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Freight Market Shifts: What Logistics Leaders Need to Fix Now
Jun 22, 2026
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FreightFacts, Shipper Scores, and the Future of LTL
Jun 12, 2026
1h 00m 02s
Built to Break the Mold: Melanie Simard's Road Through Trucking
Jun 8, 2026
1h 01m 15s
Freight Fraud Panel: Cargo Theft, Double Brokering & Cybersecurity
May 29, 2026
58m 53s
The Hard Decisions: Freight Growth, Fleet Readiness & Leadership
May 26, 2026
1h 01m 35s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/22/26 | ![]() Freight Market Shifts: What Logistics Leaders Need to Fix Now | The freight market is moving again, but that does not mean the pressure is gone. Rates are shifting. Capacity is tightening in some areas. Costs remain high. Carriers, brokers, and freight tech companies are still feeling the effects of a long, difficult market. Nate Johnson and Robert Bain discuss what they're hearing from transportation and logistics companies right now, including freight market conditions, sales strategy, technology adoption, operational efficiency, leadership decisions, and preparing for the next market cycle. As the market begins to shift, many leaders are asking the same questions: Are we improving fast enough? Is our pipeline strong enough? Are the right people in the right roles? Is our technology creating leverage or adding complexity? Are we prepared for what comes next? The companies that come out stronger won't be the ones waiting for conditions to improve. They'll be the ones strengthening customer relationships, improving operations, evaluating technology, and making the hard decisions that position them for what's next. The market may be getting better, but better doesn't mean easy. This is the time to clean up what's inefficient, strengthen what's working, and make sure your business is ready for the next cycle. And yes, Nate's new glasses give him a slight comic book villain energy in this one, so consider that a bonus. | — | ||||||
| 6/12/26 | ![]() FreightFacts, Shipper Scores, and the Future of LTL✨ | FreightFactsLTL+4 | Lance Healy | FreightFactsGLCS, INC.+1 | — | FreightFactsLTL+5 | — | 1h 00m 02s | |
| 6/8/26 | ![]() Built to Break the Mold: Melanie Simard's Road Through Trucking✨ | truckingleadership+4 | Melanie Simard | ISAAC InstrumentsGLCS, INC. | — | truckingsafety+6 | — | 1h 01m 15s | |
| 5/29/26 | ![]() Freight Fraud Panel: Cargo Theft, Double Brokering & Cybersecurity✨ | freight fraudcargo theft+4 | Dale PraxSteve Vest+1 | FreightValidateNationwide Equipment Transportation+1 | — | freight fraudcargo theft+8 | — | 58m 53s | |
| 5/26/26 | ![]() The Hard Decisions: Freight Growth, Fleet Readiness & Leadership✨ | freight growthfleet readiness+5 | Chris Sonnek | TEN LogisticsGLCS, INC. | — | logisticstrucking+6 | — | 1h 01m 35s | |
| 5/15/26 | ![]() AI Without The Hype: A Trucking Leaders Guide to What Matters✨ | AI in truckingoperational strategies+5 | Jeff Resch | HyperscaleSystems | — | AItrucking+6 | — | 1h 02m 44s | |
| 5/13/26 | ![]() Cyber Theft in Trucking: What Trucking Companies Are Missing✨ | cybersecurityfreight fraud+3 | Ben WilkensJoe Ohr | National Motor Freight Traffic AssociationFreightFraudHub.com | — | cyber thefttrucking companies+5 | — | 1h 02m 03s | |
| 5/1/26 | ![]() Lance Healy On LTL Innovation: Shipper Scorecards, API's & Pricing✨ | LTL innovationAPIs in logistics+3 | Lance Healy | FreightFacts.ioGLCS, INC. | — | LTLAPIs+3 | — | 54m 29s | |
| 4/24/26 | ![]() Fuel, Parking & Pressure: What's Actually Happening to Drivers Right Now✨ | fuel pricestruck parking+3 | Chris Thomas | GLCS, INC. | — | fuelparking+5 | — | 1h 05m 56s | |
| 4/17/26 | ![]() Built to Last: Pressure-Tested Lessons from over 25 Years in Trucking✨ | leadershiptrucking+4 | Jason Nesbitt | Trucking Proz | — | truckingleadership+4 | — | 1h 03m 17s | |
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| 4/13/26 | ![]() Fleet Leaders: What 46 Years in the Industry Reveals✨ | trucking industrysafety+4 | Ingrid Brown | Blackjack Express LLCWomen in Trucking+1 | — | truckinglogistics+5 | — | 1h 01m 38s | |
| 4/1/26 | ![]() Top Trucking Trends from MATS 2026: AI, Fuel Costs & Operations✨ | trucking trendsfuel efficiency+3 | Todd WaldrenAdam Wingfield+4 | Truckstop.comInnovative Logistics Group, LLC+4 | — | truckingMATS 2026+6 | — | 1h 06m 06s | |
