Tell Me Everything | Logistics Freight Podcast

Danielle Spinelli
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Tell Me Everything is a logistics podcast featuring weekly conversations with industry professionals every Tuesday, covering freight, supply chain trends, and real-world insights from brokers, shippers, and carriers. On Fraud Girl Fridays, the focus shifts to cargo theft, freight fraud, and supply chain security - breaking down how it happens and how to stay protected.

  1. 3d ago ·  Video

    Fraud Girl Season 2 Episode 36: How GenLogs Fights Freight Fraud

    What happens when you take intelligence tradecraft from the CIA and apply it to freight fraud, carrier vetting, and cargo theft? On this episode of Fraud Girl Friday, Danielle Spinelli sits down with Kris Forrest of GenLogs, a former CIA intelligence professional who spent more than a decade working across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East before making an unexpected jump into transportation. As Kris puts it: he used to track terrorists. Now he tracks trucks. This episode dives into what makes physical truck intelligence different from traditional carrier vetting—and why relying solely on digital data, ELD pings, FMCSA records, emails, or other digital signals may not tell you the whole story. Danielle and Kris break down real-world freight fraud scenarios involving sold MCs, chameleon carriers, phishing and identity deception, manipulated ELD data, mismatched equipment, unusual operating footprints, and carriers claiming to run lanes where their trucks may not actually operate. They also discuss GenLogs’ nationwide camera network, which captures millions of truck images each day, and how physical observations can be combined with other data to help brokers, carriers, shippers, compliance teams, and insurers make more informed decisions. In this episode: • How CIA intelligence tradecraft translates to freight fraud prevention • Digital intelligence vs. physical “ground truth” • Why ELD and other digital data can be manipulated • How sold MCs can create carrier-vetting blind spots • Chameleon carriers and changing truck identities • The three physical red flags Danielle and Kris commonly see around suspicious carriers • Lane history and operational footprint • Equipment verification before booking a carrier • Why actually seeing the truck matters • Using carrier intelligence proactively instead of only after a theft • Giving frontline carrier reps better tools for vetting decisions • Documenting carrier-selection decisions and managing safety risk • How GenLogs can assist with cargo theft investigations The biggest takeaway? Carrier vetting shouldn’t be about checking a box. It should be about understanding whether the carrier, truck, equipment, operating history, and story actually make sense together. And sometimes the most important question is incredibly simple: Is this truck actually where they say it is? Check out Genlogs.io for more information! A special thank you to our sponsor, Tallgrass Freight Co. If you’re a freight broker looking to take the next step in your career and explore becoming an agent, reach out to TME@tallgrassfreight.com. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to Tell Me Everything, leave a rating, and share it with someone in freight, safety, compliance, or risk who needs to hear this conversation.

    Fraud Girl Season 2 Episode 36: How GenLogs Fights Freight Fraud

  2. 6d ago ·  Video

    TME Season 2 Episode 40: The One Where Ditat Takes Us Inside The World Of Dispatch

    What REALLY happens behind the scenes between truck drivers, dispatchers, carriers, and freight brokers? On this episode of Tell Me Everything, Danielle Spinelli sits down with Alec Stauffer of Ditat to talk about the side of trucking operations that brokers don’t always get to see. Alec started in trucking at just 19 years old and worked his way through dispatch and fleet operations before eventually joining the transportation technology side of the industry. We get into what it actually takes to manage drivers, improve driver retention, understand hours of service, keep trucks moving, and build the relationships that make trucking work. We also dive into how technology is changing carrier operations — from TMS automation and ELD integrations to fuel optimization, auto-dispatch, APIs, maintenance tracking, and using technology to help trucking companies scale without simply adding more people. And because this is Tell Me Everything, Danielle puts Alec through a dispatcher edition of rapid-fire questions, including: • Great rate or great broker? • What makes a dispatcher lose a driver’s trust? • What gets a broker on a carrier’s bad side? • Do drivers actually care when you tell them it’s a “HOT LOAD”? • Who complains more — drivers or dispatchers? • Why do relationships still matter in an increasingly automated freight market? • How should carriers know when they’ve outgrown their TMS? Whether you’re a freight broker, dispatcher, truck driver, carrier, fleet manager, or transportation technology professional, this conversation gives a look at trucking from the other side of the desk. A huge thank you to our sponsor, Tallgrass Freight Co. If you’re a freight broker or broker agent looking for a new home, reach out to learn more. Don’t forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, FOLLOW, and RATE Tell Me Everything! #Trucking #FreightBroker #Logistics #Transportation #TruckDriver #Dispatch #Freight #TMS #SupplyChain #FreightTech #DriverRetention #CarrierManagement

