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.
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Have a question about trucking, fraud, compliance, or running your business? Send it our way. We review listener questions and may answer them in an upcoming episode of Behind the Freight.
Episodes
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
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.
Episode 2: Freight Data Explained: Rates, Seasonality, and Market Signals with Avery Vise
FTR's Avery Vise joins Behind the Freight to break down how to read freight market data — from spot rates and capacity signals to avoiding the seasonal traps that mislead operators.
Episode 1: Why Trucking Is About People, Not Just Freight (And Why That’s More Profitable) with Brent Hutto
Brent Hutto shares lessons from 30 years in trucking, why relationships drive success, and how small carriers can stay profitable and compete in volatile markets.
Episode 69: From Hourly Job to CEO – Shelley Simpson’s Trucking Journey
In this episode of Freight Nation: A Trucking Podcast, host Brent Hutto is joined by Shelley Simpson, the President and CEO of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc, one of the most influential transportation companies in North America.
Episode 68: The Story of 10-4 Magazine
In this episode of Freight Nation: A Trucking Podcast, host Brent Hutto is joined by Daniel Linss, Editor/Art Director with 10-4 Magazine, and Tim Sieben, TFK Show Manager with 10-4 Magazine, one of the most recognized publications in the trucking industry.
Episode 67: What’s Holding Truckers Back? Lewie Pugh Reveals
In this episode of Freight Nation: A Trucking Podcast, host Brent Hutto is joined by Lewie Pugh, Executive Vice President of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA).
Episode 66: Lewie Pugh on Truckers’ Rights in DC
In this episode of Freight Nation: A Trucking Podcast, host Brent Hutto is joined by Lewie Pugh, Executive Vice President of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA).
Episode 65: Shelli Austin on Freight Innovations
In this episode of Freight Nation: A Trucking Podcast, host Brent Hutto is joined by Shelli Austin, President of InTek Freight and Logistics.
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