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The FreightCaviar Podcast

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The FreightCaviar Podcast interviews founders, executives, and decision-makers in the freight and shipping industry. New episodes are released every Monday at 5 a.m. CT and are available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Also, subscribe to our free freight broker newsletter on FreightCaviar.com.

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#60: Tim Higham: President & CEO of the Most Popular TMS in the World (TheFreeTMS.com) 12.07.2022 35:00

Tim Higham, the President & CEO of AscendTMS (TheFreeTMS.com), came on the FreightCaviar Podcast, to talk about his business career. Tim has accomplished a lot professionally! He sold his first company to a publicly-traded company in 1998 and then sold his freight brokerage in 2014 to private equity. Tim started AscendTMS on January 1st, 2015, right after selling his freight brokerage. Within...

#59: Matt McLelland: The Green Future of Freight 11.07.2022 31:57

Matt McLelland, the VP of Sustainability and Innovation at Covenant, came on the show to discuss the changes we are seeing in the industry when it pertains to environmental sustainability. The push to become green and carbon zero is now mainstream more than ever before. Many large corporations, like Walmart and Target, have promised to become carbon zero in the near future. In order to do so, they...

#58: Andrew Silver: The CEO of MoLo Solutions 08.07.2022 40:33

Andrew Silver, the CEO of MoLo Solutions, came on the Freight Caviar Podcast. We discuss his family, his early years in logistics, and the lessons he has learned from working at Coyote to running "the hottest freight brokerage in Chicago". Andrew also answers some questions from my Instagram followers. Support the show

#57: Why You Shouldn’t Open a Freight Brokerage? 30.06.2022 7:30

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#56: Benjamin Gordon on the Ukrainian Logistics Coalition, the impacts of war on his business 29.06.2022 24:46

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#55: Leo Gorodinski (Alvys) & Tim Higham (AscendTMS) on the ins and outs of developing a successful TMS 28.06.2022 57:42

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#54: Listen in as the top 2 TMS providers talk about the industry 27.06.2022 3:08

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#53: BasicBlock: Revolutionizing the Factoring Industry 23.06.2022 35:33

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#52: The Future of Freight Tech 22.06.2022 30:31

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#51: Alvys: Revolutionizing the TMS Industry Pt. 2 21.06.2022 49:16

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#50: How has the U.S trucking market changed in the last few months? 17.06.2022 34:05

The trucking market is changing. Fuel prices are high and inflation is a major worry. To get to the bottom of this, I had a chat with Bob Kruz, a trucking company owner, an owner-operator, a real estate magnet, & the founder of @usa_transportation on Instagram. In this podcast, Bob and I talk about the current trucking market, prevailing rates, truck owner-operators, and his Instagram account:...

#49: Is TQL a Good Company to Work For? 16.06.2022 43:09

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#48: 8 top facts you need to know about humanitarian shipments to Ukraine 15.06.2022 18:25

The war in Ukraine has been going on since February, 24th, 2022. As a former freight broker, I wanted to get a deeper understanding of how humanitarian shipments work. What goods are being shipped and from where? How do the shipments that pass through Poland, make it to Ukraine? To get a clearer picture, I sat down with Bartosz Samulak from the Polish Forwarding Company and Brian Bourke from SEKO...

#47: How a freight broker escaped Kyiv: Amazing, honest talk with a U.S freight broker from Kyiv 14.06.2022 14:39

Before the war, Ukraine was home to thousands of freight brokers and dispatchers that worked on the US market. I spent three years (2017-2020) managing an outsourced US freight brokerage in Kyiv. Since Ukrainian men are not allowed to leave due to martial law, I know many women living inKyiv that have left the country. Currently, they are working remotely all over the world. Interestingly enough,...

#46: Leo Gorodinski: From Building Jet.com to Revolutionizing the TMS Industry 03.06.2022 52:15

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#45: Talking to a Billion Dollar Shipper About Logistics 31.05.2022 36:29

Nathan Kennedy, a General Manager at Newegg, joins us on the FreightCaviar Podcast to talk about the logistics of Newegg & the military. Support the show

#44: The #1 Sales Agent at Echo & Shark Tank Guest 25.05.2022 1:10:42

Last month in California, the Freight Caviar team visited Matt Walsh. Matt is the #1 Sales Agent at Echo Global Logistics & Co-Founder of TrophySmack.com. TrophySmack is featured on Season 12, Episode 9 of Shark Tank. Matt and I talk about his success in sales, how he builds relationships with customers, and his journey from being on Shark Tank to having Mark Cuban invest in his company. Liste...

#43: Sales 101 from the Top Logistics Sales Agent 20.05.2022 1:25

Last month in LA, we got to hang out with Matt Walsh, the #1 Sales Agent at Echo Global. He is also the Founder of TrophySmack.com - which was featured on Shark Tank & received an investment from Mark Cuban. Here is just a short Sales 101 clip from him. Support the show

#42: Logistics Marketing: Should You Spray-and-Pray? 19.05.2022 40:02

What Social Media Platforms Should You Use to Market Your Business? What Has Changed Since in 2018?Answered by Marketing Expert, Blythe Brumleve, Founder at Digital Dispatch & Host of Cyberly on FreightWavesSupport the show

#41: AscendTMS Partners with UShip 18.05.2022 0:31

AscendTMS (TheFreeTMS.com) last month announced they partnered with UShip (@uship) to help handle your ugly freight. To learn more, visit TheFreeTMS.com. Support the show

#40: Asking Random People in Chicago: What is a Freight Broker? 17.05.2022 5:46

The Freight Caviar Team hits Chicago to ask some random people logistics questions. Support the show

#39: Outsourcing Logistics Jobs from the US to Macedonia 16.05.2022 20:37

Boris Panov of Superior Dispatch Services and I talk about the logistics outsourcing scene in Macedonia. In recent years, hundreds of US companies have opened offices in Macedonia. Tune in to learn more. Support the show

#38: Will Autonomous Trucks Replace Truck Drivers? 13.05.2022 5:00

Tom "Da Bomb" Stawinski, his younger brother, Alex, and Paul (FreightCaviar), sat down at the Stawinski Residence for a fireside chat on trucking and logistics. In this clip, we talk about the rise of autonomous trucks and debate whether they will take over the industry soon. Support the show

#36: LTL: Why is the Class System Outdated? 03.05.2022 1:59

Chris Reeves, the VP of Pricing & Network at WARP, informs us why the class system is outdated. It is interesting that we are one of the few countries that still use the class system. In this short segment, Chris tells us why it is outdated and what other countries are doing. Peace of Mind for Your Middle Mile WARPSupport the show

#35: Shipping Bombs & Military Equipment 02.05.2022 2:59

Nathan Kennedy, a General Manager at Newegg, tells us a freight nightmare story during his time in the military. Support the show