The Freight Coach Podcast

#TheFreightCoach Morning Show is The TOP Transportation Morning Show is LIVE every weekday at 10:30 AM CST to breakdown THREE transportation industry headlines! Mark your calendars! We break down three supply chain / freight brokerage/ truckload articles every weekday! https://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/ltl-trucking-logistics/demand-keeps-pressure-us-ltl-capacity-rates_20220511.html https://ww...

#TheFreightCoach Morning Show is The TOP Transportation Morning Show is LIVE every weekday at 10:30 AM CST to breakdown THREE transportation industry headlines! Mark your calendars! We break down three supply chain / freight brokerage/ truckload articles every weekday! https://www.ttnews.com/articles/nhtsa-seeks-ok-extend-data-collection-safety-tech-study?utm_source=safety&utm_medium=newsletter&ut...

https://fortune.com/2022/05/04/solve-truck-driver-shortage-supply-chains-inflation-congress-biden-fmcsa-tech-labor-wiley-deck/ https://www.fleetowner.com/perspectives/ideaxchange/article/21241225/what-it-takes-to-keep-drivers-happy https://www.trucking.org/news-insights/wisconsin-congressman-mike-gallagher-champion-trucking?fbclid=IwAR3LKoX8h8WVxxcYLGTziWocLoYM63jmyZecQDOsSqGEE1A2zFzlTMvl3u8 #TheF...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/big-truckings-secret-trick-to-impress-wall-street-and-slam-mom-and-pop-fleets?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FW_Daily_5_6_22&utm_term=Big+Trucking%e2%80%99s+secret+trick+to+impress+Wall+Street+%e2%80%94+and+slam+mom-and-pop+fleets&utm_id=144675&sfmc_id=345597 https://www.freightwaves.com/news/after-march-decline-truck-transportation-jobs-up-sharply-...

Kary Jablonski is the CEO of Trucker Tools. Trucker Tools provides load visibility, predictive freight matching, and trip planning solutions for the transportation industry. Smart Capacity gives brokers accurate, real-time data optimally matching freight with trucks and allowing them to track loads from beginning to end. Our app, downloaded by over 700,000 drivers, provides automated shipment trac...

Stephen Lusk is the Safety Manager& Talent Recruiter at EverGreen Industries, Inc. EverGreen is an innovative and unique trucking company offering flatbed trucking service in 35 states between the Rocky Mountains and the east coast. We were founded on two essential principles: respect and customer service. To learn more about how Emerge can get you direct access to better freight, visit: https://e...

Kevin Sterling is the Senior Market Strategist for XPO Logisitcs Inc. XPO provides world-class transportation solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We have a high-energy team around the globe focused on being the best in the industry. Given the scope of our business, there are opportunities to do satisfying work in many different fields, and at all levels of experience. Make sur...

Tyler Boyd is the President and CEO of Bowline Logistics Ltd. Bowline Logistics Ltd. is focused on open deck transportation services across Canada and the United States. We provide both trucking and managed transportation services. We operate a fleet of late model, tandem highway tractors and specialized deck trailers, and employ drivers and dispatchers with extensive experience in cross-border op...

James E. Lewis, M.Ed., CDS is a veteran, and transportation indusrtry expert. He has been active in the industry for over 30 years as an expert witness, as well as a current driver. We broke down a myraid of topics on the transportation indsutry. 

Gunner Miller is the Vice President of Sales at Twelve Point Logistics. Twelve Point Logistics is an asset-based company founded in 2018 that is uniquely tied to the local chemical industry after ownership searched to find solutions for their own transportation needs. We are committed to providing an extraordinary level of service to all our customers, shippers and carriers alike, through asset gr...

Ed Burns is the Vice President of Relationships at Burns Logistics. They're the #1 solution provider in the industry. Big Ed and his team are here to help you find the relationships you need to thrive. The transportation industry can be mired in complications and difficulties. Burns Logistics Solutions will help you find solutions by simplifying it into one word: relationships. Put our stellar net...

