Freight Nation: A Trucking Podcast

This is Freight Nation: A Trucking Podcast. Join host Brent Hutto as he explores the… world of trucking and freight management. We're diving deep into the freight industry and uncovering why the trucking industry is more crucial now than ever before. Listen to uncover the driving forces behind successful trucking businesses and hear from the hardworking truckers who keep the world moving. Get ready to hit the road with us!

Freight Nation: A Trucking Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Truckstop, with 80 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Truckstop hosts Freight Nation: A Trucking Podcast, a business show with 80 episodes published.

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  Episode #80

  Greatest Hits – You Won’t Believe How Will Hopkins Turned Beach Chairs and Dispatch Notes into a 40-Person Logistics Company

  May 29, 202539 minS0

  What happens when a kid who never followed the rules finds a path in logistics and turns it into a thriving business?<br>In this Greatest Hits episode of Freight Nation: A Trucking Podcast, host Brent Hutto is joined by Will Hopkins, co-founder of BlackBox Logistics. Will shares how he went from working odd jobs like horse farming and beach chair operations to discovering dispatching during COVID, eventually co-founding BlackBox Logistics. Together, they explore the real struggles of building a business without a safety net, the lessons of dispatching in the pandemic, and the mindset shift from surviving to leading...

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  Episode #79

  Greatest Hits – Did You Know Kevin Rutherford Nearly Went Bankrupt?

  May 20, 202546 minS0

  What do you do after running 11 trucks nearly bankrupts you?<br>If you’re Kevin Rutherford, you build the industry’s most trusted voice for small fleet owners and owner-operators.<br>In this Greatest Hits episode of Freight Nation: A Trucking Podcast, Kevin sits down with host Brent Hutto for a deep dive into how personal pain became professional purpose. From growing up around trucks to reluctantly buying his first rig at 21, Kevin’s path was anything but smooth. He scaled quickly, up to 11 trucks, but did so without the systems or financial visibility needed to sustain growth. The result was cr...

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  Episode #78

  Greatest Hits – You Won’t Believe How Toby Young Built Trucking’s Biggest Show From a Family Legacy

  May 13, 202544 minS0

  What happens when a high schooler working at a trade show becomes the leader of one of trucking’s most iconic events?<br><br>In this Greatest Hits episode of Freight Nation: A Trucking Podcast, Brent Hutto is joined by Toby Young, President of Exhibit Management Associates and the man behind the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS). Toby shares the full-circle journey of his family’s role in founding MATS in 1972 and how the show grew into a 1 million-square-foot gathering place for the entire trucking industry. From working with his father and grandfather to transforming the show’s focus on education and bu...

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  Episode #77

  Greatest Hits – You Won’t Believe What Slowing Down Did for Joel Morrow’s Trucking Business

  May 6, 202545 minS0

  What happens when a third-generation trucker decides working hard isn’t enough and starts working smart?<br><br>In this Greatest Hits episode of Freight Nation: A Trucking Podcast, host Brent Hutto is joined by Joel Morrow, CEO of Alpha Drivers Testing & Consulting and a pioneer of fuel-efficient, data-backed fleet operations. Joel shares how early lessons from his father’s recycling business shaped his obsession with efficiency. From driving a 1968 International cabover to founding Alpha Drivers, Joel explains why “time value” matters more than miles, and how outdated trucking pay structures continue to harm retention, safety, and profitability. Together, they explore...

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  Episode #76

  Greatest Hits – You Won’t Believe What Wearing a Tie Did for Trucker Henry Albert

  Apr 29, 202536 minS0

  What happens when a trucker wears a tie, skips the load board, and builds a 38-customer empire from scratch?<br><br>In this Greatest Hits episode of Freight Nation: A Trucking Podcast, host Brent Hutto is joined by Henry Albert, President of Albert Transport, 2007 Owner-Operator of the Year, and one of the most efficiency-driven minds in trucking. Henry shares his early days working for private carriers, the wake-up call that led him to challenge traditional trucking mindsets, and the hard start to launching his authority. With humour and clarity, Together, they explore how his business boomed once he committed to...

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