    TME Season 2 Episode 40: The One Where Ditat Takes Us Inside The World Of Dispatch

  3. Sep 25 ·  Video

    Fraud Girl Season 2 Episode 35: Let’s Take a Look at Descartes MyCarrierPortal

    What does Descartes MyCarrierPortal actually do when it comes to carrier vetting, fraud prevention, onboarding, and protecting your freight? The Carrier Vetting Platform Series continues on Fraud Girl Friday. This time, I’m sitting down with Sam and Patrick from Descartes MyCarrierPortal (MCP) to take a look inside the platform and break down the tools, data, and workflows brokers can use when making carrier selection decisions. This episode is a little different for me because before joining GenLogs, I worked at MyCarrierPortal. I know the platform pretty well, but my goal with this series isn’t to tell you which carrier vetting platform is “the best.” Different platforms bring different data and capabilities to the table, and I’m a big believer in layering your vetting tools and using multiple data points when making carrier decisions. In this episode, we talk about: • What makes MyCarrierPortal different • MacroPoint tracking history and carrier behavior • VIN validation and equipment verification • Customizable risk assessments • Fraud Guard, spoofed pings, VOIP flags, and overbooked drivers • Onboarding velocity and changes in carrier behavior • Carrier search and verified lane history • Audit logs, carrier reviews, and exceptions • Ongoing carrier monitoring • High-value freight and customized vetting requirements • Protecting carrier relationships while fighting freight fraud • How MCP brings multiple data sources and integrations into the vetting workflow One of the biggest themes of this series is that carrier vetting isn’t just about finding one red flag or checking a box. Fraud changes. Carrier behavior changes. Equipment changes. Tracking history changes. Sometimes a carrier lands in a gray area where your team needs additional information before making a decision. The goal is to understand the tools available, ask better questions, and build a carrier vetting process that makes sense for your freight, customers, and risk tolerance. If you’re a freight broker, 3PL, carrier sales rep, compliance professional, transportation executive, or anyone responsible for carrier onboarding and fraud prevention, this episode is for you. Check out www.mycarrierportal.com or www.descartes.com Thank you to our sponsor, Tallgrass Freight Co. If you’re a freight broker agent or considering becoming one, check them out by contacting tme@tallgrassfreight.com Like, subscribe, and follow along as we continue taking a look at the different carrier vetting platforms across the industry. #CarrierVetting #FreightFraud #CargoTheft #MyCarrierPortal #Descartes #MacroPoint #FreightBroker #Logistics #FraudPrevention #CarrierOnboarding #FraudGirlFriday

