2 Dawgs, 1 Pod.

With 17 years of experience in revenue growth and team building, Matt helps business owners and leadership teams run smarter and more efficiently. He brings real-world insight into how strong offshore staffing solutions, clear SOPs, and disciplined team leadership drive consistent results at scale. We’ll dive into what it really takes to build efficient teams, why process matters, and how the righ...

We sat down with Ryan Schreiber, a transformation evangelist and one of the brightest minds in transportation and logistics. With more than 15 years in the industry, Ryan has done it all. Operator, founder, advisor, board member, investor, and award-winning contributor to the Journal of Commerce and FreightWaves. He co-founded Freight AI in 2016, gaining early expertise in applied artificial intel...

We’re sitting down with John 🅰️ Rogers, a self-made entrepreneur whose journey started in Appalachia and took him all the way to a 3M dollar net worth by age 31. From making 75 dollars a month as a kid to owning 16 debt-free homes, a ranch near Yellowstone, and a powerful investment portfolio, John is living proof that discipline, sales, and relentless drive can change everything. He has built his...

Our guest is Aleks Bates, a true globetrotter turned logistics pro with one wild career story. Born and raised in Canada, Aleks took a trip to Serbia… and on day two, quit his job and never went back. Since then, he’s built dispatch offices, crushed it on the carrier side, moved into brokerage with PGT Northside, and launched Carrier Defender to protect carriers from false reporting. Oh, and he al...

Brooke O'Grady - COO of TAFS, passionate about building efficient systems and strong teams that make a real difference in transportation factoring. George McWilliams - Director of Partnerships at TAFS, with nearly a decade of experience in factoring, TMS, and brokerage, now focused on building relationships that support trucking companies. We're diving deep into operations, partnerships, and the f...

In this episode of 2 Dawgs 1 Pod, we’re diving deep into the art (and science) of recruiting in logistics, from brokers to carriers, operations to leadership. 🐾 Join Matt Dahl and Will Hopkins as they sit down with industry pros who’ve mastered the recruiting game. Whether you’re building your first team, scaling a brokerage, or just trying to find and keep great talent, this episode is packed wi...

Live with Josh Lyles Lyles, founder of Salesdash CRM and an absolute powerhouse when it comes to sales, marketing, and logistics. From leading top-performing teams at multiple freight brokerages to making moves as a sales leader at Tesla, Josh knows what it takes to grow, lead, and win. And if the name sounds familiar, yep, he’s the guy who stepped in as our guest co-host last December, keeping th...

This podcast, we’re sitting down with Ryan Morrow, Chief Revenue Officer at Fura Freight — one of the fastest-growing logistics and transportation companies in the U.S. Recognized on the 2025 Inc. 5000 as the #26 fastest-growing logistics company and #5 fastest-growing brokerage, Fura is reshaping how shippers think about visibility, capacity, and collaboration. Ryan brings over a decade of experi...

We’re bringing together a group of new freight brokers, all within their first year in the industry. We’ll dig into the real stories, the wins, the lessons, the surprises, and what it really takes to find your footing in logistics when you’re just getting started. If you’re new to the game (or remember when you were), you won’t want to miss this one!

Malcolm Harris is a prominent voice in freight media and the dynamic host of "What The Truck?!?", the flagship television show on FreightWaves TV. Originating from Conyers, GA, and now based in Tennessee, Malcolm brings a unique blend of industry expertise and engaging storytelling to the supply chain arena. With a background spanning logistics and recruiting, Malcolm provides a valuable perspecti...

As Vice President of Sales at Zelh Logistics, Chris Fields leverages 15 years of 3PL leadership experience, honed at TQL, to drive tangible growth for clients. With a proven track record of managing a $100 million personal book of business and leading teams to over $1 billion in revenue, Chris understands what drives success in transportation. His experience building high-performance enterprise sa...

Krystina Booker is the founder and sole freight broker at Booker Transport Solutions , a domestic brokerage specializing in FTL/LTL shipments and shipper consulting. After earning her business degree in 2016, she pivoted into logistics and quickly excelled, building a reputation as a trusted expert in high-stakes freight operations. In 2024, she launched her own company and within eight months sca...

