The Freight Coach Podcast

Brandon and Adrian are the Co-Founders of Brew Movers and Pallet Parka! Brew Movers provides the craft beverage industry's only white-glove shipping service specializing in beer, malt, hops, fruits, tanks, kegs, cans and equipment. Pallet Parka is a modern cold-chain shipping solution built on innovation, service, and quality. We're on a mission to give consumers an alternate solution and make the...

H. Michael Lasko is the Director of EHS and Quality at Boyle Transportation. Michael has held various roles of his career in freight from a driver to where he is currently! Boyle Transportation is the premier provider of transportation protective services to government and to commercial shippers of sensitive and high value cargo. We specialize in shipments that require exceptional security and the...

Lindsey Williams-Graves is the owner and CEO of Sunset Transportation! Lindsey has been around this industry her entire life and comes from a family of transportation professionals! Sunset Transportation is a second generation, women-owned third party logistics (3PL) company established over 30 years ago. We improve supply chain efficiencies and solve transportation needs with the best technology...

Ryan Rogers is the Founder of TextLocate! Ryan has over 20 years of experience in the transportation industry from working for some of the largest asset providers to technology companies. TextLocate simplifies the process using TextLocate's custom one-time location update from your partner carrier's driver with one simple text message. Make sure to connect with Ryan on social media and follow Text...

Erik Malin is the Head of Operations at Baton! Baton is a technology platform that eliminates detention and dwell for truck drivers. Long haul trucks drop off and pick up loads at our network of drop zones and Baton handles pick up and delivery to and from warehouses! Make sure to connect with Erik on social media and follow Baton! https://www.baton.io/

Jeremy Schlachet is the VP of Sales for TRAFFIX! Jeremy has 20 years of industry experience! TRAFFIX, founded in 1979, is a leading asset-based third-party logistics provider who has been serving clients for over 41 years. Our growing capacity, competitive pricing, and service excellence, paired with an incredible team of experienced industry leaders, serve customers across North American daily, p...

Scott Hurley is the Vice President of Product Marketing and Corporate Strategy for Roambee. Roambee is a global Internet of Things (IoT) data company that puts you in control of your Things on-demand — goods, equipment, or valuable assets — located indoors, outdoors, and in-transit. Roambee is measurably impacting cost and risk for hundreds of enterprises in Manufacturing, Logistics & Supply Chain...

Ellen Voie is the President and CEO of the Women In Trucking Association. Ellen founded the organization in 2007 and has grown the membership to over 5,400 corporate and individual members in ten countries. The mission is to increase the ranks of women employed in transportation careers. Make sure to follow Women In Trucking on social media! Follow the link below to visit their website! www.womeni...

Prasad Gollapalli is the Founder and CEO of Trucker Tools! The Freight Coach welcomes back Prasad, who is a long time supporter of the show and someone who took a chance on us early on in our journey to speak on the challenges of building a company from nothing but hard work and determination as well as where we are as an industry with the digital capabilities needed to compete at the highest leve...

Leah Shaver is the President & CEO of The National Transportation Institute (NTI), the trucking industry subject matter experts on professional driver wages, best practices, and programs. In 2019 joined the lineup of Talk Radio Hosts on SiriusXM's Road Dog Trucking Radio. Recognized as a Top Woman to Watch in Transportation, Leah is a subject matter expert on driver compensation and strategies add...

Brian Kempisty is the Founder of Port X Logistics. Brian has over 20 years experience is has founded multiple companies. Port X provides innovative solutions for drayage, trans-loading, and trucking services in the US and Canada. With the backing of cloud based technology, we are able to develop creative supply chain solutions and real visibility along with a consultative approach. Make sure to co...

R. Jeffrey Lamboy is the Vice President of Marketing at Emerge! Emerge has decades of experience in logistics and seeing a gap in procurement processes, we began development on Emerge. With our advanced Digital Freight Marketplace platform, both shippers and carriers can adapt and adjust to marketplace fluctuations in real-time. Our goal is simple: to facilitate long-term, mutually beneficial rela...