    Fraud Girl Season 2 Episode 35: Let’s Take a Look at Descartes MyCarrierPortal

  4. Sep 22 ·  Video

    TME Season 2 Episode 39: The One Where They Give Away a WMS for FREE

    What if you could get an enterprise-level Warehouse Management System (WMS) for free? Yes, actually free. In this episode of Tell Me Everything, I sit down with Mark Groves from Port TMS to talk about their new Smart Visibility platform and the launch of a free WMS and inventory management system designed for warehouses, 3PLs, freight brokers, shippers, e-commerce companies, and growing businesses. And obviously my first question was: What’s the catch? According to Mark, there isn’t one. We break down what a WMS actually does, how warehouse management software helps businesses track and manage inventory, and why this could be especially valuable for companies still managing inventory through spreadsheets or trying to make a TMS do the job of a WMS. We also get into how 3PLs and freight brokers can use a WMS as a value-add for their customers and potentially expand beyond simply moving truckload freight into warehousing, inventory management, LTL, parcel, drayage, e-commerce fulfillment and more. Mark also shares what Port TMS has been building beyond the free WMS, including AI agents for carrier coverage and dispatch, e-commerce integrations, warehouse automation, robotics, and a larger Smart Visibility ecosystem designed to help logistics companies reduce costs. In this episode: • What a Warehouse Management System (WMS) actually does • How to get access to a free WMS • Inventory management and inventory control • WMS software for warehouses and 3PLs • Using a WMS for e-commerce businesses • How freight brokers can expand into warehousing • Growing with customers from parcel to LTL and truckload • Warehouse labor and automation • AI in transportation management systems • AI-powered carrier coverage and dispatch • Port TMS and its newest technology • The future of logistics technology If you have a warehouse, manage inventory, operate a 3PL, work in freight brokerage, run an e-commerce business, or you’re researching WMS software and warehouse management systems, this is an episode you’ll want to check out. Learn more about Port TMS and find the Free WMS option at PortTMS.com. ABOUT TELL ME EVERYTHING Tell Me Everything is a logistics and transportation podcast hosted by Danielle Spinelli covering freight brokerage, trucking, supply chain technology, cargo theft, freight fraud, logistics sales and the people changing the transportation industry. Subscribe for more conversations with leaders across freight, transportation, supply chain and logistics. Sponsored by Tallgrass Freight Co. Looking for a new home as a freight broker agent? Learn more through Tell Me Everything at TellMeEverythingPod.com.

    TME Season 2 Episode 39: The One Where They Give Away a WMS for FREE

  5. Sep 18 ·  Video

    Fraud Girl Season 2 Episode 34 What’s New at Truckstop?

    What’s new at Truckstop — and how is one of the freight industry’s most established platforms approaching carrier vetting, fraud prevention, and cargo theft today? 👀 On this episode of Fraud Girl Friday, I sit down with Shawn Rasmor, Principal Product Manager for Compliance at Truckstop, to talk about how Truckstop’s ecosystem has evolved far beyond the load board. We get into RMIS, SaferWatch, Carrier Hub, carrier onboarding and monitoring, and how Truckstop is connecting data across its broader ecosystem to help brokers and carriers make more informed decisions. But obviously… this is Fraud Girl Friday, so we couldn’t stop there. 😂 Shawn and I go down the fraud rabbit hole and talk about what bad actors are doing RIGHT NOW, including phishing, credential compromise, social engineering, purchased carrier authorities, chameleon carriers, AI-assisted scams, and why criminals are getting increasingly sophisticated. We also cover: 🚛 What makes Truckstop’s approach to carrier vetting different 🔎 Carrier Hub, RMIS, SaferWatch & carrier monitoring 🚨 Why phishing continues to be such a major fraud threat 🕵️ How bad actors study broker behavior and exploit weaknesses 🤖 How AI is making scams harder to spot 📋 Why consistent SOPs matter more than ever 🏭 The role shippers and warehouses play in preventing cargo theft ⚠️ Why there is NO silver bullet for freight fraud 🤝 Truckstop’s work with FMCSA and the broader transportation industry ⚖️ Carrier selection and broker practices following the Montgomery decision 💡 Why people + process + technology still matter in fraud prevention One of my favorite takeaways from Shawn: “Ignorance opens opportunity for exploitation.” Technology can help us move faster and identify risk, but we still have to participate in the process. Know your carriers. Have conversations. Train your teams. Build strong SOPs. And when something doesn’t feel right — investigate it. Fraudsters are constantly changing their playbook. We have to keep learning too. 🎙️ Tell Me Everything Podcast | Fraud Girl Friday Hosted by Danielle Spinelli 💗 Sponsored by Tallgrass Freight Co. If you’re a freight broker agent — or interested in becoming one — reach out to the Tallgrass Freight team and tell them Tell Me Everything sent you! And PLEASE hit subscribe! It helps me know which conversations you want more of and helps me keep bringing the people fighting freight fraud and cargo theft onto the show. #FreightFraud #CargoTheft #CarrierVetting #Truckstop #FreightBroker #Trucking #Logistics #SupplyChain #FraudPrevention #CarrierOnboarding #FreightTech #FraudGirlFriday

    Fraud Girl Season 2 Episode 34 What’s New at Truckstop?

