Everything is Logistics

Your Logistics Marketing & Sales Playbook from 2025

30 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ready to adjust your messaging to earn new business and better business? In this special 'best of' edition, we're cutting through the n...

Best-Of Space Logistics, Economic Opportunities, and Building the New Silk Road

23 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

2025 has been a massive year for the final frontier, and it honestly feels like the new Wild West of freight. We’re recapping the biggest milestones...

The Freight Agency Blueprint: Technology, Relationships, and the Origin of SPI Logistics

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this special "Best-Of" compilation,  I’ve mashed up four powerhouse conversations into one episode to give you the ultimate blueprint ...

The Business Case for Paranoia: Best-Of Cargo Crime & Fraud Prevention

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this best-of episode of Everything is Logistics, we’re building the business case for healthy paranoia in freight. I’m pulling together clips f...

The Top Phrases Searched on CargoRex

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our sister company CargoRex has been monitoring the keywords users are anonymously searching for on the site so in this episode, we’re breaking down...

What a Shipper Wants [best-of]

25 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today's show, we’re bringing back some of the best interviews from industry thought leaders to create a mashup you can listen to over time. ...

BTS of Shipping New CargoRex Updates

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Building a logistics search engine sounded cute… right up until I was elbows-deep in dev tickets, spam signups, and 2,000+ business listings.In this...

Freight Agent Finance: Red Flags, Margins, Taxes + AI That Actually Works

11 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

SPI Logistics CFO James Lemon joins to cut through the noise on agent and brokerage finances in a tough market. We cover the real signals your brokera...

$13B Halloween Supply Chains, China’s Rare-Earth Grip, and Should You Even Start a Podcast?

04 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In a special episode of Freight Friends, Grace and Blythe dress up in style to discuss the Halloween supply chain, conference ROI, and logistics podca...

The Speed of Sports Logistics with Fanatics VP of Operations

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In sports merch, the clock is the boss. Fanatics SVP of Operations Wayne “Skip” Lee walks through a hot-market playbook where championship buzz tu...

Hiring Trends in Logistics with Jake Brown of Brown & Pierce Consulting

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hiring is one of the hardest parts of running a logistics company, and Jake Brown has built his career solving that problem. As Managing Partner at B...

How Florida East Coast Railway Keeps Freight Moving from Jacksonville to Miami

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From the Keys to the coastlines, Florida’s logistics legacy runs on rails, and few know that better than Spencer Jury, Director of Domestic Intermod...

Building Resilient Freight Brokerages with Krystina Booker

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When freight gets tough, the toughest lean into resilience. In this episode of Everything is Logistics, Krystina Booker, Founder of Booker Transport S...

Breaking Down Roadside Repairs with Alex Bezzubets of myMechanic

30 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When a truck breaks down, time isn’t just money. It’s survival. Fleets lose thousands for every day a vehicle is sidelined, while drivers are left...

Freight Law Without the Legalese: Matthew Leffler on Contracts, Claims, and Courtroom Lessons

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when a trucking kid grows up to become the industry’s “Armchair Attorney”? Matthew Leffler is a third-generation trucking professio...

Freight Friends: AI Agents, Returns, and Private Label Power Plays

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From AI agents that negotiate contracts to the surprising world of private-label branding, this month’s Freight Friends covers the big shifts shapin...

From Rail Roots to Leading IANA

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Anne Reinke didn’t plan on leaving the Transportation Intermediaries Association, but when the longtime IANA leader retired after more than two deca...

Shipium’s Jason Murray on Delivery Promises, Multi-Carrier Playbooks, and Agentic AI

02 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Murray—CEO & co-founder of Shipium and 19-year Amazon vet—joins Everything Is Logistics to unpack what really moves the needle for shipp...

Freight Fraud Action Plan for Agents

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Freight fraud is one of the biggest threats facing independent brokers today, and many agents are left without a playbook for how to respond. In this ...

