
The Freight Show brings stories of freight and logistics leaders who’ve shaped the industry. Through in-depth conversations, we explore their journeys, the challenges they’ve overcome, and the insights that have driven their success. Each episode uncovers the lessons, strategies, and wisdom of these freight leaders.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 33 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | ManagementBusinessMarketing | |||

Most operators who want back into freight brokerage would start a new company. Andrew Silver thinks that's the slow way to do it. Building a carrier network takes years no matter how good you are, and in a post-Montgomery world, a broker that opened ... more
The Friday before the Fourth of July this year, nobody could find a truck. By Monday there were trucks everywhere and no loads, and spot conversion at EASE Logistics fell by more than half overnight. What Ken Adamo's pricing team did over the followi... more
Forty-one years is a long time to run one software company. Tom McLeod started McLeod Software in 1985, five years after deregulation blew open an industry that had been run like a public utility, and he's still at the helm today with 550 employees, ... more
Every broker on the phone is pitching service. Jacob Benbenek has a harder proof point than most: Magna has never had a fraud incident in 14 years of business, and his carrier reps get paid on loads that lose money exactly as if they made a hundred d... more
Most brokerages that stall in the $40-50M range never get out. The math is unforgiving: growing means hiring, onboarding, and training faster than the volume arrives, but staffing ahead of volume burns cash you don't have yet. American Diamond Logist... more
Going into the Montgomery case, everyone expected the brokers to win. The FMCSA and the Department of Transportation both filed on the brokers' side. Matthew Leffler, a supply chain attorney and law professor, called it for the brokers too. The Supre... more
Look at a freight brokerage P&L the way most investors do and you'll see a 10 to 20% gross margin, a 3 to 8% EBITDA margin, and a business at the mercy of the freight cycle. Brandon Wolfe looks at the same numbers and sees one of the most underestima... more
For decades, brokerage has run on two assumptions: pay your reps on commission, and stay asset-light. Shannon Breen built FreightVana by breaking both. What happens when you strip commissions out of a brokerage entirely and own the trailers instead o... more
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Conversations focus on freight, logistics, and supply-chain leadership, featuring founders, CEOs, and senior operators who discuss strategy, policy, technology, and market dynamics. Episodes frequently explore brokerage models, carrier relationships, regulatory changes, and the evolving role of technology (AI, automation, data) in optimizing freight networks. A standout pattern is the mix of practitioner stories (scaling a brokerage, overcoming regulatory hurdles, building density) with high-signal analyses from legal, financial, and technology perspectives. This blend makes it valuable for listeners who are operators, investors, or professionals evaluating market shifts, carrier and shipper relationships, and the tech-enabled future of fre... more
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Recent guests on The Freight Show include:
1. Andrew Silver
2. Ken Adamo
3. Tom McLeod
4. Jacob Benbenek
5. Steve Wineriter
6. Matthew Leffler
7. Brandon Wolfe
8. Shannon Breen
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