The FreightCaviar Podcast

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Jun 2026

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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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June 16, 2026Episode 25357 min

What Makes Kansas City a Magnet for Logistics Investment

Kevin Coomes, Chief Revenue Officer at Chain and George Schergen, Chief Client Officer (CCO) at Dynamic Logistix, explain how Kansas City evolved from a railroad crossroads into one of freight’s most important warehouse and logistics hubs. They also break down why AI won’t replace freight operators, and which companies are best positioned to benefit from the next wave of automation.This week's episode is sponsored by Levity, HighwayInterested in sponsoring our podcast? Send us an email at pbj@freightcaviar.com.

June 9, 2026Episode 25233 min

Highway Founder & CEO on The End of Trust-Based Freight

Jordan Graft is the Founder & CEO of Highway. He explains why the PDF rate confirmation in your inbox is on its way out and why the high-trust days of brokerage are over. This week's episode is sponsored by Rapido and Chain.Interested in sponsoring our podcast? Send us an email at pbj@freightcaviar.com.

June 2, 2026Episode 25559 min

Reed Rivers on Building Freight Flex Around the Hardest Customers in Freight

Reed Rivers is the President & CEO of Freight Flex, a freight brokerage and logistics provider helping freight agents grow. He shares his take on why email needs to die in freight, VC money inflows, and non-competes. This week's episode is sponsored by Epay Manager, Goodship, Augument Technologies Inc.Interested in sponsoring our podcast? Send us an email at pbj@freightcaviar.com.

May 26, 2026Episode 2501 hr 17 min

Freight Tech’s Real Bottleneck Isn’t AI, It’s Relationships

Thomas Mella, Co-Founder of TrackFlo, breaks down why freight tech buying decisions are shaped more by integration limits and relationship density than AI capability, and more.This week's episode is sponsored by Epay Manager, Augment Technologies Inc, GoodshipInterested in sponsoring our podcast? Send us an email at pbj@freightcaviar.com.

May 19, 2026Episode 24922 min

Why Freight Data Doesn’t Fix Carrier Pricing Without Network Context

Ryan Soskin helped build Convoy’s contract pricing team. Now, as Co-Founder and CEO at GoodShip, he’s giving carriers AI context on lanes, lead times, where contracts quietly fail.This week's episode is sponsored by Rapido Solutions Group and Highway.Interested in sponsoring our podcast? Send us an email at pbj@freightcaviar.com.

May 12, 2026Episode 24859 min

The 27-Year-Old Building a $70M Freight Brokerage Out of Birmingham

Will Hopkins is the Co-Founder of Blackbox Logistics, a Birmingham-based freight brokerage nearing a $70M run rate, built through post-COVID cycle swings and open-deck volatility.This week's episode is sponsored by Levity and ChainInterested in sponsoring our podcast? Send us an email at pbj@freightcaviar.com.

May 5, 2026Episode 24743 min

Inside OTR Select: Turning Carrier Data Into Broker Insight

Jonathan McCormack and Brent Evens from OTR Solutions break down their newest platform, OTR Select, a tool built from carrier data, that helps brokers search a lane, origin, destination and equipment type, while also giving you visibility into the full freight footprint of the carrier.This week's episode is sponsored by Epay Manager, CtrlChain, FreightFlexInterested in sponsoring our podcast? Send us an email at pbj@freightcaviar.com.

April 28, 2026Episode 24632 min

(PREVIEW): The Story Behind Chattanooga’s Freight Dominance

Craig Fuller, Founder & CEO at SONAR & FreightWaves, maps how deregulation, family dynamics, and brokerage culture built Chattanooga into a talent-dense freight capital driven by incentives and churn.The full interview is available to FreightCaviar Magazine subscribers inside our private Circle community.This week's episode is sponsored by Epay Manager and Augment Technologies Inc.Interested in sponsoring our podcast? Send us an email at pbj@freightcaviar.com.

April 21, 2026Episode 24550 min

AI, Margin Pressure, and the Consolidation of Freight Tech

Jonathan Salama, Co-Founder & CEO at Transfix.io, on why automation should not compromise margin, why Transfix split its brokerage and TMS, and how years of brokerage pain shaped their pricing, scheduling, and carrier selection systems.This week's episode is sponsored by Rapido, Highway, GoodshipInterested in sponsoring our podcast? Send us an email at pbj@freightcaviar.com.

April 14, 2026Episode 2441 hr 42 min

American Trucking’s New Reality: Risk, Fraud, and Pressure

Sunbelt Drayage CEO, Pavel Botev, breaks down the realities of trucking in 2026—fraud risks, insurance gaps, and uneven accountability shaping who survives in freight. This week's episode is sponsored by Epay Manager, Chain, Levity.ai.Interested in sponsoring our podcast? Send us an email at pbj@freightcaviar.com.