Paul Estrada is a logistics and procurement leader with 17+ years of experience helping companies scale smarter through strategy, data, and execution. He has managed transportation portfolios with spends over half a billion dollars annually, led teams across operations, procurement, and analytics, and advised FreightTech startups on pricing, product development, and go-to-market strategy. Today, h...

Michael Caney is the Chief Commercial Officer at Highway, where he leads marketing, sales, sales engineering, customer success, and partnerships. He is a visionary leader with 20 years of experience driving growth, drawing on a career that spans building and scaling both freight brokerages (mid-market 3PLs) and supply chain technology companies. Before joining Highway, Michael was the founder of G...

Tristan Bordallo is a seasoned entrepreneur and logistics professional with over 20 years of experience in freight and trucking. He began his career in 2004 as an independent sales rep in LTL freight brokerage at Diversified Transportation Services. In 2009, he became an agency owner with Covenant Transport, offering full truckload brokerage services for a decade. In 2018, Tristan founded two comp...

We’ll be talking about Matt’s big news… 👀 He’s heading to 90 Day Fiancé! 💍📺 You don’t want to miss the laughs, stories, and behind-the-scenes scoop

Kyle Wilson is a seasoned entrepreneur specializing in logistics optimization and global talent solutions. As founder of both Thrivemodal, a premier virtual staffing agency, and Yellow Diamond Logistics, a supply chain consultancy, he helps businesses achieve operational excellence through strategic staffing and process improvement. With over a decade of experience, Kyle has mastered the art of bu...

We’re sitting down with Tapan Chaudhari, Founder & CEO of Hey Bubba AI – a serial entrepreneur and powerhouse in the transportation tech space. From founding TruckX to launching Bubba AI, Tapan is on a mission to revolutionize the way owner-operators run their business using AI-driven dispatching and back-office automation. We’re diving into: - The real challenges facing owner-operators - How...

We’re bringing on logistics royalty, Bill Paul and Ryan Paul of Logitalent! Bill Paul – the Godfather of Logistics Recruiting and Founder of Logitalent, Inc., has been shaping the freight forwarding industry since 1970. Ryan Paul – President & CEO of Logitalent Brokerage Resources is driving the next-gen wave of recruiting success through sharp industry insight and a powerhouse network. If you...

We sat down with Paul Lang and PJ Zarskus — the powerhouse duo behind The Logistics War Room and leadership at HMD Transport Inc.

From 15 years in the bar and restaurant industry to crushing top sales in freight, Serena’s journey is anything but ordinary. A mom, two-time surrogate, animal lover, and tween volleyball coach, she’s bringing heart, hustle, and some real perspective to the freight game. We’ll talk sales, service, and what it takes to succeed in this industry with grit and grace.

Thinking of becoming an agent? Not sure what type of person thrives in that world? Curious how to make the transition or what the real pros and cons are? We’ve got an all-star panel lined up: Levi Van Pay – LDI Logistics Jennifer Hoffman – Trinity Logistics Andrew Beall IV – Freight Flex Shawn Gengler – HDShips Ryan Chabot – Margin Freight These are folks who live and breathe agent recruiting and...

Meet Chadd Olesen, CEO and co-founder of AVRL. For nearly a decade, Chadd has been an entrepreneur, marketer, and technology leader. In 2017, Chadd and his team launched AVRL to connect disparate systems for Fortune 500 companies. By early 2018, AVRL was working with most of the Fortune 10 & had secured two rounds of funding from extremely notable firms including SAP, Social+Capital, Fontinali...

Ryan Joyce is the CEO of GenLogs, the Truck Intelligence platform that applies AI to a nationwide network of sensors, commercial, and open-source datasets to track commercial truck patterns. GenLogs unlocks dark carrier capacity, combats fraud/theft, and unveils coast-to-coast freight lanes. Ryan previously spent over 15 years in the US Intelligence Community conducting counter-terrorism operation...

Meet Aaron Decker, CEO of Multi Service Fuel Card, a seasoned sales and marketing leader with a passion for innovation and customer experience. Since joining the company in 2012, Aaron has climbed the ranks from Director of Marketing to CEO, leading the brand through its acquisition by Shell in 2021. Under his leadership, Multi Service has embraced a startup mindset, launched a new mobile app, and...