Freight Friends: Tech Mergers, Logistics SEO, and Market Shifts

19 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mergers and acquisitions are reshaping the logistics tech landscape. In this episode of Freight Friends, Blythe and Grace Sharkey unpack what recent d...

Building CargoRex’s Associations Hub: Who It’s For and What It Solves

12 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This solo episode of Everything is Logistics pulls back the curtain on CargoRex’s new Associations directory—why we built it, who it serves, and h...

Building The New Silk Road in Space with CisLunar Joe Pawelski

05 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Before we can build a base on the Moon, we need something even more important than astronauts: a supply chain. In this episode of Everything is Logist...

What It Takes to Build a Driver-First Freight Business

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The logistics industry can often feel like a numbers game, but Linda Carrion is here to remind us it’s always been about the people, especially the ...

Freight Friends: Warehouse Drones, Market Shifts, and Logistics Biz Favorites

15 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Drones are doing a lot more than flying packages. They’re quietly transforming how warehouses operate behind the scenes. In this episode of Freight...

The Talent Shift Happening in Freight

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when the company you helped grow suddenly shuts down? For Mia Mazel, it sparked the launch of a brand new one, Talento. Recorded live at...

AI in the Background, Brokers in Control

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you're still relying on check calls and spreadsheets to track freight, you're already behind. In this episode, Chain’s EVP of Sales, K...

How to Do Business in Space With Kelli Kedis Ogborn

26 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if the final frontier isn’t as far away as it seems? In this episode, Kelli Kedis Ogborn, VP of Space Commerce and Entrepreneurship at the Spac...

The Freight Sales Formula That Still Wins

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What does it take to build trust in freight? In this episode, recorded live at TMSA Elevate in Austin, Texas, SPI Logistics' CRO Senior Vice Pre...

5 Things We Learned at TMSA Elevate 2025

19 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when freight’s brightest minds in sales, marketing, and entrepreneurship unpack the biggest shifts in logistics? Recorded live at TMSA...

6 Things I Learned On a DHL Tour

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What does the future of logistics really look like? In this episode, host Blythe Milligan shares details on her recent behind-the-scenes tour of DHL’...

Freight Friends Reunion: How Orderful is Shaking Up EDI

10 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is EDI broken or just misunderstood? In this reunion episode of Freight Friends, Blythe Brumleve welcomes Grace Sharkey back to the mic to talk about ...

The Supply Chain Is the Product

27 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Your brand isn’t just your logo or your tagline. It’s your supply chain. In this solo episode, Blythe breaks down her recent BBC appearance and e...

Research Reveals How Many Marketers Are Using AI

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve all heard the hype about AI, but what’s actually happening behind the scenes? In this episode, Blythe breaks down two major studies that re...

Freight Tech in Real Life: How SPI Logistics Builds for 2025

13 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Most freight tech stacks are a tangled mess of tools that don’t talk to each other. Ezequiel Peralta, VP of Technology at SPI Logistics, is working ...

Unlocking Freight Capacity on Inland Waterways with OpenTug

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Barges move over 70 percent of U.S. grain and can carry the equivalent of 4,000 truckloads with a single tugboat. Yet this massive freight channel has...

Why Your Routing Guide Is Failing

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The freight market doesn’t work the way most people think it does, and Chris Caplice is here to explain why. As the Chief Scientist at DAT Freight ...

Using Podcasting for Customer Education

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Business owner, podcast host, and SPI Logistics freight agent Dave Gulas is back on the show to talk about how he uses podcasting to create content fo...

How I Used AI to Decode Tariff Chaos

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tariff news changes by the hour, and freight pros can’t afford to fall behind. In this solo episode, Blythe shares how she used AI tools to get smar...

How Tariff Shifts Are Rewriting the E-Commerce Logistics Playbook

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

From de minimis drama to geopolitical trade shakeups, tariffs are doing more than raising prices, they're forcing a full rewrite of how e-commerc...

