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Top Trucking Trends from MATS 2026: AI, Fuel Costs & Operations
At MATS, the real conversations are happening across the floor, in the shop, and between industry leaders comparing what’s actually working. In this episode of the Driving Forward Podcast, Nate…
The Future of Fleet Maintenance: AI, Visibility & Real Ops (TMC 2026)
At TMC 2026, one theme kept surfacing across every conversation: Fleet maintenance technology is a strategic advantage. In this special compilation episode of the Driving Forward Podcast, Nate…
The Future of Freight Tech: EDI, Fuel Costs & Supply Chain Visibility
Join Nate Johnson on the Driving Forward Podcast with Grace Sharkey, Senior Manager of Communications & PR at Orderful, as they prepare to discuss the trends shaping transportation, logistics,…
Inside TCA 2026: The Next Era of Trucking
What’s actually happening inside trucking right now? At the 2026 Truckload Carriers Association Annual Conference, Nate Johnson sat down with leaders across the freight industry discussing what’s…
Kristy Knichel: Freight Fraud, Recessions Lessons & Tech Bets
This week, we’re revisiting a powerful past conversation between Nate Johnson and Kristy Knichel, CEO of Knichel Logistics. It may be a rerun, but the lessons are as relevant as ever. From freight…
The Weight We Carry: Freight Leadership in the Real World
Freight leadership isn’t built in boardrooms, it’s built in the moments that test you.In this week’s episode of Driving Forward, Nate Johnson is joined by Will Jenkins (Journey) and Bill Champine…
E118 Manifest 2026: AI, Deals & Serendipity
Manifest 2026 was less “trade show” and more “the industry showed up to work.” In this recap episode of Driving Forward, Nate Johnson sits down with Robert Bain, Susan Mayo, Jennie Malafarina and…
E117 Market Reality Check: Capacity, Rates & Today's Freight Market
Capacity is tightening. Rates are under pressure. And more freight is spilling into the spot market. Oliver Jones (Co-Founder & CEO of Manifold Freight), Chris Ceausu (Founder of White Arrow…
E116: Leading Through The Downcycle: Family-Owned Edition
Freight markets don’t care about your legacy, and family businesses don’t get a “pause” button when the cycle turns.We’re joined by Mike McDonough for a straight-shooting conversation on what it…
E115: Cybercrime & Cargo Theft in Logistics: Are Things Improving?
Join Nate Johnson along with Dale Prax and Danielle Spinelli as they cover the very real (and very messy) world of cybercrime, cargo theft, and freight fraud — how it all connects, and the big…
EP114: Why Fleet Leaders Are Paying Attention to Manifest
Manifest has quickly become a place where business gets done in the supply chain, not just ideas and not just panels. In this conversation, Nate Johnson and Robert Bain are joined by Katie Date,…
More Than A CDL: How One Community Is Building Futures in Trucking
Trucking doesn’t just move freight. It changes lives.But only when someone is given a real chance to get behind the wheel. In this live episode of Driving Forward, host Nate Johnson is joined by…
Real Conversations from the Road | MATS, I-80 Jamboree & Driver’s Seat
Real conversations don’t wait for perfect timing. They happen wherever truckers are. This special New Year's Day episode of Driving Forward is a collection of real conversations, captured where…
Faith, Family, Freight: Julie Andrich On Leading Through Values & Volume
This episode originally aired earlier this year, and we’re bringing it back on December 25 because the message still matters. Julie Andrich, CEO of Autumn Transport, didn’t step into leadership by…
Behind the Wheel of 2025: Industry Insights You Can't Ignore
2025 was a year that shook the industry: freight recession pressures, fleet shutdowns, bankruptcies, M&A waves, tougher FMCSA scrutiny, a spike in freight fraud, and tech reshaping every corner…
Longer Lives, Stronger Families, Better Fleets: The Project 61 Mission
The average life expectancy of a truck driver is just 61 years.That’s not a number.That’s a warning.Maybe you’ve heard this statistic. Maybe you haven’t.But the real question is, what are you doing…
More Than Freight & Finance: Building Companies Families & Futures in Logistics
In this episode of Driving Forward, I sit down with my friend Charley Dehoney to talk about what it really looks like to build in this industry when the stakes are personal. We get into buying and…
From Insight to Impact: How to Sell Tech ROI to Your C-Suite
In this episode of Driving Forward, Chris DeMillo of Leonard’s Express and host Nate Johnson, fresh off their panel at the Trimble Insight User Conference in New Orleans, break down one of the…
What’s Keeping Trucking Leaders Up at Night: Inside ATRI’s 2025 Top 10
Trucking stands at a crossroads with shifting markets, tightening regulations, and new technology redefining how freight moves. ATRI’s newly released Top 10 Industry Issues for 2025 lays out the…
How Wreaths Across America Unites Trucking & Veterans Nationwide
This week on Driving Forward, we’re honoring our nation’s heroes ahead of Veterans Day with Wreaths Across America - a year-round mission to Remember. Honor. Teach.Guests: • Courtney George, WAA…
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