The FreightCaviar Podcast

#80: How a Japanese Business Concept - Kaizen - Can Help You Win More Freight Business Carlos Barahona is the latest guest on the FreightCaviar podcast. Carlos is the Director of Business Development at Universal Logistics Services, based in Birmingham, Alabama. We talked with him about his commitment to excellent customer service and the power that word-of-mouth still holds in the broker business.Carlos has a dedication to his clients that he learned from watching his mom, a doctor in ...

In the latest podcast, we sat down with logistics veteran Matt O'Mara, Founder and Owner of Whimsy Intermodal based in Mount Prospect, Illinois. Matt shared what he's learned from his nearly thirty years of experience in the trucking industry. Matt supports drivers first, explaining how Whimsy Intermodal is tackling the issue of driver turnover. Positive connections are his priority. Matt explains why he invited the Founder of FreightCaviar to the Intermodal Association of Chicago p...

We're back with more of the top sales tips from industry experts. In the latest episode of the FreightCaviar podcast, we interview Jason Doc Brown, the Director of Business Development at Energy Transportation Group. Jason dropped some gems about what's vital in sales and the importance of owning the process from beginning to end. At the end of the day, it comes down to the individual work a rep does for their clients, no matter the brokerage behind them. Don't miss out on this and ...

The latest guest on the FreightCaviar podcast is a special one: Krystian Gebis, who created a self-driving system for trucks when he was just 20 years old. Krystian is the founder and CEO of Autobon AI and is now a part of FreightCaviar Technologies’ ShipperCRM.com as co-founder and CEO. Here is a taste of what you’ll hear in the interview:Krystian says he passed the test for his CDL thanks to the game American Truck Simulator.He describes his choice to drop out of college and put his fu...

No, that’s not the start of a bad joke–I got the chance to hitch a ride with a trucker a few months ago. Back in September, my road trip with BasicBlock.io ended in Cleveland, Ohio, and I needed to get back home to Chicago. So I linked up with GTS company driver Eric Prescott, who was excellent with giving me a lift.Support the show

We spoke with Marshall Nebeker, the President of Shore Logistics based in Long Beach, California, on this week's podcast episode. Marshall talked about how his smaller freight brokerage is weathering the current flattening of the market – which is further punctuated by a shift away from West Coast ports. We also heard about the cat-and-mouse chase after the double broker that stole his company's name. You have to hear this.Marshall reminisces on the crazy rates the market saw from 2021 a...

#74: Rafael Quintana: Building a Boutique Freight BrokerageOn the latest FreightCaviar Podcast, we sat down with Rafael Quintana, the VP & Partner of Big Truck Logistics (BTL) based in Tampa, Florida. Rafael started his career at Total Quality Logistics. Afterward, he worked for a shipper (Anchor Glass Container Corporation) before opening his own “boutique” freight brokerage. Click the links below to hear what Rafael says about starting and operating his own brokerage.The FreightCaviar P...

We recently had the opportunity to sit with William Kerr, President, and CEO of Edge Logistics. His company provides an array of innovative logistics solutions backed by technology for carriers and shippers.Edge Logistics Through the Years2014-2015: started operations out of a double-wide trailer in Brooklyn, New York, ending the year with over $1m in sales. The first full year of operations ended with $10m in sales. 2017-2018: Relocated to their current headquarters in Chicago. The end ...

Entrepreneurship runs deep in the blood of Daniel Stoychev. He started his own business at 19 and is now the Co-Owner of Danieli Inc, a carrier with around 50 trucks based in Rolling Meadows, IL. They run reefer, dry van, and hazmat. In the latest FreightCaviar Podcast, we sat down to chat with Daniel about the most important lessons he’s learned in the business, his advice for those trying to grow a trucking company, and his approach when dealing with some off-the-wall situations on the job....

Hunter Yaw, the CEO & Co-Founder of LogRock, came on The FreightCaviar Podcast to talk about LogRock. LogRock has created software that does the unattractive but necessary work of helping US trucking companies comply with federal and state regulations, reducing time out of service, and saving money on insurance rates. Yaw learned early on that if you are a tech guy in the logistics space, you have to hone in on a problem that can be “attacked purely with technology, with software.” This l...