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Fuller Speed Ahead

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Fuller Speed Ahead is FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller's deep dive interview show with top thought leaders in trucking, freight, supply chain, and FreightTech. Also available on FreightWavesTV

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Nov 17, 2025

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Episodes

The Great Freight Debate 17.11.2025

On November 13th FreightWaves Founder & CEO Craig Fuller took on DAT’s industry veteran Ken Adamo in a debate that covered everything from market forecasts and capacity crunch to tech disruption and the future of brokerage. Presiding over the debate was the one and only Armchair Attorney, Matt Leffler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The State Of Load Boards With Prasad Gollapalli 06.10.2025

Join Craig Fuller and freight tech veteran Prasad Gollapalli (Founder of Trucker Tools and Queued) as they dive deep into the brutal competition and market dynamics shaking up the load board ecosystem. #FreightTech #LoadBoards #Trucking #DAT #Highway #TruckStop #Logistics #SupplyChain #FreightRecession #Entrepreneurship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Generational Grit Part 5: Debt, Disruption, and Dalton 03.10.2025

In part 5 of Fuller Speed Ahead: Generational Grit, Craig Fuller sits down with trucking legend Max Fuller for a raw look at his career. Max shares shocking stories from his early days working for his father, Clyde Fuller, in the 1970s—including using questionable tactics to keep the business afloat and Max’s bold move to defy his father’s low-profile approach to branding. Learn more about your ad...

Generational Grit Part 4: The Road to U.S. Xpress 18.07.2025

In Part 4 of our Generational Grit Series, FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller sits down with his father, Max Fuller, the visionary founder of U.S. Express, for a deeply personal and revealing conversation. Max shares the untold story of his turbulent relationship with his own father, Clyde, an intimidating yet ultimately generous figure who played a pivotal role in Max’s early career. Disco...

Generation Grit Part 3: Vegas Gambles & Financial Fixes 11.07.2025

Welcome back to Fuller Speed Ahead: Generation Grit! In this gripping third installment, Craig Fuller continues his conversation with his father, Max Fuller, pulling back the curtain on the dramatic mid-1970s era of the family’s trucking empire. This episode is packed with incredible stories from a period of rapid change in American logistics: - Interstate Expansion: Discover how the completion of...

Generation Grit Part 2: The 17-Year-Old Trucking Tycoon 04.07.2025

Welcome back to Fuller Speed Ahead: Generation Grit! In Part 2 of our captivating interview, Craig Fuller continues his conversation with his father, Max Fuller, unraveling more incredible stories from the family's deep roots in the trucking industry. This episode picks up where we left off, diving into the aftermath of Clyde Fuller's (Craig's grandfather) notorious legal battles and his ingenious...

Generational Grit Part 1: Clyde Fuller & The Dawn of Trucking 27.06.2025

Step back in time to the formative years of the logistics industry! In this episode of “Fuller Speed Ahead,” host Craig Fuller sits down with his father, Max Fuller, to unearth the incredible, often wild, history of their family’s journey in trucking. Part 1 dives deep into the legend of Clyde Fuller – Craig’s grandfather and a true pioneer of long-haul trucking. Max paints a vivid picture of the...

From "Internet Truckstop" To Industry Leader: Kendra Tucker On 30 Years Of Truckstop 26.03.2025

Freightwaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller speaks with Truckstop CEO Kendra Tucker about the company's 30th anniversary and its unique perspective on the evolution of the freight technology industry. Follow the Fuller Speed Ahead Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The freight identity crisis and ending double brokering 14.07.2023

Craig Fuller, Founder and CEO of FreightWaves sits down with Jordan Graft, Founder and CEO of Highway to discuss the freight identity crisis and what it takes to end double brokering. Follow the Fuller Speed Ahead Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Truckstop Is Navigating Dynamic Changes in the Trucking Market 26.04.2023

FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller sits down with Truckstop CEO, Kendra Tucker, to discuss how Truckstop is managing volatility in the trucking market, providing technology so carriers can grow and be profitable, and relating personal stories of her time in cabs with truckers. Follow the Fuller Speed Ahead Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The challenges merchants face managing their supply chain 31.03.2023

Guest: Aaron Brown, CEO, Shopify Logistics Follow the Fuller Speed Ahead Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

VC Trends and the Supply Chain Tech of the Future 14.12.2022

FreightWaves founder and CEO, Craig Fuller, talks with Venture 53 founder and general partner, Pat Martin, about the genesis of Venture 53 and how the venture fund is solving problems in the new "modern day gold rush" of the supply chain and logistics industry.  Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Apple Podcasts Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choi...

Live from Future of Supply Chain with AIT 25.05.2022

Craig Fuller, Founder & CEO of FreightWaves, is joined by President and CEO of AIT Worldwide Logistics, Vaughn Moore, live from the Future of Supply Chain Conference in Northwest Arkansas. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fleet Ops in the New World: The Biggest Changes Influencing Carrier Execs in 2022 - Enterprise Fleet Summit 13.04.2022

Craig Fuller, Founder & CEO of FreightWaves, is joined by Richard Greening, Global Technical Director at DDC FPO, to discuss what Carrier Executives have their on on for the coming year.  Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Apple Podcasts Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Outreach Technology Can Help Sales Reps Be More Effective 08.03.2022

FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller and Mark Kosoglow the VP of Sales at Outreach discuss common sales myths and strategies for improving sales rep performance. Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Apple Podcasts Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kendra Tucker named CEO of Truckstop.com 07.03.2022

FreightWaves Founder & CEO Craig Fuller speaks with Kendra Tucker newly named CEO of Truckstop.com about her career leading to this point and where she sees Truckstop.com heading. Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Apple Podcasts Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ArcBest and MoLo: Keeping It All About the Customer 24.01.2022

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2022 Supply Chain Tech & Innovation Predictions 16.12.2021

Craig Fuller and Kendra Phillips discuss predictions for 2022 and what technologies will lead the charge in solving disruptions and enhancing the customer experience. What are your predictions? Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Apple Podcasts Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UniGroup primed for specialty logistics challenges 04.11.2021

UniGroup’s Scott Kluesner describes the efforts made to deliver the best special commodity services during the pandemic. Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Apple Podcasts Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Story of Omar Singh and Surge Transportation 05.10.2021

George Abernathy, President of Freightwaves, sits down with Founder and CEO of Surge Transportation, Omar Singh.  They discuss Singh's story in business as well as in the transportation industry as well as the genesis and story of Surge Transportation. Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Apple Podcasts Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Labor market and growth with Echo Global Logistics 13.07.2021

Craig Fuller, Founder and CEO of FreightWaves, sits with Doug Waggoner, CEO of Echo Global Logistics, to talk about labor markets, freight demand, and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic is this edition of Fuller Speed Ahead. Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Apple Podcasts Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

Driver recruiting with Tenstreet 07.07.2021

George Abernathy, President of FreightWaves, sits down with Marilyn Surber, Transportation Adviser at Tenstreet, to talk about technology usage, driver recruiting and retention. Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Apple Podcasts Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An outlook of growth at Forward Air 09.06.2021

Forward Air predicts a bright outlook for 2021 and beyond. Chief People Officer Kyle Mitchin discusses how the Company’s rapid growth and investments are creating opportunities for its vast team of capacity and fleet partners. Hosted by FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bob Farrell, Chairman and CEO of GlobalTranz 05.05.2021

Craig Fuller, CEO and Founder of FreightWaves, invites Bob Farrell, Chairman and CEO of GlobalTranz, to chat on this episode of Fuller Speed Ahead. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Fogarty, CEO, Bestpass 08.04.2021

George Abernathy, President of FreightWaves, sits down and chats with Tom Fogarty, CEO of Bestpass, for this episode of Fuller Speed Ahead. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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