Inside Prime’s Freight Engine (Teaser) w/ David Hager | Ep 66

About this episode

This teaser episode features David Hager discussing the early days and challenges of Prime Hydration.

This teaser episode of the Logistics & Leadership Podcast gives you a front-row seat to the rocketship story behind Prime Hydration—with more to come soon. Justin Maines sits down with David Hager , Director of Transportation and 3PL Administration at Congo Brands, to unpack the early days, freight challenges, and scrappy systems that powered one of the fastest-growing beverage brands on the planet. From grinding it out at TQL to becoming employee #18 at Congo Brands, David shares lessons on hustle, ownership, and building from zero—laying the groundwork for a full conversation coming soon. Whether you're in freight, CPG, or scaling mode yourself, this sneak peek is a masterclass in operational grit. 🎧 Full episode dropping soon—stay tuned.

People in this episode

Host: Justin Maines

Guest: David Hager

Topics covered

• freight challenges
• beverage industry
• operational grit
• entrepreneurship
• supply chain management

Keywords

• freight
• Congo Brands
• Prime Hydration
• David Hager
• entrepreneurship
• supply chain
• beverage brands

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Congo Brands, Prime Hydration, TQL

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