How Logistics Veterans Should Be Thinking About AI with David Bell

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

AI is being hyped as the magic bullet for supply chains—but what happens when your infrastructure isn’t ready to support it? In this episode, Blyt...

Strong Opinions in Logistics with Jenn Morris

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Many people in logistics shy away from giving their opinions online. But Jennifer Morris founded her company Ship Happens to do the exact opposite–b...

Securing Supply Chains in the Era of AI

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When AI enters the supply chain, your biggest threat might not be a hacker—it might be a rogue Excel sheet buried deep in your processes. In this p...

Port Chaos, Tech Tension, and Tariff Drama with The Maritime Professor

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why does it feel like U.S. ports are stuck in the past while the rest of the world is fully automated? This episode with Lauren Beagen—lawyer, foun...

The $315 Billion Visibility Gap with Rene Alvarenga of Kaleris

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you've ever asked “Where’s my container?”—this episode is for you. Rene Alvarenga, Senior Director of Product Management at Kaleris, ...

Fighting Cargo Crime with AI

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Cargo thieves aren’t just stealing freight—they’re outpacing traditional security methods with fraudulent carriers, fake BOLs, and even high-spe...

Why 90% of Warehouses Are Still Manual

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Warehouse robotics is evolving fast, yet 90% of warehouses still don’t use automation. Why? Despite the rise of AI, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs)...

AI-Powered Freight: How CloneOps Is Changing Broker Operations with Roger Boza

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Freight brokers waste hours on missed calls and rate negotiations. What if AI could handle those conversations instantly?Roger Boza, Chief Technology ...

Stopping Freight Fraud with Highway

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Freight fraud is escalating at an alarming rate. Cargo theft, double brokering, and identity fraud have increased by 500% year over year​, leaving b...

Women Leading Logistics: AI, Innovation, and the Future of Supply Chain

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The logistics industry is changing fast, and women are leading the charge. In this episode of Everything is Logistics, host Blythe moderates a dynamic...

The Hidden Data Powering Global Logistics – Simon Vandemoortele, CEO of GeoPostCodes

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wondered how global logistics companies keep track of millions of postal codes, city divisions, and ports worldwide? In this episode of Everythin...

Manifest Takeaways and CargoRex Launch Lessons

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The squad is back from Manifest and we’ve got some takeaways to share from all of our conversations from the podcast booth to the expo floor. Also ...

Unearthing the Future of Freight: The CargoRex Journey Begins

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tired of searching for logistics solutions across scattered platforms? In this episode of Everything is Logistics, Blythe announces CargoRex, a ground...

From Engineer to Freight Agency Owner

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Angelo Fruci grew up as a cousin to fellow logistics podcaster Chris Jolly. But it would take years later for the two to team up to start their own fr...

How to Make Trucking Great Again with Kevin Rutherford

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Rutherford is host of the popular show and movement, Let’s Truck, and he’s back on the pod to talk about how to make trucking great again in...

The Challenges of South American Logistics

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we focus on South American logistics, sharing crazy stories from the "Road of Death" where truck drivers dodge landslides, ...

The Best of NASA and Space Logistics

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for a special compilation episode featuring the best of our 2024 NASA and space logistics coverage. We dive into three exciting topics: how NA...

Best Freight Sales Strategies and Marketing Insights

02 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Get ready for a freight sales crash course with insights from the best of 2024 packed into one mega-episode. Learn how to master cold calls, build tru...

Top 4 Favorite Episodes of 2024

26 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Looking back at 2024, our goal was to capture some of the most fascinating stories from across the logistics industry. Before rolling into 2025, we&ap...

Freight Tech Unveiled: Innovations Transforming Logistics

24 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Get a crash course in the tech transforming global supply chains, from warehouse drones to AI-powered optimization, with three can't-miss convers...

