FreightWaves LIVE: An Events Podcast

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Freight Fraud

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Freight Market

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Truckstop

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Owner Operators

Cross-Border Logistics

Cybersecurity

Telematics

Transportation Industry

Cargo Theft

FreightWaves Live: An Events Podcast: The show where we bring you back to past FreightWaves events, take you inside of upcoming events, and capture the moments and keynotes from the top thought leaders in logistics, FreightTech, business and media.

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12 Months Later: A Report Card on Trump’s Trucking Executive Order

In this FreightWaves Special Report, FreightWaves contributor Rob Carpenter sits down with FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs to discuss the state of the trucking industry exactly 12 months after President Trump's executive order.

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Derek Barrs

Administrator, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

FMCSA

Episode: 12 Months Later: A Report Card on Trump’s Trucking Executive Order

Marcia Taylor

CEO of Bennett Family Company's

Bennett Family Companies

Episode: Building a Culture that Outlives You: Insights from Bennett

Billie Tomic

Founder of BT Consult, focused on education for owner-operators and small carriers

BT Consult

Episode: The Business Side of Trucking: What Independent Operators Need to Know to Grow and Protect What They've Built

David Owen

Co-founder and president of the National Association of Small Trucking Companies

National Association of Small Trucking Companies

Episode: The Great Pruning: How Small Fleets are Surviving the Post-COVID Slump

Ingrid Brown

Driver and Operations Manager at Blackjack Express

Blackjack Express

Episode: From Behind the Wheel to the Ops Desk: A Driver's Perspective on Running a Better Fleet

Todd Spencer

Executive Director, OOIDA (Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association)

OOIDA

Episode: Beyond the "Driver Shortage": OOIDA’s Fight for Quality, Training, and Highway Safety

Jason Schaftlein

General Manager at McLeod Express

McLeod Express

Episode: Building a High-Performance Carrier: Culture, Retention, and What Actually Moves the Needle

Scott Moscrip

Founder/CEO-type figure returning to Truckstop; former long-time leader in trucking technology

Truckstop

Episode: The OG Returns: Scott Moscrip’s Vision for the Next Era of Truckstop

Tyler Johnston

General Manager of Operations at Mercer Transportation

Mercer Transportation

Episode: Scaling Operations Without Losing Control: Lessons from One of the Largest Owner-Operator Fleets in North America

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Thomas Wasson

Trucking expert at FreightWaves and host of the Freight Market Summit.

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Building a High-Performance Carrier: Culture, Retention, and What Actually Moves the Needle

Q: What one takeaway should small fleets or owner-operators carry forward from this conversation?

Hard work, dedication, and loving the craft are essential, along with preparing to wear many hats, learning from failures, and gradually building a scalable business from a single truck to a larger operation.

Building a High-Performance Carrier: Culture, Retention, and What Actually Moves the Needle

Q: If there is one thing you'd change for a better tomorrow in trucking, what would it be?

Parking is identified as a top practical issue, but he also stresses the deeper need for respect across the ecosystem to reduce friction and improve collaboration among carriers, brokers, shippers, and drivers.

Building a High-Performance Carrier: Culture, Retention, and What Actually Moves the Needle

Q: Is it truly a driver shortage, or is it more about pay and respect in the industry?

Jason suggests the debate has evolved—from a pure shortage to concerns about fit, pay, and respect, with experienced drivers capable of choosing environments that honor their craft and contributions.

Building a High-Performance Carrier: Culture, Retention, and What Actually Moves the Needle

Q: What's the biggest misconception that carriers and brokers have about the small fleet market today?

He argues that smaller carriers can handle meaningful volume and that some shipper expectations rely on an unrealistic image of fleet size, highlighting the importance of truth about capacity and the value of a personal touch over mere scale.

Building a High-Performance Carrier: Culture, Retention, and What Actually Moves the Needle

Q: Walk us through how you got started and what has kept you here for so long.

Jason describes starting in dispatch at 23, moving through roles including retention and operations, and emphasizes hands-on driver engagement—ride-alongs, listening to drivers, and building personal relationships as the core of long-term commitment in trucking.

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