Behind the Freight

The conversations happening inside freight, not just around it.

Stay ahead of the issues that actually affect your business, from compliance and fraud to the operational decisions that separate carriers who grow from those who struggle. Behind the Freight brings you the people and perspectives you won't find in a rate report.

Behind the Freight podcast

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Episodes

Episode 11: How a former hotel director uses AI to cut freight costs for clients

Learn expert logistics strategy and freight brokerage tips for your 3PL services and supply chain management.

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Episode 10: Why Your Best Drivers Leave (And What Better Carriers Do Differently) with Charles Gracey

Charles Gracey explains why you must address your operational issues before spending more money on marketing.

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Standardize before you automate: The secret to fleet efficiency with Nate Johnson

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Episode 8: Building a people-first trucking company with Marina Ivanov

Marina Ivanov shares her journey from being the daughter of an owner-operator to leading a successful asset-based carrier.

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Episode 7: Freight tech that solves real carrier problems with Don Everhart

Don Everhart from Transflo joins the show to talk about the impact of technology on trucking.

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Episode 6: The Real Cost of Truck Downtime and Reactive Maintenance with Trent Broberg

In this episode of Behind the Freight, Todd Waldron and John Howland talk with Trent Broberg, CEO of Fullbay.

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Episode 5: Fighting Freight Fraud – Vetting, MC Number Schemes & Red Flags with Dale Prax

The hosts talk with Dale Prax, the founder of FreightValidate who shares his experience from 34 years in the industry and his time in the Marine Corps to explain why fraud is surging.

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Episode 4: Why the Business of Trucking is Harder Than the Driving with Adam Wingfield

Adam Wingfield, founder of Innovative Logistics Group, breaks down the gap between being a good driver and building an operation that stays profitable

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Episode 3: What Owner-Operators Miss To Be Profitable (Cost Per Mile, Fuel & Margins) with Kevin Rutherford

In this episode of Behind the Freight, Kevin Rutherford tells us why a lot of owner operators are working hard but still not making money.

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