  6. Sep 15

    TME Season 2 Episode 38: The One Where We Give Shippers a Credit Score

    What if carriers and freight brokers could check a shipper’s “credit score” before ever pricing their freight? On this episode of Tell Me Everything, Danielle Spinelli sits down with Lance Healy, Co-Founder and CEO of FreightFacts, to dive into the world of LTL freight, shipper performance, freight pricing, and shipper accountability. Lance explains how FreightFacts uses real carrier data to create a shipper score based on factors like dwell time, days to pay, damage claims, rebuilds, reweighs, billing issues, and overall facility performance — giving brokers and carriers a better idea of exactly what they’re getting into before they bid on the freight. Danielle and Lance also break down what freight brokers should know before getting into LTL, why relationships with LTL carriers work differently than truckload, how bad shipper operations can destroy your margins, and why the lowest-priced bid isn’t always the smartest bid. They get into: • How to get started in LTL as a freight broker • Why partnering with an LTL specialist may be the best first move • LTL pricing, freight class, accessorials, rebuilds and reweighs • Why dwell time matters so much to LTL carriers • How shipper performance affects freight pricing • Using shipper data during RFPs and freight bids • Why carriers may eventually want to see a shipper score before offering pricing • How brokers can become strategic partners instead of simply another source for rates • Freight fraud and why LTL may be less vulnerable than truckload • How insurance and factoring companies could use operational shipper data • And why being a “shipper of choice” might need a little more proof behind it If you work in freight brokerage, LTL transportation, logistics, supply chain, freight tech, carrier sales, shipper operations or transportation procurement, this episode gives you a completely different way to think about who should actually be evaluated before a load ever moves. Learn more about FreightFacts at FreightFacts.io and connect with Lance Healy on LinkedIn. 🎙️ Tell Me Everything Podcast with Danielle Spinelli A big thank you to our sponsor Tallgrass Freight Co. If you’re currently a W-2 freight broker thinking about becoming an agent — or an existing agent looking for a new home — check them out. Like, subscribe and follow for more conversations about freight, logistics, cargo theft, fraud, technology and the people changing the transportation industry. #Freight #Logistics #LTL #FreightBroker #FreightTech #SupplyChain #Transportation #Trucking #Shippers #FreightBrokerage #CarrierSales #LogisticsTechnology

    TME Season 2 Episode 38: The One Where We Give Shippers a Credit Score

  7. Sep 11 ·  Video

    Fraud Girl Season 2 Episode 33 :Freight Fraud Is an Arms Race: Inside Search Carriers

