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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Episodes
Episode 28: Todd Amen on the Way Owner-Operators Think
In this episode of Freight Nation: A Trucking Podcast, host Brent Hutto is joined by Todd Amen, President and CEO of ATBS.
Episode 27: Navigating Trucking Law with Attorney Marc Blubaugh
In this episode of Freight Nation: A Trucking Podcast, host Brent Hutto is joined by Marc Blubaugh, Partner at Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan and Aronoff. Together, they explore the need for business owners to be proactive in keeping up to date with the laws that affect them, how to navigate broker-carrier relationships and the widespread implications of the passing of Assembly Bill 5 in California.
Episode 26: Joel Morrow on Rethinking Trucking Standards
In this episode of Freight Nation: A Trucking Podcast, host Brent Hutto is joined by Joel Morrow, CEO of Alpha Drivers Testing & Consulting.
Episode 25: Lee Klaskow on Global Transportation
In this episode of Freight Nation: A Trucking Podcast, host Brent Hutto is joined by Lee Klaskow, Senior Analyst of Freight Transportation and Logistics at Bloomberg Intelligence and Host of Talking Transports.
Episode 24: Alex Mai on the Power of Community in Trucking
In this episode of Freight Nation: A Trucking Podcast, host Brent Hutto is joined by Alex Mai, Owner and voice of Mutha Trucker News. Together, they explore the history of Mutha Trucker right from its origins as Alex’s personal vlogging channel. They also discuss the importance of relationships and communication in the trucking industry and offer advice on how best to use social media.
Episode 23: How Kevin Rutherford helps Owner-Operators Succeed
In this episode of Freight Nation: A Trucking Podcast, host Brent Hutto is joined by Kevin Rutherford, Owner and Presenter of LetsTruck. Together, they explore Kevin’s journey to becoming the go-to resource for owner-operators everywhere.
Episode 22: Grace Sharkey on Brokerage to Journalism
In this episode of Freight Nation: A Trucking Podcast, host Brent Hutto is joined by Grace Sharkey, the host of FreightWaves Drive Time on SiriusXM.
Episode 21: Inside the Mid-America Trucking Show with Toby Young
In this episode of Freight Nation: A Trucking Podcast, host Brent Hutto is joined by Toby Young, Show Manager for the Mid-America Trucking Show.
Episode 20: Sam Watts on Trucking Safety
In this episode of Freight Nation: A Trucking Podcast, host Brent Hutto is joined by Sam Watts, Owner of Wattsmen Diesel House and Safety Supervisor for Meiborg Brothers.
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