| 3/25/26 | ![]() The Future of Fleet Maintenance: AI, Visibility & Real Ops (TMC 2026)✨ | fleet maintenanceAI+5 | Jay StoneMike Uremovich+3 | SquareriggerXirgo Technologies+3 | — | fleet maintenanceAI-driven automation+5 | — | 1h 05m 43s | |
| 3/13/26 | ![]() The Future of Freight Tech: EDI, Fuel Costs & Supply Chain Visibility✨ | FreightTechdata connectivity+4 | Grace Sharkey | Orderful | — | freighttechnology+5 | — | 1h 03m 31s | |
| 3/13/26 | ![]() Inside TCA 2026: The Next Era of Trucking✨ | trucking industryAI in logistics+4 | Graig MorinTom Curee+5 | Brown Dog CarriersQued+5 | — | truckingAI+6 | — | 1h 19m 35s | |
| 2/27/26 | ![]() Kristy Knichel: Freight Fraud, Recessions Lessons & Tech Bets✨ | Freight FraudRecession Lessons+4 | Kristy Knichel | Knichel Logistics | — | freight fraudcargo theft+5 | — | 1h 00m 26s | |
| 2/20/26 | ![]() The Weight We Carry: Freight Leadership in the Real World✨ | freight leadershipoperational demands+3 | Will JenkinsBill Champine | JourneyVenture Logistics | — | freight leadershipNate Johnson+7 | — | 1h 02m 24s | |
| 2/13/26 | ![]() E118 Manifest 2026: AI, Deals & Serendipity✨ | AI in industrybusiness networking+3 | Robert BainSusan Mayo+2 | GLCS, INC. | Las Vegas | AIdata security+4 | — | 47m 19s | |
| 2/6/26 | ![]() E117 Market Reality Check: Capacity, Rates & Today's Freight Market | Capacity is tightening. Rates are under pressure. And more freight is spilling into the spot market. Oliver Jones (Co-Founder & CEO of Manifold Freight), Chris Ceausu (Founder of White Arrow Trucking), and Cole Stevens (Director of Strategy & Business Development at Stevens Trucking) joins Nate Johnson to explore how today’s freight market is being experienced across technology, operations, and carrier leadership. The panel discusses current market conditions, the evolving capacity landscape, and how questions around non-domiciled CDLs are showing up in conversations about rates and load placement. They also examine why more freight appears to be landing in the spot market — and what that shift may signal for fleets, brokers, and shippers navigating uncertainty. This isn’t about predictions or hot takes. It’s a real-world conversation grounded in experience, focused on how industry leaders are interpreting the signals in front of them and thinking through the decisions that matter right now. If you’re navigating rate volatility and capacity uncertainty, this episode offers perspective without the noise. | — | ||||||
| 1/30/26 | ![]() E116: Leading Through The Downcycle: Family-Owned Edition | Freight markets don’t care about your legacy, and family businesses don’t get a “pause” button when the cycle turns.We’re joined by Mike McDonough for a straight-shooting conversation on what it really takes to lead a family-run transportation company in today’s market. We get into the realities behind the numbers: staying disciplined when rates move, protecting service without giving away the farm, and building a business that can survive the downcycle and be ready for the next climb.If you’re a carrier, broker, or shipper trying to make smart decisions in a noisy market, this one’s for you. | — | ||||||
| 1/30/26 | ![]() E115: Cybercrime & Cargo Theft in Logistics: Are Things Improving? | Join Nate Johnson along with Dale Prax and Danielle Spinelli as they cover the very real (and very messy) world of cybercrime, cargo theft, and freight fraud — how it all connects, and the big question everyone’s wondering: Are we actually getting better at stopping it? In this episode:• Why fraud and cargo theft are bigger than just lost dollars• How fake carriers, identity fraud, and double brokering really happen• What the data says about progress (and where gaps still exist)• Practical steps you can take today to reduce risk Built for carriers, brokers, shippers, and logistics leaders who want clarity — not fear — around today’s risks. 👉 Subscribe for real conversations at the intersection of freight, tech, and security👍Like & Comment on whether you think the industry is actually getting better at stopping fraud and cargo theft! | — | ||||||