    In this Fraud Girl Friday episode of Tell Me Everything, Danielle Spinelli sits down with Garrett Allen, founder of Search Carriers, to talk about carrier vetting, onboarding tools, chameleon carriers, FMCSA data, MODIS issues, and why freight fraud prevention cannot rely on one single green-light/red-light system. Garrett shares how Search Carriers was built from a technical and data engineering perspective, using FMCSA data, inspection data, Secretary of State records, contact information, addresses, VINs, and other data points to help brokers and compliance teams investigate carrier risk more deeply. Danielle and Garrett also discuss why bad actors are getting smarter, how they are buying or renting MCs and DOT numbers, why recently changed contact information is not the only red flag anymore, and how freight brokers can build a stronger carrier vetting process through layered tools, audit trails, repeatable due diligence, and ongoing monitoring. This episode is part of Danielle’s vetting and onboarding platform series, where different freight tech companies share what makes their platform unique and how brokers can use multiple layers to protect their business. Topics covered in this episode include: Carrier vetting and onboarding platforms Chameleon carrier detection Freight fraud prevention FMCSA and MODIS data issues MC and DOT number risks Carrier identity changes Inspection data and safety records Audit trails after the SCOTUS ruling Why brokers need layered compliance tools How Search Carriers helps surface carrier connections and risk factors Whether you are a freight broker, carrier sales rep, compliance manager, shipper, freight tech provider, or logistics leader, this episode breaks down why carrier vetting is no longer just about checking a box. It is about knowing the story behind the data before you hand over the load. Guest: Garrett Allen, Founder of Search Carriers Host: Danielle Spinelli, Tell Me Everything Podcast / Fraud Girl Friday Learn more about Search Carriers: searchcarriers.com Thank you to our sponsor, Tallgrass Freight. If you are a broker agent or freight broker looking for a new home with a great team, visit Tallgrass Freight to learn more.

    Fraud Girl Season 2 Episode 33 :Freight Fraud Is an Arms Race: Inside Search Carriers

  8. Sep 8

    TME Season 2 Episode 37: The One About the Job Market: Who’s Hiring, Who’s Looking & What’s Changed

    Is your LinkedIn profile more important than your resume? Is AI actually taking jobs — or just changing the way we work? And why are companies still putting candidates through five interviews before making a decision? Danielle Spinelli sits down with Blake Collins, co-founder of Armada Talent Group, for a candid conversation about hiring, recruiting, sales, company culture, AI, remote work, and what the logistics job market really looks like right now. Blake works directly with companies and candidates across freight brokerage, transportation, supply chain technology, warehousing, trucking, and logistics — which means he sees both sides of the hiring process. They get into why hundreds of AI-generated applications are flooding job postings, why your LinkedIn profile may be the first thing a CEO checks, what candidates do that instantly hurts their chances, and why employers need to remember that they’re being interviewed too. They also talk about Danielle’s own decision to leave a company she loved for GenLogs, knowing your career non-negotiables, different styles of selling, Blake’s “Rule of Three” for career moves, women in logistics, remote vs. in-office work, and whether artificial intelligence and robotics will actually eliminate jobs. Plus… Blake shares one of the most ridiculous Gmail profile pictures he’s ever seen attached to a candidate interviewing for a professional role. 😂 In this episode: LinkedIn vs. resumes in modern hiringHow AI is changing recruiting and job applicationsHow to make your LinkedIn profile stand outWhy candidates ghost recruiters after multiple interviewsWhy companies lose great candidates by interviewing too slowlyCareer non-negotiables and choosing the right company cultureSales personalities and hiring the right type of salespersonThe “Rule of Three” for career changesWomen and career advancement in logisticsRemote work vs. working in an officeHiring for attitude vs. aptitudeAI, robotics and the future of supply chain jobsThe future of logistics recruiting and talentIf you work in freight, logistics, transportation, supply chain, recruiting, freight tech, sales or operations — or you’re thinking about your next career move — this one is worth the listen. 🎙️ Guest: Blake Collins, Armada Talent Group 🎧 Host: Danielle Spinelli, Tell Me Everything Podcast A huge thank you to Tallgrass Freight Co. for sponsoring Tell Me Everything. If you’re a freight broker, W2 broker, or considering becoming an independent freight agent and looking for a new home, email TME@tallgrassfreight.com for more information. Like, follow and subscribe to Tell Me Everything Podcast for more candid conversations from the people actually working inside transportation, logistics and supply chain.

    TME Season 2 Episode 37: The One About the Job Market: Who’s Hiring, Who’s Looking & What’s Changed
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Tell Me Everything is a logistics podcast featuring weekly conversations with industry professionals every Tuesday, covering freight, supply chain trends, and real-world insights from brokers, shippers, and carriers. On Fraud Girl Fridays, the focus shifts to cargo theft, freight fraud, and supply chain security - breaking down how it happens and how to stay protected.

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