Gabe Pankonin is the Founder of Rocketshipping LLC! Rocketshipping, located in Fargo, ND, is a full-service logistics provider focusing on 4 core competencies: LTL Shipping, White Glove/ Home Delivery, Full Truckload Management, and Technology/Integrations. Make sure to follow Gabe and Rocketshipping on social media!  https://www.gorocketshipping.com/

What was the hardest part? What events happened in your first year? How do you do it without funding? In this quick hitter episode, I discuss a few common questions and experiences I have had over my first year in business! 

Yogi Shivdasani is the Vice President of North American Supply Chain at LKQ Corporation. LKQ Corporation (Nasdaq: LKQ), a Fortune 500 company, is North America's largest provider of alternative collision auto parts, and a leading provider of recycled and remanufactured mechanical parts including engines and transmissions, all in connection with the repair of automobiles and other vehicles! Make su...

Chris Adderton is the Vice President of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals! The CSCMP is the leading global association for supply chain and logistics management professionals. We lead the supply chain profession by connecting, developing, and educating the world's logistics and supply chain management professionals throughout their careers. Make sure to follow both Chris and the...

Justin Burgh is the Vice President of PGT Services. He is in charge of direction and oversight of all sales, customer development, marketing, and pricing functions. Core responsibility includes PGT Services focus on it's customer growth , customer relationships, and our customer management strategy of being the number 1 flatbed/truckload services provider in the United States, Canada, and Mexico....

Jared Ross is the Vice President of Business Development at eCarrierCheck.com. eCarrierCheck is a logistics technology platform. We offer carrier search tools & phone technology to brokers, shippers, and carriers across North America. Our software enables you to: -Find & select Carriers (even ones not on load boards) using a plethora of powerful search search filters. -Find & prospect new Customer...

Mike Dickinson is an Executive Officer at Dickinson Fleet Services LLC. Dickinson Fleet Services is owned and operated by Mike Dickinson and Ted Coltrain (Executive Officers). Since 1997, Dickinson Fleet Services has grown from a three shop company to the largest independent Mobile Fleet Maintenance company in the country with 20+ maintenance facilities and over 700 mobile maintenance trucks natio...

Drew Pearson is a Senior Client Relations Manager at Crossdock Systems out of Mississaugua, Ontario! Drew has 10 years industry experience and is a proven sales rep! Drew's main focus is ensuring customer satisfaction so their customers are also satisfied! We discuss everything freight sales in this episode! Make sure to connect with Drew on social media! 

Cody Graham is the Founder and President of Neon Logistics, which is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ. Neon Logistics is a third party logistics company based out of Scottsdale, Arizona specializing in Full Truckload, LTL, and Intermodal shipping. We stand out by providing each customer with a specialized methodology of service. Make sure to connect with Cody and follow Neon on social media! https:...

Lina Jasutiene is the Managing Director and Founder at Recoupex! As a former lawyer with MSC, Lina founded Recoupex to make a change in the cargo claims industry. With my mission to transform this industry, I am focused on bringing technology and legal together. We have created the legal tech platform Recoupex where today exporters, importers, freight forwarders and cargo insurers have access to l...

Steve Kochan is the Founder and CEO of ComFreight, which is headquartered in Long Beach, CA. ComFreight is the first company focused on democratizing finance and technology for one of the most critical essential industries: transportation and logistics. We're automating credit and payments to level the playing field for the 90% of freight and logistics companies that are small businesses. Make sur...

Jeffrey Godwin is the President at FTI Groups, Inc! FTI Groups, Inc. is a leading provider of benefits and software services in a variety of industries. FTI Groups is the parent company of Servicase and ServiCase is a web-based breakdown management system that provides carriers and small fleets the ability to electronically search for service providers, dispatch jobs, and track events. Make sure t...

Sean Lyden is the Chief Executive Officer of Lyden Communications, LLC. Sean started Lyden Communications in 2013 to teach entrepreneurs the PREDICTABLY PERSUASIVE principles that I've developed, practiced, and refined over my 20-year career as a business journalist, executive ghostwriter, and speechwriter. If you feel uncertain about whether an upcoming pitch, proposal, or presentation will achie...