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Fuller Speed Ahead

87 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating

Fuller Speed Ahead is FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller's deep dive interview show with top thought leaders in trucking, freight, supply chain, and FreightTech.

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Episodes

The freight identity crisis and ending double brokering

July 14, 2023 17:00 - 36 minutes

Craig Fuller, Founder and CEO of FreightWaves sits down with Jordan Graft, Founder and CEO of Highway to discuss the freight identity crisis and what it takes to end double brokering. Follow the Fuller Speed Ahead Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Truckstop Is Navigating Dynamic Changes in the Trucking Market

April 26, 2023 16:00 - 29 minutes

FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller sits down with Truckstop CEO, Kendra Tucker, to discuss how Truckstop is managing volatility in the trucking market, providing technology so carriers can grow and be profitable, and relating personal stories of her time in cabs with truckers. Follow the Fuller Speed Ahead Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The challenges merchants face managing their supply chain

March 31, 2023 17:00 - 33 minutes

Guest: Aaron Brown, CEO, Shopify Logistics Follow the Fuller Speed Ahead Podcast Other FreightWaves Shows Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

VC Trends and the Supply Chain Tech of the Future

December 14, 2022 15:50 - 35 minutes

FreightWaves founder and CEO, Craig Fuller, talks with Venture 53 founder and general partner, Pat Martin, about the genesis of Venture 53 and how the venture fund is solving problems in the new "modern day gold rush" of the supply chain and logistics industry.  Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Apple Podcasts Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Live from Future of Supply Chain with AIT

May 25, 2022 16:00 - 22 minutes

Craig Fuller, Founder & CEO of FreightWaves, is joined by President and CEO of AIT Worldwide Logistics, Vaughn Moore, live from the Future of Supply Chain Conference in Northwest Arkansas. Follow FreightWaves on Apple Podcasts Follow FreightWaves on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fleet Ops in the New World: The Biggest Changes Influencing Carrier Execs in 2022 - Enterprise Fleet Summit

April 13, 2022 16:03 - 25 minutes

Craig Fuller, Founder & CEO of FreightWaves, is joined by Richard Greening, Global Technical Director at DDC FPO, to discuss what Carrier Executives have their on on for the coming year.  Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Apple Podcasts Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Outreach Technology Can Help Sales Reps Be More Effective

March 08, 2022 18:00 - 25 minutes

FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller and Mark Kosoglow the VP of Sales at Outreach discuss common sales myths and strategies for improving sales rep performance. Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Apple Podcasts Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kendra Tucker named CEO of Truckstop.com

March 07, 2022 18:00 - 24 minutes

FreightWaves Founder & CEO Craig Fuller speaks with Kendra Tucker newly named CEO of Truckstop.com about her career leading to this point and where she sees Truckstop.com heading. Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Apple Podcasts Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ArcBest and MoLo: Keeping It All About the Customer

January 24, 2022 22:09 - 33 minutes

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2022 Supply Chain Tech & Innovation Predictions

December 16, 2021 15:00 - 29 minutes

Craig Fuller and Kendra Phillips discuss predictions for 2022 and what technologies will lead the charge in solving disruptions and enhancing the customer experience. What are your predictions? Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Apple Podcasts Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UniGroup primed for specialty logistics challenges

November 04, 2021 17:30 - 30 minutes

UniGroup’s Scott Kluesner describes the efforts made to deliver the best special commodity services during the pandemic. Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Apple Podcasts Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Story of Omar Singh and Surge Transportation

October 05, 2021 17:00 - 37 minutes

George Abernathy, President of Freightwaves, sits down with Founder and CEO of Surge Transportation, Omar Singh.  They discuss Singh's story in business as well as in the transportation industry as well as the genesis and story of Surge Transportation. Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Apple Podcasts Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Labor market and growth with Echo Global Logistics

July 13, 2021 21:41 - 39 minutes

Craig Fuller, Founder and CEO of FreightWaves, sits with Doug Waggoner, CEO of Echo Global Logistics, to talk about labor markets, freight demand, and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic is this edition of Fuller Speed Ahead. Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Apple Podcasts Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Driver recruiting with Tenstreet

