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Convoy founder takes a ride-along to MATS
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54 minutes
Released:
Mar 23, 2022
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On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to Convoy founder and CXO Grant Goodell about his trucking trip to MATS. What did he learn about the life of a driver while sitting shotgun in a rig? We’ll find out. Matt Legg, VP of growth and strategy at Ox, talks about building a FreightTech company aimed at automating e-commerce logistics. Jessica Cardinale, director of operations at Brilliant Logistics LLC, talks about the importance of building relationships with drivers.Jonathan Wildman, vice president of sales at Acuitive Solutions, tells us why you need to audit your freight bills.Plus, tornadoes slam Texas and NOLA, what’s up in the market and more.Visit our sponsorSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple PodcastsSpotifyMore FreightWaves Podcasts
Released:
Mar 23, 2022
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