Trucker Talk Radio

In this episode of Behind the Wheelhouse on Trucker Talk Radio, Robert Light, CEO and co-founder of CarrierSource, joins Jon and Justin to break down what it actually takes to build trust and transparency in the freight industry from the ground up. Robert's path into trucking started at G2.com, where he watched the power of software reviews transform how buyers made decisions. When a broker friend...

In this episode of Behind the Wheelhouse on Trucker Talk Radio, Kevin Hill, head of sales at Carrier Source and founder of Brush Pass Research, joins Justin for a wide-ranging conversation about freight brokerage, shipper data, and where the trucking market is actually heading. Kevin walks through his path into the industry: falling into freight brokerage after his MBA, starting at Melton Logistic...

In this episode of Behind the Wheelhouse on Trucker Talk Radio, Marie-Andrée Brodeur, marketing representative at C8 Energy, joins Justin to break down a clean energy technology that is quietly changing how trucks are powered from the inside out. C8 Energy has been operating for five years, growing from a startup with roots in a Canadian fleet's battery problem into a North American presence with...

In this episode of Drivers First on Trucker Talk Radio, Daniel Kinsman, a third-generation truck driver and president of the Flatbed Safety Securement Group, joins Jon and Justin for a deep dive into what it truly means to master the craft of flatbed, step deck, and heavy haul trucking. Daniel's story starts at 7 years old, climbing into an FLA Freightliner cabover while his mother, one of Covenan...

In this episode of Drivers First on Trucker Talk Radio, Sutton, better known as Sutton Transit, joins Justin Holden for a wide-ranging conversation about life on the road, building a trucking career the right way, and why Prime Inc. has earned his genuine loyalty after 14 years in the industry. A military veteran who deployed to Iraq, returned as a civilian contractor with KBR, and stumbled into t...

In this episode of Behind the Wheelhouse on Trucker Talk Radio, Ben Jones, Safety Director at Mass Trucking, joins Jon and Justin to break down what modern fleet safety actually looks like when it is built by someone who has sat behind the wheel. Ben started his career in engineering and IT, made a detour through real estate, and landed in trucking as a driver for Werner Enterprises before finding...

In this episode of Behind the Wheelhouse on Trucker Talk Radio, John Esparza, President and CEO of the Texas Trucking Association, joins Justin to break down what it actually means to advocate for the entire trucking ecosystem, not just one corner of it. With nearly two decades leading one of the most influential trucking organizations in North America, John brings a rare perspective shaped by sta...

In this episode of Behind the Wheelhouse on Trucker Talk Radio, Michael, Chief Commercial Officer at Highway, joins Justin for a deep dive into one of the most pressing challenges facing the trucking industry today: freight fraud. From double brokering and chameleon carriers to cargo theft and identity theft, Michael breaks down how fraud evolved from a paperwork problem into an international crim...

In this episode of Behind the Wheelhouse on Trucker Talk Radio, Ben Greenberg, president and CEO of the North Carolina Trucking Association, joins Justin to break down some of the most pressing legal, regulatory, and operational challenges facing the trucking industry today. Ben shares how he went from a general litigation attorney in Asheville to becoming one of the most active voices in trucking...

In this episode of Behind the Wheelhouse on Trucker Talk Radio, Mark Walker, CEO of Transland, joins Jon and Justin to share what 44 years of family-owned trucking actually looks like from the inside. Based in Springfield, Missouri, right on the historic Route 66 corridor, Transland started in 1982 with one truck, three people, and an office in a tourist court across from a Zenith Electronics plan...

In this episode of Behind the Wheelhouse on Trucker Talk Radio, Latoya Wilson, founder of Big Rig Nation Network, joins Justin to break down one of trucking's most persistent pressure points: recruiting, onboarding, and preparing drivers for the reality of the industry. With a background in sales and customer service, Latoya entered driver recruiting around 2018 with no prior logistics experience...

In this episode of Behind the Wheelhouse on Trucker Talk Radio, Justin Bright, founder of Brighter Logistics, joins host Justin Holden for a wide-ranging conversation about what it really takes to build a freight brokerage from the ground up. Justin came to logistics almost by accident, earning an entrepreneurship degree from Central Michigan University, spending time as a professional golfer, cut...

In this episode of Behind the Wheelhouse on Trucker Talk Radio, Aleks Bates, co-founder of Carrier Defender and key figure at PGT Northside, joins Jon and Justin for a raw, unfiltered conversation about life in trucking from the ground up. Born in Toronto, Aleks took a trip to Serbia, saw a different way of living on day two, quit his job, and never looked back. He built dispatch offices overseas,...

