Freight People Podcast

Take the guesswork out of fighting freight fraud and scaling profitably. CEO Adam Blanchard (Tanager Logistics, Double Diamond Transport) breaks down the exact tech stack, hiring system, and operating rhythms behind his $65M asset-based brokerage. You’ll learn how to protect your company against double brokering and identity spoofing, a secret unlock for building a nearshore team, and align asset and brokerage ops without blowing margin.What you’ll get:• A layered anti-fraud framework you can deploy

Before they even found Alvys, Stevens Trucking discovered a tech-driven strategy that changed everything for their drop-and-hook efficiency, and in this episode of Freight People, Cole Stevens breaks it all down.It’s the exact move that helped them reduce idle time, optimize trailer pools, and scale like a tech-first fleet.Host Ava Barnes sits down with Cole Stevens, the Chief Strategy Officer of Stevens Trucking, to unpack the full journey from a hotshot in the Oklahoma oilfields to a 400-truck

From Combat to CEO: The Grit, Faith & Vision Behind Spartan Carrier Group | Freight People PodcastIn this episode of the Freight People Podcast, host Ava Barnes sits down with Carlos Llanes Jr., CEO and founder of Spartan Carrier Group—a man whose story will stick with you long after the episode ends.Carlos walks us through his bold journey from musician to Marine to multi-million-dollar logistics founder—growing Spartan Carrier from $0 to $54M in just over 3 years, with no outside funding. But

Learn how to turn your TMS into a profit center, not a pain point.In episode 2, Ava Barnes sits down with Alvys product pros Jordan Kidd and Lucas Allasia to unpack how top-performing carriers are configuring Alvys to streamline operations, slash wasted time, and boost load execution speed.Jordan and Lucas walk us through:The onboarding setups that get fleets live in days, not weeksSmart dispatch workflows that eliminate back-and-forth callsHow carriers are using built-in EDI to land premium freight

Episode 1 – Building a Cross-Border Powerhouse: The Central Coast Transport StoryIn this episode, we sit down with the family behind Central Coast Transport — a thriving cross-border refrigerated carrier that’s redefining how fleets operate across the U.S. and Mexico. Join Gustavo, Carmen, Cesar, and Abijail as they share how they scaled their family-run operation, overcame the complexities of cross-border logistics, and embraced tech like Alvys to drive growth and efficiency.You’ll hear:How they