Charlie Saffro is the Founder of CS Recruiting! CS Recruiting is a leading executive search firm specialized in the supply chain, logistics, and transportation industry. Supporting our clients' hiring needs through a consultative approach that balances the art and science of recruiting while living up to our purpose of "helping people take advantage of career opportunities" is what drives us every...

Staring your business is challening, but the hardest part will be the action it took to do just that...START! Entreprenuership is a journey many think of, but few take on. Go for it, no matter what, just take action. If you want it bad enough, you will figure it out!

Chase Forbes is currently a Driver Manager after speaning time as an OTR Truck Driver. Chase went to Law School and graduated, and transitioned into his career in trucking! 

Mike Holland is the President of Great Plains Transport. Great Plains Transport offers comprehensive trucking services designed to meet the changing and growing needs of our customers and drivers. We excel in providing superior customer service along with a team of safe, knowledgeable drivers who are fully trained to drive a fleet of well-maintained vehicles. Make sure to connect with Mike & Great...

Melanie Patterson is the Founder and Managing Director of Integrity Transit Co. & Integrity Global Logistics, LLC. In 2019, a small family team set out to create a freight logistics company that ran on professional service, compliance, safety and efficiency. With that, we started Integrity Transit Co.—a company whose values earned a rapidly expanding logistics paradigm. Make sure to follow Melanie...

Matt Fain is the Chief Executive Office at popcapacity. Matt has over a decade of experience in the transportation industry, and provides a phenomenal perspective into a massive problem that they solve with popcapacity. popcapacity™️ offers frictionless 3PL warehousing and fulfillment capacity by leveraging marketplace style technology   and AI! Make sure to follow Matt and popcapcity on social me...

Matt Perkins is the Co-Founder of Bunsiness to Business Logistics. Matt Co-Founded B2B over 10 years ago after learning the business working for a legacy brokerage. B2B's streamlined business model allows their customers to have a single point of contact within their organization while allowing them the flexibility of online load tracking. Make sure to connect with Matt on social media! 

Brad Gillette is the Head of Operations at Gatik. Founded in 2017 by veterans of the autonomous technology industry and has established offices in Mountain View and Toronto. The company's mission is to deliver goods safely and efficiently using autonomous vehicles. With its fleet of light to medium-duty trucks, Gatik is leading the way in autonomous middle mile delivery. Make sure to connect with...

Dennis Kennedy is the Interim Director of the Center for Law, Technology & Innovation at Michigan State University. Dennis worked in the private sector for a majority of his career before becoming a professor. We discuss all things current events in this episdoe and how it relates to transportation! Note- There are some statements made regarding current events that have since changed by our curren...

Cassandra Gaines is the Founder & CEO of CarrierAssure, INC! She has extensive experience as a transportation lawyer, the host of a wildly successful podcast MadGaines, and currently growing her company CarrierAssure, INC! Make sure to follow Cassandra on social media, follow her if you're not and check out her latest venture!  https://www.carrierassure.com/

Brian Fielkow is the CEO of Jetco Delivery and is EVP & Board of Directors Member at The GTI Group. Brian has started and sold companies in the transportation industry over his career! Make sure to connect with Brian and follow Jetco/The GTI group on social media!

John DeCillo is an owner operator that specializes in flatbed freight. John worked in corporate American for the majority of career and went from having his MBA to getting his CDL in 2020. Make sure to connect with John on social media!

Jeff Karr is the President & CEO of Transportation Risk Management Consultants LLC! Jeff has nearly 20 years of experience, specializing in safety, compliance, and risk-management. Transportation Risk Management Consultants help companies identify areas of improvement within their risk management programs. Make sure to follow both on social media! 

Taylor Monks is the CEO & Co-Founder of BasicBlock.io. At BasicBlock, their industry-leading software and financial services allow independent truck drivers to spend less time worrying about cashflow and more time focused on the road. Make sure to connect with Taylor and foloow BasicBlock on social media! https://basicblock.io/