Driving Forward Podcast
Driving Forward is a podcast dedicated to exploring the latest trucking trends and delivering innovative solutions to the challenges faced by the industry.
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From the Driver’s Seat: The Voices Behind the Trucking Industry (opens the original)
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What does trucking look like from the driver’s seat? Over the years, Driving Forward has had the opportunity to hear directly from professional drivers as they've shared their experiences with our host, Nate Johnson. This National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, we’re bringing some of those conversations back together. In this special Driver Edition of Driving Forward, we’ve compiled moments from previous episodes featuring drivers who have shared what life behind the wheel has taught them, the
The Business of Trucking: Lessons from 22 Years in the Industry (opens the original)
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What does 22 years in trucking teach you about building a business? Tristan Bordallo has experienced the industry from several sides: entrepreneur, asset-based fleet owner, founder, advisor, investor... He’s also been open about one of the hardest chapters of that journey: shutting down the trucking company he spent eight years building. Each chapter has given him a different perspective on what it takes to build, adapt, and find opportunity in an industry that rarely stands still. Tristan joins
From CTPAT to TSA: What's Changing in Freight Compliance (opens the original)
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The paperwork says you're compliant, but can your operations prove it? 👉 Who are you trusting to move freight? 👉 How are those partners being vetted? 👉 Can you demonstrate your cybersecurity practices? 👉 Are your compliance programs prepared for greater scrutiny? Those questions are becoming harder to ignore as regulations change, freight fraud continues to expose weaknesses across the supply chain, and programs like CTPAT and TSA place greater emphasis on how companies manage risk. Paul Barsami
Building A Better Trucking Tech Stack: Where Do You Start? (opens the original)
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Was your tech stack carefully built, or accumulated? A TMS selected years ago. Systems that don’t communicate the way they should. Spreadsheets filling gaps they were never designed to fill. Software still being paid for but barely used. And now, an explosion of AI tools promising another layer of efficiency. The question isn’t simply “What technology should we buy next?” It’s “What problem are we actually trying to solve?” In this episode of Driving Forward, Nate Johnson is joined by Mike Solar
Selling, Succeeding & Staying Independent: Doug Grawe of The Grawe Group (opens the original)
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You know what your trucks, equipment, and customers are worth. But is the rest of your business ready for someone to look under the hood?Growth, profitability, legal exposure, technology, customer expectations, and changing regulations all compete for attention. The decisions made in one area often create consequences somewhere else in the business.This week on Driving Forward, Nate Johnson sits down with Doug Grawe, Owner & CEO of The Grawe Group and former General Counsel at Dart Transit — one
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