July 07, 2021 14:00 - 29 minutes

George Abernathy, President of FreightWaves, sits down with Marilyn Surber, Transportation Adviser at Tenstreet, to talk about technology usage, driver recruiting and retention. Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Apple Podcasts Follow Fuller Speed Ahead on Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An outlook of growth at Forward Air

June 09, 2021 14:56 - 37 minutes

Forward Air predicts a bright outlook for 2021 and beyond. Chief People Officer Kyle Mitchin discusses how the Company’s rapid growth and investments are creating opportunities for its vast team of capacity and fleet partners. Hosted by FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bob Farrell, Chairman and CEO of GlobalTranz

May 05, 2021 21:08 - 30 minutes

Craig Fuller, CEO and Founder of FreightWaves, invites Bob Farrell, Chairman and CEO of GlobalTranz, to chat on this episode of Fuller Speed Ahead. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Fogarty, CEO, Bestpass

April 08, 2021 20:11 - 35 minutes

George Abernathy, President of FreightWaves, sits down and chats with Tom Fogarty, CEO of Bestpass, for this episode of Fuller Speed Ahead. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Truckstop.com CEO Paris Cole

April 06, 2021 18:45 - 28 minutes

Craig Fuller, Founder & CEO of FreightWaves, chats with Paris Cole, CEO of Truckstop.com. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TriumphPay announces deal to acquire Hubtran

April 02, 2021 15:15 - 37 minutes

FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller speaks with Jordon Graft, CEO of TriumphPay and Matt Bernstein, CEO of Hubtran. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Managing Director of Deloitte Consulting LLP Joe Chmielewski

March 29, 2021 20:15 - 35 minutes

FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller speaks with Joe Chmielewski, Managing Director at Deloitte Consulting LLP. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CEO and Founder of Tive, Krenar Komoni

March 22, 2021 15:00 - 29 minutes

Craig Fuller, Founder and CEO of FreightWaves, sits down with Krenar Komoni, CEO and Founder of Tive for this episode of Fuller Speed Ahead. Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Evolution of professional athletes as investors

March 14, 2021 14:00 - 29 minutes

Kelvin Beachum is an offensive tackle, most recently for the Arizona Cardinals but with stops also as a New York Jet and a Pittsburgh Steeler. He also has taken a deep interest in venture capital investment in technology startups, working with a Silicon Valley firm in the offseason and investing a portion of his portfolio in startups, including FreightWaves.  Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ambition Co-founder and COO Brian Trautschold

February 03, 2021 15:00 - 28 minutes

Craig Fuller, Founder and CEO of FreightWaves, sits down to chat with Brian Trautschold, COO and Co-Founder of Ambition about the importance of creating a high-energy and high visibility virtual sales floor. Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

VP of Lean Sales for Lean Staffing Trey Griggs

February 01, 2021 15:00 - 27 minutes

In the age of blitzscaling and wild valuations, the temptation is to only focus on acquiring customers at any cost. However, not all businesses thrive under this model. In fact, most do not, especially in transportation. Learning to play the long game, especially in logistics, is critical to long-term, sustainable success. Trey Griggs discusses the long game mindset in sales & marketing with FreightWaves President George Abernathy. Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn...

Author, Podcaster, Marketing Speaker and Entrepreneur Joe Pulizzi

January 29, 2021 15:00 - 37 minutes

Joe Pullizzi has done it all in the world of marketing. He's founded businesses, written books, and helped organizations achieve all kinds of marketing goals. Joe sits down with FreightWaves Founder, Craig Fuller, to discuss content marketing strategies in today's world. Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Director of Marketing for PortPro Toni Careccio

January 11, 2021 19:03 - 30 minutes

FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller speaks with Toni Careccio, Director of Marketing for PortPro. Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cortera CEO Jim Swift

December 29, 2020 17:00 - 23 minutes

FreightWaves CEO & Founder Craig Fuller chats with Jim Swift, CEO of Cortera about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the supply chains, and what to expect in 2021. Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ArcBest Chief Customer Officer Dennis Anderson

December 17, 2020 19:00 - 30 minutes

Craig Fuller, Founder and CEO of FreightWaves talks with Dennis Anderson, Chief Customer Officer at ArcBest about managing disruption in the supply chain at the North American Supply Chain Summit. Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kendra Phillips, CTO, VP of New Products, Ryder System

