About this podcast
Let’s Talk Logistics is a podcast that brings together some of the logistics industry’s top voices.
Hosted by Rocket Shipping’s CEO Gabe Pankonin, each episode features founders, CEOs, and experienced leaders in the space who dig into the real issues, trends, and innovations shaping the world of freight.
From supply chain dynamics to the impact of market shifts and pendulum swings, these conversations offer practical insights and a candid look at what’s happening in logistics today.
Ideal for shippers and industry pros looking to stay informed in a rapidly evolving space. Tune in and let’s talk LOGISTICS!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 51 episodes
- Let's Talk Logistics with Michael Caney · 1 h 4 min · Season 2 Episode 5SEASON 2 E5 — MICHAEL CANEY Michael Caney, co-founder of Highway, built the identity and compliance infrastructure that the freight industry should have had a decade ago — and…
- Let's Talk Logistics with Danielle Spinelli · 46 min · Season 2 Episode 4SEASON 2 E4 — DANIELLE SPINELLI Danielle Spinelli spent 8 years as a broker moving high-value freight — copper, electrical, postal — and getting hit by cargo theft enough times…
- Let's Talk Logistics with Kara Brown · 1 h 3 min · Season 2 Episode 3SEASON 2 E3 - Kara Brown Kara Brown, CEO of Lead Coverage, breaks down why she’s not ready to hand her operating system to Anthropic, how press releases are now feeding LLM…
- Let's Talk Logistics - Shannon Breen · 59 min · Season 2 Episode 2Shannon Breen left Knight Swift as SVP of Logistics, built FreightVana into a top-100 brokerage in four years, and has a data model that explains exactly why trucking rates have…
- Let's Talk Logistics with Jeff Dangelo · 1 h 5 min · Season 2 Episode 1Jeff Dangelo, breaks down how RA is acquiring and scaling brokerages, using AI to automate operations, and turning tech into a real growth lever instead of just another shiny…
- Let's Talk Logistics with Tapan Chaudhari · 49 min · Episode 41Tapan Chaudhari, founded Bubba.ai to fix what small carriers struggle with—dispatch. A voice-first AI that books loads, negotiates, and flags the fine print, it keeps one-to-five…
- Let's Talk Logistics with Grace Maher · 58 min · Episode 40Grace Maher, helped turn OTR Solutions from a five-person startup into one of freight’s leading FinTechs—without losing sight of what carriers actually need. Inside: how…
- Let's Talk Logistics with Ben Tschirgi · 56 min · Episode 39Ben Tschirgi, spent a decade selling freight before launching Science of Sales to fix what most teams get wrong—cold outreach. Inside: hitting the inbox, writing messages that…
- Let's Talk Logistics with Lance Healy, Scooter Sayers, Curtis Garrett · 1 h 2 min · Episode 31The NMFC got a major overhaul. 2,000+ codes changed. FAKs might finally die. Gabe sat down with some of the sharpest minds in LTL—Lance Healey, Curtis Garrett, and Scooter…
- Let's Talk Logistics with Ben Jackson · 1 h 3 min · Episode 38Ben Jackson, built Bungii to deliver big and bulky freight—then COVID wiped out 95% of their revenue overnight. Instead of folding, they cut ad spend, rebuilt the model, and…
- Let's Talk Logistics with Charlie Saffro · 57 min · Episode 37Charlie Saffro, never set out to build a top logistics recruiting firm, but CS Recruiting became just that. This episode dives into their rise, why most companies struggle to…
- Let's Talk Logistics with Kara Brown · 1 h 14 min · Episode 36Kara Brown, built the biggest GTM firm in freight—and she did it by staying laser-focused on what actually drives revenue. This episode covers why most brokers get ICP wrong, how…
- Let's Talk Logistics with Clay Curran · 44 min · Episode 35Clay Curran, co-founder of FreshX, joined the pod to talk about solving one of LTL’s hardest problems: reefer. From last mile pilots to a full-on freight brokerage pivot, he…
- Let's Talk Logistics with Garrett Allen · 50 min · Episode 29Garrett Allen, built LoadPartner, the first open-source TMS for freight brokers. We talk about why most platforms slow brokers down, how AI makes it easier to build what you…
- Let's Talk Logistics with Ken Adamo · 1 h 2 min · Episode 34Ken Adam’s, been in data long enough to know what’s broken—and who’s just making noise. We got into freight platforms, media takes, and why he’s still the one people call when…
- Let's Talk Logistics with Steve Cox · 56 min · Episode 33Steve Cox, has seen every side of freight—CH Robinson, Access America, Coyote, and now Steam. We get into what it takes to build a $600M logistics company, how to survive the…
- Let's Talk Logistics with Chris Brewer · 51 min · Episode 32Chris Brewer built River City Logistics from the ground up—no VC, no shortcuts, just grit. We get into what it takes to scale a brokerage with assets and warehousing, why he…
- Let's Talk Logistics with Sam Tibbs · 1 h 1 min · Episode 31Sam Tibbs, built Trochi.AI to change how rate products work for brokers—giving them real control over their data and a piece of the upside. This episode breaks down why the old…
- English Now Required For Truck Drivers? · 15 min · Episode 30A new executive order could take truckers off the road if they can’t speak English — and it’s already sparking a fight. We break down what’s actually changing, why it matters for…
- Let's Talk Logistics with Matt Silver · 1 h 1 min · Episode 28Matt Silver, built Forager, sold it, and is back with Cardo. This one gets into cross-border freight, near shoring, and what it actually takes to build freight tech. Sharp…
