FreightWaves Insiders

On this episode of FreightWaves Insiders, Dooner catches up with Port X Logistics founder Brian Kempisty to talk about the drayage market, building a company and establishing an aspirational freight brand.

BK spent most of his childhood working on a farm and raising dairy cows. It was evident early on that he had a tremendously competitive spirit, as he wanted to win every cattle show he entered. Once in college, he became laser-focused on business and started several companies in his 20s. Port X, its people and its customers are his true passion.

When he does take a moment away from Port X, he likes to challenge himself on the rivers and in the mountains. Nature helps prepare him to overcome any obstacle.

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On this episode of FreightWaves Insiders, Dooner catches up with Loadsmart’s vice president of operations, Jim Nicholson to talk about delivering award-winning service. 

In 2019, Jim Nicholson became Vice President of Operations at Loadsmart. He leads the carrier team in servicing partnerships with more than 30,000 carriers. Nicholson and his teams’ commitment to quality has earned Loadsmart recognition and awards from notable shippers, including The Home Depot and Kraft Heinz. 

Prior to Loadsmart, Jim held various operations and commercial sales leadership positions at a leading asset-backed brokerage, Schneider Logistics. 

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On this episode of FreightWaves Insiders, Dooner catches up with veteran trucker and Rollin B LLC CEO Ingrid Brown

Ingrid has dedicated her career toward CMV Safety and safety of the General motoring public working directly with FMCSA and advocate associations. 

As a driver she has been through all 48 states. After 41 years in the cab she stepped out of her truck full-time and joined Fleenor Bros, Carthage, MO as an Operations Manager.

Her motto is, “Always know that, within every Professional Driver there is so much more than "Just a driver"

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Step inside the tribe as this show covers the career journeys and brand stories of the people who make freight happen. On this episode of FreightWaves Insiders, Dooner catches up with FreightPlus CEO Stephen Aborn.

Aborn started his career in supply chain management with Amazon and is a graduate of Harvard University.

He also gave Dooner his first shot at professional podcasting in 2017 with the show Consulting Logistics.

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On this episode of FreightWaves Insiders, Dooner catches up with Shifl founder and CEO Shabsie Levy.

Levy has over a decade of experience in the international supply chain industry along with an extensive background in software and digital innovation.

Shifl was founded with expertise of the past and a vision of the future to propel global shipping into the cloud age. With an international presence together with its advanced software, Shifl streamlines your supply chain while eliminating inefficiencies, resulting in transparency.

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On this episode of FreightWaves Insiders, Dooner catches up with FreightFriend CEO and founder Noam Frankel. FreightFriend's cloud-based truckload procurement platform helps shippers and brokers build deep carrier relationships and drive digital execution.

A pioneer and innovator, Frankel has spent nearly four decades building operations and technology in the logistics industry, originally as a founding leader and COO of American Backhaulers. He later served as VP of Truckload at Echo Global Logistics, where he built their truckload division from the ground up, before founding Optimal Freight brokerage, which he sold to TFI International in 2018. He has the unique perspective of a leader from both the “industry” and technology sides of logistics.

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On this episode of FreightWaves Insiders, Dooner catches up with Haul CEO and cofounder Timothy  J Henry to talk about getting drivers on demand. In this operating environment where both freight and labor capacity are pushed to the limits, can tech provide a solution?

Haul is developing a marketplace that provides trucking companies with a pool of vetted, on-demand truck drivers to operate their trucks.

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On this episode of FreightWaves Insiders, Dooner catches up with Hyliion founder and CEO Thomas Healy to get the inside story on Hyliion and Healy’s career journey.

A mechanical engineer by trade with a passion for racing and motorsports, Healy founded Hyliion in 2015 to bring the advantages of hybrid technology to commercial fleets. Under his leadership, Hyliion acquired Gentherm’s battery division to fuel its ongoing innovation in hybrid electric technology and went public on the New York Stock Exchange in October 2020.

A serial entrepreneur, Healy founded two prior startups and was named one of Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2017. He is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University with a dual bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and public policy.

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On this episode of FreightWaves Insiders, Dooner catches up with owner-operator Wayne Cragg to talk about life behind the wheel of a big rig, driver health and how to become a social media influencer in trucking.

Cragg is here to dispel myths about driving and shines a lot on the real truth of what happens on 18 wheels. He’ll answer every question you wanted to know about trucking but were afraid to ask.

In addition, learn how to turn your life on the road into content that you can profit from. Cragg shares his tips on becoming an influencer from the driver’s seat.

Plus, we find out why he parked the truck to go on a highway to health.

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On this episode of FreightWaves Insiders, Dooner catches up with SmartHop CEO/co-founder Guillermo Garcia to talk about living the American Dream. 

Guillermo’s passion to elevate smaller fleets stems from his experience as a fleet owner himself. His trucking roots can be traced back to his native Venezuela, where his career began as a master production scheduler for Nestle before founding his own trucking company, ALCARIN, which amassed nearly 500 employees. 

After completing a master’s program at Columbia University, Guillermo Garcia relocated his business to South Florida in 2012. Five years later, he, alongside fellow Venezuelan immigrants Joaquin Brillembourg and Miguel Sucre, built SmartHop, which has to date secured over $16M in funding across two rounds.

SmartHop is a dispatch technology that helps smaller over-the-road truckers (over 90% of all trucking companies) compete with larger carriers through tech-powered freight dispatch and load booking, back office support, insurance, lease/rental, fuel cards and more.

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