Preparing Your Freight Brokerage for Succession | Episode 307
Learn how to turn your freight brokerage into a business that thrives without you. We’ll cover the first hires you should make, how to protect and transfer customer relationships, and the smart way to...
15 Aug 20251h
Survival in a Changing Market | Final Mile 106
Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: 🚛 Is demand for freight brokers declining, and are small brokers still relevant? ❄️ Tips for finding carriers for 2–3 pa...
12 Aug 202518min
DAT's Convoy Acquisition: Transforming Freight Automation | Episode 306
DAT’s acquisition of Convoy’s tech platform marks a major leap in freight innovation—pairing the largest load board with cutting-edge automation. Bill Driegert, EVP at DAT and co-founder of Uber Freig...
8 Aug 202551min
Growing Your Book of Business & Hostage Loads | Final Mile 105
Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: 🚛 Customer keeps asking for quotes but never books — what to do? 📈 How to find new shippers and grow beyond one custome...
5 Aug 202520min
How to Manage Your Brokerage's Profits in Market Cycles | Episode 305
How can freight brokerages stay profitable in the toughest market in modern history? In this episode, we break down real strategies—like cross-training staff and maintaining a growth mindset—that help...
1 Aug 202559min
Bids and RFPs for Freight Brokers | Final Mile 104
Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: 💰 Walmart Bid: New broker asks if bidding 94.75% of Walmart’s RPM is a smart strategy. 🤬 Broker Backlash: Trucker calls...
29 Jul 202519min
AI Revolutionizing Freight | Episode 304
AI isn’t the future—it’s already transforming freight. In this episode, we chat with Thilo from Levity AI about how tools like ChatGPT and Levity are automating quoting, tracking, and sales insights t...
25 Jul 20251h 2min
Broker vs Dispatcher & More | Final Mile 103
Nate Cross & Ben Kowalski answer your freight brokering questions and discuss: Broker vs Dispatcher: We break down the differences between a freight broker and a dispatcher, and whether one person can...
22 Jul 202516min