December 16, 2020 19:00 - 29 minutes

Craig Fuller, Founder and CEO of FreightWaves talks with Kendra Phillips, CTO and VP of New Products at Ryder System about the Next Level of Supply Chain Digitalization at the North American Supply Chain Summit. Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author Robert Jacobson

December 04, 2020 19:00 - 31 minutes

With his new book, Space is Open for Business, Robert Jacobson highlights the rapidly progressing commercial space sector. Hear about the companies and the strategies that are leading the way in this new frontier. The future will be here before you know it! Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Supply Chain and Technology Strategist Wolfgang Lehmacher

November 23, 2020 17:00 - 34 minutes

Craig Fuller chats with Wolfgang Lehmacher about how global supply chains responded to COVID-19 in 2020, and what the future may hold for 2021 and beyond. Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Front Head of Solutions Engineering Steve Hackney

November 21, 2020 15:00 - 21 minutes

FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller talks tech and business growth with Steve Hackney, head of solutions engineering for Front, a customer communication platform that seeks to improve workflow management and team collaboration through a user-friendly interface. Hackney works with Front's 6,000+ customers by helping them successfully manage their growth as they scale up or expand their offerings. Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

John Verdon, Waymo

November 20, 2020 15:00 - 24 minutes

John Verdon joins Craig Fuller to talk about the future of self-driving trucks. As companies like Tesla perfect their autonomous vehicles, what does that mean for the trucking industry? Waymo hopes to provide a way forward for driverless trucks. Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jordan Graft, TriumphPay

November 18, 2020 17:00 - 35 minutes

Craig Fuller, CEO & Founder, FreightWaves and Jordan Graft, President TriumphPay discuss added brokers and partners.   Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus Co-founder and COO Shawn Kerrigan

November 18, 2020 00:00 - 24 minutes

Shawn Kerrigan, co-founder and COO of Plus, joined FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller on a special episode of “Fuller Speed Ahead” Thursday as part of FreightWaves LIVE @HOME, to discuss “The Path to Safe Deployment of Autonomous Trucks.” “We think that there is a tremendous potential in the autonomous vehicle space to improve safety, reduce costs, reduce CO2 emissions, and just drive overall economic efficiency,” Kerrigan said. Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more ab...

Aman Shahi, staff product manager at KeepTruckin

November 17, 2020 19:23 - 23 minutes

KeepTruckin’s Smart Load Board is providing carriers with greater access to high-quality loads. The fleet management provider’s latest electronic logging device (ELD)-based freight-matching solution offers tailored load recommendations via smart-matching technology as well as exclusive access to thousands of loads through its marketplace.  Aman Shahi, staff product manager at KeepTruckin, discussed its high-tech addition to the freight landscape with FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller on this epis...

New York Times Best-Selling Author Mike Isaac

November 15, 2020 15:00 - 37 minutes

FreightWaves CEO, Craig Fuller, and Mike Isaac discuss the rise of Uber in the transportation industry. Isaac is the New York Times, bestselling author of “Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber.” They dive into the evolution of Uber, the impacts of new regulations, SPACs and technology’s place in the world today. Watch Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sageview Capital Partner Andrew Korn

November 14, 2020 15:00 - 23 minutes

Sageview Capital partner Andrew Korn sits down with Craig Fuller to talk about growth capital vs venture capital investments. They discuss longevity of growth investing, Sageview's big bet with Drivewyze, and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on investment strategies. FreightWaves for Start Ups Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew Berberick, cofounder at Baton

November 13, 2020 15:57 - 30 minutes

FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller catches up with Andrew Berberick, cofounder at Baton.     FreightWaves for Start Ups Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Truckstop.com CEO Paris Cole and Bregal Sagemount Founding Partner Phil Yates

November 13, 2020 00:00 - 31 minutes

FreightWaves CEO and founder Craig Fuller hosted a “Fuller Speed Ahead” episode with Truckstop.com CEO Paris Cole and Phil Yates of Bregal Sagemount. The virtual chat titled “Growth Investments: A Successful Entry and Exit,” was part of FreightWaves’ FreightTech Venture Summit on Wednesday. It centered on the founding and growth of Truckstop.com and what’s next for the 25-year-old company, the largest digital freight marketplace in North America. FreightWaves for Start Ups Apple Podcast Spoti...

