Freight Famous

What pushed driver Dee Sova to become a mentor for other women in trucking? The sudden death of her daughter in a drunk driving accident. In this episode, host Justin Bailie talks with Dee Sova, founder of Trucking Diva’s Rock and CDL Instructor at Prime Inc. They discuss Dee’s personal journey to becoming a positive role model for women in trucking & how she turned her grief into becoming a spokesperson for change. As a driver herself, Dee also shares her knowledge for best practices when it comes to keeping your drivers happy and treating them like your own customers to retain them over time.

How can fleets manage their data better and reduce losses?

In this episode, host Justin Bailie talks with Hayden Cardiff, founder and Chief Innovations Officer at Idelic. Hayden shares insights on the gap he identified in the trucking industry, insurance and assessing risk associated with fleets, and nuclear verdicts within the American legal system. 

In this episode, host Justin Bailie talks with Jason Miller (PhD The Ohio State University), Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management and interim department chair for the Department of Supply Chain Management at Michigan State University’s Eli Broad College of Business. Jason shares insights on what’s been happening in the spot market, what’s going to happen in 2023, freight cycles, reshoring, and global activities that will have an effect on freight. 

In this episode, host Winnie Chen takes us back to 2022 to revisit some of our favourite snippets from each episode we produced in the last year. Think of this as your cheatsheet to some of our most important moments. Thank you to all our insightful guests and to you, the listener! 

In this episode, host Justin Bailie talks with Benjamin Gordon, Founder and Managing Partner of Cambridge Capital. They discuss Benjamin’s current thoughts about the merger & acquisition space in the supply chain, what a transportation company needs to think about if they want to sell or acquire a business, and lessons from Benjamin’s entrepreneurship journey, as well as his philanthropic work. 

How can you use TikTok and other social media for your business? In this episode, host Justin Bailie talks with Kevin Huang, Co-founder of TruckingUp. They discuss Kevin’s journey into the trucking industry and how he’s learned about the industry through visiting truck stops and documenting his learnings on social media. Kevin also shares insights on utilizing social media, such as TikTok, for business, and current hot topics in trucking like AB5. 

How can carrier identity strengthen the connection and relationship between brokers and carriers? In this episode of Freight Famous, host Justin Bailie talks with Jordan Graft, Founder & CEO of Highway about how he got into the trucking industry, his experience starting a business with his wife and tips on working with your partner, and how Highway is helping to build relationships between carriers and brokers through carrier identity.

Should you join your family’s trucking business? In this episode, host Justin Bailie talks with Jacquie Meyers, Managing Partner of Mosaic Logistics Inc. about joining and leading a family trucking business, the obstacles she faced, her transition from the LTL family business to 3PL, and her experience being a woman in the industry and balancing motherhood. This episode is packed with great advice around being a part of a family trucking business and leading a transportation company. 

What do you need to think about if you’re scaling a 3PL? In this episode, host Justin Bailie talks with Michael Caney, Founder of GrowthNexus about growing a 3PL and how to overcome hurdles during growth, Michael’s three part framework to leading a business, freight tech, buying SaaS, and advice on how to be a better leader. 

Hosted in front of a live audience at the Rose Rocket office, tune into this unique episode where host Justin Bailie talks with  Aditi Verasamy, Group Product Manager, Connected Driver at Samsara and Kyle Humphries, Pre-Sales Consultant at Rose Rocket. They discuss how the driver workforce has changed, what pain points fleets are looking to solve, and how fleets can leverage technology like Samsara and Rose Rocket. This episode also features two special guests — Eric Carusi of Go Smooth Transport Ltd. and Albert Renaud of Minimax Global Solutions.