Freight Famous

If you’re looking to start your own brokerage, there are five golden rules you need to follow 

In this week’s Freight Famous episode, host Justin Bailie sits down with Mike Riccio of More than Miles Consulting. With over 35 years of experience in the industry, Mike discusses the five rules you need to follow if you’re looking to open your own brokerage. From a strategic business plan to investing in technology, both Justin and Mike share their insights for what steps can help you towards success. 

The average trucker takes about 15 minutes to find a parking spot. The truck parking crisis is evident, and one company has taken their shot at solving it. 

In this week’s Freight Famous episode, host Justin Bailie sits down with Evan Shelley, CEO of Truck Parking Club – a network of instantly reservable parking spots for trucks across the country. Evan talks about how truck parking came to be such a problem in the industry and why he mainly hires drivers to be a part of his support staff. Evan shares the logistics behind his business model and how product management has been a big role for him to play in the business. Both Justin and Evan get honest about the embarrassment that comes with trying your first business and how investors can play a role in your success. 

Being a successful entrepreneur in the trucking industry starts with one key step – an entrepreneurial mindset. 

This week, Freight Famous host Justin Bailie sits down with Rahmel Wattley, CEO & founder of well-known media company Truck n’ Hustle. Rahmel shares his story on being inspired to educate people in transportation & logistics and the growth of his company. Justin & Rahmel speak candidly on being vulnerable about failure as an entrepreneur and why your mindset towards success is holding you back.

What could be the solution for the trucking mental health epidemic? Movement. 

This week, Freight Famous host Justin Bailie sits down with Hope Zvara, CEO & founder of Mother Trucker Yoga. Hope talks about how she went from yoga to teaching trucking fitness and using her business to connect with drivers on the road. She shares her toolkit to encourage moving more as well as the 1% rule to help you elevate your lifestyle on the road. 

The secret to breaking market cycles during a recession? Investing in technology. 

This week, Freight Famous host Justin Bailie sits down with Chief Growth Officer at Metafora, Ryan Schreiber, to discuss why companies are investing in technology at a time like now. They discuss why tools like a TMS are a continual investment as well as what investing looks like for trucking companies trying to start a brokerage. As the conversation continues, Justin and Ryan share their understandings on what it means for transportation businesses to achieve operational success as well as how to maximize enterprise level outcomes. 

Do you have a set of values that govern your life, yet alone, your company’s? 

This week, Freight Famous host Justin Bailie sits down with executive coach, Elizabeth Kurfess to discuss the secret to creating a company culture, even with limited resources. They discuss what exactly it means to have values and why it’s important to define these, both on a personal level and for your company. As their conversation continues, both Justin and Elizabeth share insights on rallying your entire team towards a common vision and why more than a strategy is needed to achieve success in your business. 

From two day delivery to two hour delivery, has our industry been set-up with impossible standards?

This week, Freight Famous host Justin Bailie sits down with PhD Ann Campbell, Business Analytics Executive Officer at the University of Iowa. Ann starts by breaking down the barriers and adjustments that come with the integration of autonomous trucks. As their conversation continues, both Ann & Justin discuss how the freight logistics industry has found itself in the plight of delivery times against rising costs. Ann shares insights on the importance of accessibility of goods and how the industry needs to work towards building equity into shipping models.

How does a single lawsuit cost companies millions of dollars? Nuclear verdict.

This week, Freight Famous host Justin Bailie sits down with Eric Zalud, Partner & Associate Chairman at Benesch Law. They take a  deep dive into how transportation companies are finding themselves in hot water over nuclear verdicts. As someone who works on the defense side, Eric shares his insights on the top five things companies should start thinking about now to prepare themselves and why building your brand around safety is key to staying resilient in transportation litigation cases. 

How are carrier & broker marketplaces regulated efficiently yet ethically? 

In this special episode of Freight Famous, we’re bringing you to the 2023 Mid-America Trucking show where host Justin Bailie talks with Brent Hutto, Chief Relationship officer at Truckstop. Brent talks about the art of learning how to treat people right in the industry, with an emphasis on knowing your audience to succeed. He also shares how Truckstop plays a big role in managing the carrier & broker marketplaces.

Supply chain resiliency and agility – two terms that are somewhat mystified, yet super relevant to the survival of companies in today’s economic landscape. 

In this episode, host Justin Bailie is joined by Ryan Ernst, a Canadian Partner at Deloitte, and leader of Canada’s Planning & Fulfillment practice, to go through today’s supply chain trends, and what companies can expect when undergoing a digital transformation of their business to become more resilient.