Trucker Talk Radio

In this episode of Trucker Talk Radio, Gloria Cuenod of Flash Funding joins Justin for a wide-ranging conversation about freight factoring, cash flow, fraud, and the people-first culture that has shaped her 17-plus years across Lightning Logistics and Flash Funding. Gloria traces her path from a copier company to becoming the first employee hired at both Lightning Logistics and Flash Funding, eventually taking on safety, HR, payrol...

In this episode of Trucker Talk Radio, Norm Anger, president of Motor Carrier Safety Specialists, joins Justin for a deep and practical conversation about what carriers and drivers really need to know about roadside inspections, compliance audits, crash investigations, and building a genuine safety culture. Norm brings nearly 36 years with the Massachusetts State Police and more than 26 years as an instructor with the National Trai...

In this episode of Trucker Talk Radio, Jonathan Randall, President of Mack Trucks North America, joins Justin for a wide-ranging conversation about one of America's most iconic trucking brands at a pivotal moment in its history. Jonathan traces his own path from selling international freight in downtown Chicago to becoming a truck peddler in Atlanta, and eventually rising through leadership roles at Freightliner, Bluebird, and Mack...

In this episode of Trucking Conversations on Trucker Talk Radio, Rebecca Brewster, President and Chief Operating Officer of the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), joins Justin to unpack what the trucking industry is actually worried about, and why truck drivers and motor carriers rarely rank the problems the same way. With more than 30 years at ATRI, Rebecca walks through the Top Industry Issues survey: the economy ...

In this episode of Trucking Conversations on Trucker Talk Radio, Troy Johnson joins Justin with a background few guests can match: 19 years with the Ohio State Patrol, rising from dispatcher to lieutenant and Ohio's motor carrier enforcement commander, seven and a half years as deputy chief of the Gallia County Sheriff's Office, a stint running school district transportation, and now executive director at Foster Sales and Delivery ...

In this episode of Behind The Wheelhouse on Trucker Talk Radio, Adam Basson, founder and CEO of FlexChain Holdings, joins Justin to explain how data can turn freight from a race to the lowest rate into a real competitive advantage. A Michigan-trained industrial engineer who went from Manhattan Associates software implementations to supply chain roles at Danone, Newell Brands and Rugs USA, Adam left in 2024 to build FlexChain, and h...

In this episode of Trucker Talk Radio, Scott Oliphant, President of Kenworth of Louisiana, joins Justin for a wide-ranging conversation about building one of the most expansive truck dealership networks in the Gulf South. Scott traces the business from its roots as a Dodge dealership founded by his father-in-law in 1968, through the transition to International, and ultimately to becoming a Kenworth franchise in 2004. He walks throu...

In this episode of Trucker Talk Radio, Lyman Bernard, recruiting consultant with Landstar's JRG agency, Success Transportation, joins Justin for a wide-ranging conversation that spans 33 years of transportation experience, 4 million safe miles, 11 years as a Landstar BCO, and a mentorship legacy that has shaped roughly 500 owner-operators. Lyman opens by painting a vivid picture of what trucking looked like in 1991: DAT boards on c...

In this episode of Trucker Talk Radio, Erica Felton, national accounts manager at First Gear Inc, joins Justin for a deep dive into the world of officially licensed diecast truck replicas. Erica traces her path from selling lab equipment to working at Hirschbach Motor Lines in Dubuque, Iowa, and finally landing at First Gear, where she has spent nearly a decade helping trucking companies, OEMs, and brands turn their fleets into det...

In this episode of Trucking Conversations on Trucker Talk Radio, Joe Sculley, president of the New Hampshire Motor Transportation Association, executive director of the Vermont Truck and Bus Association, and executive director of the Energy Marketers Association of New Hampshire, joins Justin for a wide-ranging conversation about what it takes to advocate for truckers and small carriers in one of America's most tightly connected re...

In this episode of Trucking Conversations on Trucker Talk Radio, Jamie Benson, president and CEO of the Alaskan Trucking Association, joins Justin for a wide-ranging conversation about what it truly means to move freight in one of the most extreme and remote transportation environments on the planet. Jamie traces her path from starting as a FedEx handler at 19 following in her father's footsteps after the Flying Tiger acquisition, ...

In this episode of Behind the Wheelhouse on Trucker Talk Radio, Seth Millican, president and CEO of the Georgia Trucking Association, joins Justin Holden for a wide-ranging conversation about what it takes to advocate for an industry that is the backbone of one of America's fastest-growing states. Seth traces his path from working in the Georgia state legislature to 13 years leading the Georgia Transportation Alliance under the Geo...

In this episode of Behind the Wheelhouse on Trucker Talk Radio, Randy Perkins, CEO and co-founder of FreightPro.AI, joins Justin for a wide-ranging conversation about what is truly broken in CDL recruiting and retention, and what it will take to raise the standard across the entire transportation industry. Randy brings perspective earned through nearly 11 years at ITS Logistics, where he rose to VP and helped build one of the stron...

In this episode of Trucking Conversations on Trucker Talk Radio, Herlene Ancar, campus director of Sage Trucking Driving School in Columbia, South Carolina, joins Justin for a candid conversation about what it truly takes to develop professional drivers, not just CDL holders. A US Navy veteran with a background in academic leadership and an MBA in healthcare management, Herlene brings a perspective on CDL education that goes far be...

In this episode of Behind the Wheelhouse on Trucker Talk Radio, Rick Mihelic, Director of Emerging Technologies at NACFE (North American Council for Freight Efficiency), joins Jon and Justin for a wide-ranging conversation spanning aerospace engineering, diesel efficiency, autonomous vehicles, and the complicated future of freight technology. Rick brings more than four decades of engineering experience to the table, including 20 ye...

In this episode of Trucking Conversations on Trucker Talk Radio, Martin Garsee, director of transportation training at Houston Community College and executive director of the National Association of Public Funded Trucking Drive Schools, joins Justin for a wide-ranging conversation about what it actually takes to build a high-quality public CDL program and what prospective drivers need to know before they ever climb into a truck.

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In this episode of Behind the Wheelhouse on Trucker Talk Radio, Jim Mullen, president of the Truckload Carriers Association, joins Justin Holden for the debut of Trucking Conversations, a new series dedicated to the people, policies, and ideas shaping the future of transportation. Jim brings one of the most layered resumes in the industry, spanning more than a decade at Warner Enterprise in legal affairs, safety, and government rel...

In this episode of Behind the Wheelhouse on Trucker Talk Radio, Matthew Kane, founder and CEO of Riteload, joins Jon and Justin for a candid conversation about one of the oldest problems in the freight industry: the broken relationship between shippers, brokers, and carriers. Before entering trucking, Matthew built a multi-state publishing company to over 13 million subscribers and sold it to a national newspaper publisher. He also...

In this episode of Behind the Wheelhouse on Trucker Talk Radio, Scott Rea, president of Avatar, joins Justin for a wide-ranging conversation about one of the most persistent challenges in transportation: finding, hiring, retaining, and protecting quality drivers. Scott traces his path from a research project at BW to learning the business alongside a seasoned industry veteran, eventually taking the reins of a full recruiting depart...