In this episode of Behind the Wheelhouse on Trucker Talk Radio, Tracy Davis, president of ACME Transportation and ACME Logistics, joins Jon and Justin for a wide-ranging conversation about a career that spans Amtrak, railroad ownership, and two decades running one of Chicago's most established intermodal trucking operations. Tracy traces his path from a radio career gone sideways to driving a deli...

In this episode of Behind the Wheelhouse on Trucker Talk Radio, Francisco Lopez Roualdes, Co-founder and CEO of Double Nickel, joins Jon and Justin to break down what is actually broken in truck driver recruiting and how his Brooklyn-based startup is building something better. Francisco comes from an unlikely background for trucking: 8 years at Boston Consulting Group, a lending director role at K...

In this episode of Behind the Wheelhouse on Trucker Talk Radio, Tom McLeod, founder, president, and CEO of McLeod Software, joins Jon and Justin for a wide-ranging conversation about 40 years of building the technology infrastructure that powers over 1,200 trucking and freight brokerage companies across North America. Tom traces the company's origins back to 1985, when deregulation opened the floo...

In this episode of Behind the Wheelhouse on Trucker Talk Radio, Glenn Moore, founder of VantEdge, joins Justin and co-host Shamaira to break down the real inefficiencies hiding inside commodity logistics and what technology can do to fix them. Glenn spent over 15 years at Plains All American and Plains Midstream Canada watching how oil and gas companies won and lost money not on the trading floor,...

In this episode of Behind the Wheelhouse on Trucker Talk Radio, Justin Martin, founder of Shady Freight, joins Jon and Justin for a wide-open conversation about the fraud, dysfunction, and systemic failures hiding inside the trucking and freight industry. Justin started at Schneider National in 2007, drove DOD contractor freight for Green Valley Transportation, hauled mail for Pat Solomon and Sons...

In this episode of Behind the Wheelhouse on Trucker Talk Radio, Dani Howells, known across the industry as the Permit Girl, joins Justin to break down what it really takes to move oversized and superloads legally and safely across North America. With nearly 11 years of permitting experience and a trucking family background that stretches back to her father's days as a Continental Trucker hauling a...

In this episode of Behind the Wheelhouse on Trucker Talk Radio, Scott Conklin, Driver Operations and Safety Manager at Dedicated Systems Incorporated, joins Jon and Justin for a conversation about what it actually means to fight for drivers inside a system that often works against them. Scott grew up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, served in the Air Force, and found his way into trucking throu...

In this episode of Behind the Wheelhouse on Trucker Talk Radio, Stacey Grove, president of Workhorse Logistics, joins Justin to share how a microbiology degree, a chance meeting at a gym, and a leap of faith abroad led him to build a thriving freight brokerage from scratch. Stacey breaks down why he deliberately carved out a niche in import-export container freight, the segment most brokers avoid...

In this episode of Behind the Wheelhouse on Trucker Talk Radio, Rick LaGore, co-founder and CEO of InTek Intermodal Logistics, joins Jon and Justin to break down the freight market in a way most people in the industry have never heard before. Rick came into logistics through General Motors and corporate finance, not through traditional brokerage or sales, and that background shapes everything abou...

In this episode of Behind the Wheelhouse on Trucker Talk Radio, Brett Quigley, president of Quigley Transportation Management Solutions, joins Jon and Justin to break down what it really takes to stay compliant as a motor carrier and why so many small and mid-sized fleets are one audit away from serious trouble. With over 40 years in transportation, Brett has managed three of the nation's top 100...

In this episode of Behind the Wheelhouse on Trucker Talk Radio, Sean Dehan, VP of Corporate Strategy and Corporate Development at Truckstop.com, joins Jon and Justin to pull back the curtain on what the number one load board in the country is actually doing under the hood. From its founding in 1995 as the very first internet load board, to navigating the post-COVID freight market collapse, Sean br...

In this episode of Behind the Wheelhouse on Trucker Talk Radio, Kelly Anderson, founder of the Kelly Anderson Group, joins Jon and Justin for one of the most wide-ranging conversations the show has had. A US Coast Guard veteran, CDL holder, professional driver, driver trainer, recruiter, and safety manager over a 1,700-truck fleet, Kelly has lived every layer of the trucking industry since launchi...