| 1/16/26 | ![]() EP114: Why Fleet Leaders Are Paying Attention to Manifest | Manifest has quickly become a place where business gets done in the supply chain, not just ideas and not just panels. In this conversation, Nate Johnson and Robert Bain are joined by Katie Date, Senior Vice President of Industry Relations & Strategic Initiatives at Manifest, to break down what’s driving that momentum.Katie pulls back the curtain on how Manifest has evolved into a true end-to-end supply chain event, bringing together shippers, carriers, brokers, and freight-tech leaders in one place to create connection, collaboration, and measurable ROI. They discuss how the event has scaled without losing its “supply chain reunion” feel, and why partnerships, funding, and growth opportunities continue to come out of the show floor.You’ll also hear:What first-time attendees should expect and how to maximize ROIHow Manifest balances size with meaningful connectionWhy more carriers and trucking leaders are showing up each yearHow deals, partnerships, and long-term relationships actually get done at Manifest🎧 Whether you’re attending Manifest, considering it, or simply want a pulse on where supply chain leadership is moving, this episode delivers the context that matters. | — | ||||||
| 1/9/26 | ![]() More Than A CDL: How One Community Is Building Futures in Trucking | Trucking doesn’t just move freight. It changes lives.But only when someone is given a real chance to get behind the wheel. In this live episode of Driving Forward, host Nate Johnson is joined by leaders from the South Dallas Driving Academy, Chris Petersen, CTP and Von Minor, along with professional truck driver Germany Williams. Germany grew up in South Dallas, where the world often felt small and opportunities were limited. A single chance to see more changed his trajectory — leading him to trucking, a career that demanded discipline, responsibility, and resilience, and gave him a way forward. Today, he drives professionally and mentors others, carrying lessons from the road that helped inspire something bigger than his own story. Chris and Von share how the South Dallas Driving Academy was created to tackle one of the industry’s most overlooked barriers: access to driver’s licenses and CDLs. They walk through how the academy is opening doors for students and adults in underserved communities, building partnerships, and creating real career pathways into trucking and transportation. In this episode, you’ll hear:💡 How access, not talent, is often the biggest barrier to opportunity💡 Why one license can change the direction of a life💡 What workforce development looks like when it’s rooted in community💡 Why investing in people matters more than ever in truckingThis conversation isn’t about titles or résumés. It’s about access, belief, and what happens when someone finally gets the keys. | — | ||||||
| 12/29/25 | ![]() Faith, Family, Freight: Julie Andrich On Leading Through Values & Volume | This episode originally aired earlier this year, and we’re bringing it back on December 25 because the message still matters. Julie Andrich, CEO of Autumn Transport, didn’t step into leadership by title — she earned it. Starting as a dispatch assistant, she worked her way through nearly every role in the company before leading a 100% owner-operator fleet built on trust, accountability, and real relationships. Nate Johnson sat down with Julie for an honest conversation about leading a family business, earning respect in trucking, navigating growth and COVID, and why values like integrity, service, and people-first leadership still matter, especially when the industry gets hard. If you need advice on retaining good drivers and want to build something that holds up over time, this is worth a listen. | — | ||||||
| 12/19/25 | ![]() Behind the Wheel of 2025: Industry Insights You Can't Ignore | 2025 was a year that shook the industry: freight recession pressures, fleet shutdowns, bankruptcies, M&A waves, tougher FMCSA scrutiny, a spike in freight fraud, and tech reshaping every corner of operations. In this rapid-fire roundtable, host Nate Johnson teams up with GLCS leaders Susan Mayo, Michael Demers, Robert Bain, and Ed Streeter to break down the stories that defined the year… and the signals pointing to what’s coming in 2026. They tackle the biggest headlines: earnings calls from CH and RXO post-Coyote, the 44% noncompliance rate in CDL schools, tightened ELD certification, shifting shipper expectations, rising fraud schemes hitting carriers and brokers, and how AI, automation, and clean data have become fleets’ secret weapon from profitability to legal protection. Then they look ahead: What will 2026 bring for carriers, brokers, drivers, and tech adoption? Which changes are permanent, and where is the market headed next? Fast, candid, and loaded with real-world insight. This is your year-end reality check and your roadmap for what’s coming. | — | ||||||
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