Scudder Law Firm CEO Mark Scudder

November 10, 2020 15:00 - 24 minutes

Mark Scudder of Scudder Law talks about his firm's role in taking companies public. Scudder mentions how the industry has changed since his father got started with Craig Fuller's grandfather in the 1960s, and how SPAC's will influence companies' investment strategies in the future. FreightWaves for Start Ups Apple Podcast Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julian Counihan, General Partner at Schematic Ventures

November 05, 2020 19:56 - 19 minutes

FreightWaves CEO and Founder Craig Fuller chats with Julian Counihan, General Partner at Schematic Ventures.   SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTBE: http://bit.ly/FW-subscribe Follow Us! Twitter: https://twitter.com/freightwaves Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreightWaves/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/freightwaves/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freightwaves/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blue North Executive Director Brit Fitzpatrick

November 05, 2020 14:55 - 15 minutes

FreightWaves CEO and Founder Craig Fuller chats with Brit Fitzpatrick, Executive Director at Blue North.   SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTBE: http://bit.ly/FW-subscribe Follow Us! Twitter: https://twitter.com/freightwaves Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreightWaves/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/freightwaves/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freightwaves/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HubTran CEO Matt Bernstein

November 02, 2020 13:54 - 34 minutes

FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller interviews HubTran CEO Matt Bernstein.   SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTBE: http://bit.ly/FW-subscribe Follow Us! Twitter: https://twitter.com/freightwaves Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreightWaves/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/freightwaves/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freightwaves/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transplace CEO Frank McGuigan

October 27, 2020 14:11 - 33 minutes

FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller sits down with Transplace CEO Frank McGuigan.   Watch SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTBE: http://bit.ly/FW-subscribe Follow Us! Twitter: https://twitter.com/freightwaves Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreightWaves/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/freightwaves/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freightwaves/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

$411m nuclear verdict with Kristen Johnson, Taylor&Associates

October 20, 2020 17:32 - 25 minutes

Kristen Johnson, Taylor&Associates chats with FreightWaves CEO and Founder Craig Fuller.   Watch SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTBE: http://bit.ly/FW-subscribe Follow Us! Twitter: https://twitter.com/freightwaves Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreightWaves/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/freightwaves/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freightwaves/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Yossi Sheffi, Director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics

October 19, 2020 13:00 - 41 minutes

Dr. Yossi Sheffi, the Director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics chats with FreightWaves CEO and Founder Craig Fuller   Watch SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTBE: http://bit.ly/FW-subscribe Follow Us! Twitter: https://twitter.com/freightwaves Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreightWaves/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/freightwaves/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freightwaves/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Candor Expedite Owner Nicole Glenn

October 13, 2020 19:23 - 33 minutes

In this episode of Fuller Speed Ahead, FreightWaves Founder and CEO Craig Fuller sits down with the wonder of Candor Expedite, Nicole Glenn. Watch SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTBE: http://bit.ly/FW-subscribe Follow Us! Twitter: https://twitter.com/freightwaves Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FreightWaves/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/freightwaves/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freightwaves/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will O’Donnell, director of Prologis Ventures, at FreightWaves Future of Logistics Real Estate Summit

October 06, 2020 14:00 - 44 minutes

William O’Donnell, managing partner of Prologis Ventures, the venture capital arm of the logistics real estate trust Prologis, cited a jaw-dropping stat in a discussion with FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller on Tuesday.  According to a recent study, every 100 basis points in the shift of consumer spending from traditional retail to e-commerce equates to 46 million square feet in industrial space needs.  With the uptick in online shopping showing no signs of abating, “there is a tailwind we are ri...

Truckerd-In President Eli Soler

September 30, 2020 13:45 - 29 minutes

Time factors and the ever-looming threat of the pandemic have intensified the industry’s cry for a better check-in process. One company, Truckerd-In, is on a mission to make instantaneous check-ins the industry standard. With its mobile app, drivers can check in with a simple tap of the screen and complete all the necessary paperwork from the comfort and safety of their cab — no need to handle a clipboard. Truckerd-In co-founder Eli Soler and FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller discussed in detail ...

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