The Freight Coach Podcast

Allan Rutter has over 25 years in Transportation. Allan currently leads and coordinates Texas A&M's Transportation Institutes freight research efforts. Working out of TTI's Dallas office, he guides the implementation of a strategic plan for TTI's freight activities, as well as serving in a coordination role for freight. The focus of his development work will be on national and international opport...

Matt Pyatt is the CEO of Arrive Logistics. Matt is a serial entrepreneur, and co-founded Arrive Logistics in 2014 with Eric Dunigan. Arrive Logistics have made a massive name for themselves since inception, and are going to continue to be a force! Follow Arrive Logistics on LinkedIn!

Rhonda Bompensa-Zimmerman, PhD is the Director of Fitness and Wellness GlobalTranz. Although Rhonda is new(ish) to the transportation industry, and she has extensive experience in fitness and health! She is one of my favorite people, and you need to make sure to connect with Rhonda on LinkedIn! 

Jeff Hanson is the Director of Business Development at FreightFriend, a cloud-based, AI-powered truckload procurement solution.  Prior to this role, Jeff spent seven years at a top three 3PL, moving through the organization from scheduling to enterprise operations, where he led a top performing team and managed some of the company's largest accounts. Connect with Jeff on LinkedIn! 

Robert Bain is a long time logistics/supply chain veteran, holding a variety of roles in Ops and sales, as well as leading teams as large at 100+ individuals. His focus is on the advancement of supply chain visibility and optimization through technology, and he aims to bring together many disparate channels of his enterprise partners to create creative, cost effective and impactful logistics solut...

Nick Dangles is a veteran of full truckload brokerage and Co-Founder of Kinetic. The goal of Kinetic is move the transportation industry forward, by helping FreightTech companies get their product to market faster and with better adoption.  Connect with Nick on LinkedIn and check out their website!   https://poweredbykinetic.com/

Brent Orsuga is the TOP recruiter in the Logistics Industry (3PL/Brokerage/Tech) and the founder of Pinnacle Growth Advisors with locations in Scottsdale, Indianapolis, and Toronto, ON! Reach out to Brent and his team on social media! Make sure to follow Pinnacle Growth Advisors!

Todd Waldron is the CEO of Q Carriers, which is based out of Shakopee, MN. Todd has experience in multiple different sectors of the transportation industry, and brings unparalleled knowledge to this conversation. We also touch on our partnership through my coaching and the value that it has brought to his organization.  

Michael Clements, Jr. & Aaron Dunn are the hosts of the Trucking For Millennials Podcast! Michael is the President of PDQ America, which is an asset based freight brokerage located out of East Texas. Aaron Dunn is the Director of Sales and Market at PDQ America. Make sure to subscribe to their podcast! https://www.pdqamerica.com/trucking-for-millennials  

Hope White is the CEO of HD White Logistics, LLC located in McDonough, GA. Hope is an industry veteran who broke out of her corporate job to pursue entrepreneurship! Connect with Hope on LinkedIn!

Jaden Bratton is the Director of National Sales at Manco Logistics Corp. Jaden went from a career in firefighting to one in sales, and we dive right in on building a book of business during a pandemic, and what stressful situations really are. Connect with Jaden on LinkedIn!

Juan Baena is the Founder & CEO of Savant BPO, which specializes in near shore staffing, and is headquartered in Medellín, Colombia. Juan's drive and passion is extremely evident in this interview. His journey through entrepreneurship is inspiring! If you have the drive and discipline, you can achieve anything!

Alix Burton is the Owner & CEO of Good Energy Worldwide, in which he founded in 2013. Since then, he has been able to grow his business to include a fleet of 10+ trucks, a dispatch service and a consultation platform that teaches aspiring entrepreneurs how to start their own trucking company. Follow him on Instagram and Facebook! 

Dave Ables is the current President and CEO of The Dart Network, headquartered in Eagan, MN. Dave has over 25 years of experience in transportation, and has a unique story as to how he got into it and why he loves what he does every day! Connect with Dave via LinkedIn!

Paul Estrada is currently the Senior Vice President of Operations at Emerge, which is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ. He is a 12 year industry veteran and brings a unique skillset in that he has experience working with an enterprise shipper, and knows the ins and outs of the RFP process. There is pure gold in here for everyone that is currently going through this process!  Check out their website...

Vitaly Bekker is currently a Senior Transportation Specialist with experience on both sides of the transportation fence! Vitaly and I dive in deep on our upbringings, and although they were different, we share the common belief that if you work hard, you will always come out on top!

Craig Fuller is the CEO of FreightWaves. The transportation industry runs deep inside of Craig's DNA and family tree! We discuss everything in this episode, and I look forward to what FreightWaves has in store in the future! If you are not already following FreightWaves, start immediately! 

Brett Ekart is the CEO of United Metals Recycling, United Hauling, and TV Pipe Solutions. The scrap industry runs deep in Brett's blood as his grandfather founded this company, and Brett recently retired his parents from it as well! Brett is also the host of the podcast "A Scrap Life." Make sure to check it out and subscribe! 

Andrew Silver is the CEO of MoLo Solutions. Freight brokerage and the transportation industry runs deep in Andrews blood, and his passion for the MoLo team and what they building is unrivaled! 

Jeff Lerner is the VP of Marketing at Flock Freight. Jeff is passionate about the shared truckload space, reducing carbon emissions, and providing more options to their customers besides your standard LTL or FTL shipments.    Connect with Jeff on LinkedIn! Visit www.flockfreight.com  

Tyler Robertson is the Chief Executive Officer of Diesel Laptops. The Diesel Laptops mission is simple: to provide the best diesel diagnostics products and services to our heavy- and medium-duty truck, automotive, and off-road customers at the lowest prices possible.  Connect with Tyler on LinkedIn! Check out the Diesel Laptops website! https://www.diesellaptops.com/

Kyle Ferris is a Senior Commercial Services Consultant and Project Manager for Ace Relocation Systems, Inc. Kyle has over a decade of industry experience and his company provides a service for what most of us despise, and that is move everything from commercial to residential properties!  Connect with Kyle! https://www.linkedin.com/in/ kyleferris83/ kferris@acerelocation.com www.acerelocation.com

Adam Wingfield is the Managing Director of Innovative Logistics Group, LLC and has over 18 years of transportation industry experience. Adam has a deep love for improving the transportation industry through collaboration and growth knowing the importance of all sides of the spectrum in our industry!  Connect with Adam via LinkedIn or his website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-wingfield-012b523a...

Nick Roemer is a serial entrepreneur the current CEO of Verj.id. Nick's passion for helping others is very evident in our chat! We touch on multiple topics, but most importantly, the power of hard work! Connect with Nick on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-roemer-b4759442/  

Kyle Lintner is the Principal and Managing Director of K-Ratio. He has over 20 years of deep involvement in futures markets and is a member of the Chicago Board of Trade. For more information on K-Ratio, please follow the link below to their website!  https://www.k-ratio.com/