The FreightCaviar Podcast

FreightCaviar Media

The FreightCaviar Podcast interviews founders, executives, and decision-makers in the freight and shipping industry. New episodes are released every Monday at 5 a.m. CT and are available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Also, subscribe to our free freight broker newsletter on FreightCaviar.com.

  1. hace 4 días

    Scaling a Freight Brokerage to $100M+ Using Offshore Talent

    Lev Krasnopolskiy, Co-Founder of Everest Transportation Systems and Founder of Alpha Staffing and Recruiting, shares how he went from immigrating to the U.S. from Moscow at five years old to building a career in freight, co-founding Everest, and using offshore talent in Ukraine to help the brokerage compete and scale.Lev also breaks down how chess shaped his approach to sales and negotiation, how speaking Russian helped him build relationships with carriers, why he believed Ukraine could give Everest more firepower for less money, and why he thinks freight offshoring isn't going away. He also shares his views on offshore fraud, building a global logistics workforce, launching Alpha after Everest, and combining offshore staffing with domestic recruiting.This week's episode is sponsored by Epay Manager, Highway, Bitfreighter, and Chain.Interested in sponsoring our podcast? Send us an email at pbj@freightcaviar.comCHAPTERS:0:00 Intro1:09 Meet Lev Krasnopolskiy2:38 From Moscow to America4:58 Geography, History, and Early Ambition7:43 Chess and Learning to Sell11:57 Breaking Into Freight at Echo14:05 Building Carrier Relationships15:55 From Echo to Custom19:22 Founding Everest Transportation Systems21:18 Learning Customer Sales24:49 The Ukraine Staffing Experiment30:42 Moving the Team to Ukraine34:04 How Ukraine Helped Everest Scale37:49 What Held Everest Back40:12 Why Freight Offshoring Won't Stop43:19 Freight Becomes a Global Industry45:03 Offshore Fraud and Regulation48:25 Starting Alpha Staffing and Recruiting52:22 Offshore and Domestic Recruiting56:02 The Future of Alpha57:33 Lev's Formula for Success58:49 The Four-Hour Workweek1:01:05 Final Thoughts

    Scaling a Freight Brokerage to $100M+ Using Offshore Talent

  2. 18 ago

    How They Built a $500M Freight Brokerage

    Ted Alling, Managing Partner at Dynamo Ventures, and Co-Founder of Access America, joined Reed Loustalot on the FreightCaviar Podcast to discuss how he helped build a freight brokerage from a startup into a $500 million business without outside capital, the early days of Access America and the culture that fueled its growth, and how Dynamo is backing the next generation of freight founders. Ted also breaks down the early days of Access America, the culture and training that helped it scale, the logistics flywheel that transformed Chattanooga, why investors underestimated the size of logistics, and the long-term mindset behind building companies, communities, and talent. This week's episode is sponsored by Epay Manager, GoodShip, Bitfreighter, and TrackFlow. Interested in sponsoring our podcast? Send us an email at pbj@freightcaviar.com. CHAPTERS: 0:00 Intro 0:42 Brickyard and Lamp Post Origins 3:03 Ted's Background and Move to Chattanooga 4:51 Starting Access America 7:54 Landing the First Customers 9:08 Scaling Access and Building Culture 11:07 The Chattanooga Logistics Flywheel 14:58 Making Freight Brokerage Cool 16:42 Selling Access and Reinvesting Locally 18:58 Creating More Wealth in Chattanooga 22:37 Why Ted Started Dynamo Ventures 25:00 Long-Term Games and Compound Interest 26:37 Building Chattanooga Prep 30:16 Why Founders Should Build in Chattanooga 32:17 Final Thoughts

    How They Built a $500M Freight Brokerage

  3. 12 ago

    He Sold His First Company at 28. Then Came Freight

    Tim Higham, Founder of AscendTMS, shares his journey from building a fintech company, to launching a freight brokerage, to creating a cloud-based TMS platform, and more. This week's episode is sponsored by Epay Manager, Highway, Chain, and Resolve Logistics. Interested in sponsoring our podcast? Send us an email at ⁠pbj@freightcaviar.com⁠.

    He Sold His First Company at 28. Then Came Freight

  4. 4 ago

    Moldova: The Hidden Dispatch Workforce Powering U.S. Trucking

    Serge Raducan, the Founder & CEO at Kovin Group, breaks down the rise of Moldova’s dispatch workforce, the challenges of managing U.S. freight abroad, and more.This week's episode is sponsored by: Epay Manager, Chain, Bitfreighter, and Freight Flex.Interested in sponsoring our podcast? Send us an email at pbj@freightcaviar.com.

  5. 28 jul

    The Hidden Problem Costing Fleets Millions

    Yuri from Easy Truck Shop traveled state-by-state to build software around the hidden bottleneck of trucking: managing repairs, parts, and shop data.This week's episode is sponsored by  Epay Manager, Resolve Logistics, Bitfreighter, and TrackFlo.Interested in sponsoring our podcast? Send us an email at pbj@freightcaviar.com.

  6. 21 jul

    Bridging the Border: The Future of U.S.–Mexico Cross-Border Freight

    Mario Torres, Terminal Manager at Erives Enterprises, explains why cross-border freight remains a steady bet despite tariffs, diesel volatility, and capacity swings, and more.This week's episode is sponsored by  Epay Manager, Goodship,FreightFlex and TrackFlo.Interested in sponsoring our podcast? Send us an email at pbj@freightcaviar.com.

  7. 14 jul

    The Hidden Engine of North American Logistics: El Paso–Juárez

    Salvador Munoz is the CEO and Owner of Best Express Inc., a trucking company based in El Paso. He breaks down the mechanics of the Juárez freight economy, from maquiladoras and tariffs to driver shortages and rising operating costs.This week's episode is sponsored by  Epay Manager, Goodship, Chain, and Highway.Interested in sponsoring our podcast? Send us an email at pbj@freightcaviar.com.

  8. 7 jul

    How Smarter Brokers Ship Less, Save More by Building Better Networks

    Lynn Gravley, Founder of NTG and TIA's incoming Chairman, on why brokers who cut shipments instead of chasing them win the freight game, and more. This week's episode is sponsored by  Epay Manager, Highway, Goodship, Bitfreighter Interested in sponsoring our podcast? Send us an email at pbj@freightcaviar.com.

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The FreightCaviar Podcast interviews founders, executives, and decision-makers in the freight and shipping industry. New episodes are released every Monday at 5 a.m. CT and are available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Also, subscribe to our free freight broker newsletter on FreightCaviar.com.

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    FreightCaviar Media
  • Años de actividad
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodios
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