Importing is Not for Cowards with Maersk’s Janet Labuda

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Janet Labuda spent more than 30 years in U.S. Customs before leading up Customs and Trades Issues at Maersk Customs Services. She joins the podcast to...

How Cargo Crime Could Cost Your Business $200K This Year

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cargo thieves are making off with an average of $200k per heist these days, and that's just the tip of the iceberg. In this episode of Everything...

How Manifest Conference Uses Influencer Marketing

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Manifest conference has dominated the logistics industry since its 2022 inception. In this episode, the Preside of Manifest Courtney Muller joins ...

Pioneering the Freight Agent Movement with SPI Logistics CEO Mitch Helten

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

SPI Logistics has been helping freight agents for more than 40 years and CEO Mitch Helten joins the show to talk about how they helped to pioneer what...

Why the Right TMS Is Key for Freight Brokers in 2025

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's turbulent freight market, finding the right TMS can make or break a brokerage's success. In this episode of Everything is Logist...

Freight Friends: State of Cargo Crime, South American Logistics, and Wicked Dolls

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Grace Sharkey is back with Blythe Brumleve for another episode of Freight Friends as we head towards the end of 2024. This episode covers the State of...

Building Warehouses in Space with Inversion

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In a recent episode, we talked about a company trying to build the next shipping container and since y’all liked that episode so much, we got the CE...

TMSA Study Unveils Winning Freight Marketing Strategies

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Struggling with sales goals and questioning your marketing strategy? The latest TMSA benchmarking study shows an alarming shift in freight marketing, ...

How Icebreaker Ships Are Creating New Shipping Routes

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Arctic is melting, and a new shipping superhighway is emerging. In this episode, Blythe and Grace Sharkey explore how the melting Arctic and the N...

The Best Freight Sales Tips From Reddit

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Need a fresh take on freight sales that actually works?In this episode of Everything is Logistics, Blythe digs through Reddit's freight broker co...

How Hadrian is Trying to Fix American Manufacturing

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The future of American manufacturing isn't about bringing back old factories – it's about building smarter ones. In this episode of Every...

How Shippers Are Thinking About Their Supply Chain

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this podcast, we're used to hearing the broker's or the carrier's point of view. But in this episode, we're showcasing a conver...

Freight Friends: Icebreaker Ships, Marketing Budgets, and Hurricane Preparedness

05 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wonder how cargo ships navigate through the Arctic ice or why some companies keep losing their best customers? Grace Sharkey is back with her mo...

From Driver to Freight Agent

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Your expertise in a field is often earned through years of trial and error. But for Jennifer Lynn Harris, she has used this experience to take her car...

Why You Are Wasting Time in Meetings

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Companies waste a staggering $37 billion every year on pointless meetings. In this episode of Everything is Logistics, Blythe tackles why this happens...

How Drones Can Help Warehouse Inventory Counts with GatherAI

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

More than 90 percent of US warehouses use no form of robotics technology and with that, a lot of manual labor is dependent on a workforce and roles th...

The Logisitcs of Chocolate, Snacks, and Popcorn Buckets

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wonder why your favorite snacks are getting harder to find? In this episode, we explore the movie theater popcorn buckets hype and the global cho...

Drifting Ducks and Floating Phones: Lost Cargo's Unexpected Journeys

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wonder what happens to cargo lost at sea? In this episode, we discuss the wild world of floating freight, from 28,000 rubber duckies teaching us...

Makeup Logistics and Lipstick's Long-Haul Journey

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wondered about the journey your favorite makeup product takes before it lands in your makeup bag?In this episode, we're pulling back the cur...

How Inversion Space is Building the Next Shipping Container

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Everything is Logistics, we're discussing an innovative new startup that wants to turn space into the next big shipping lane. ...

SPI’s Secrets to Building a Successful Freight Agent Career

24 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Everything is Logistics, discuss one of the biggest decisions a freight broker can make: becoming a freight agent. But hold on, the...

Underrated Modes of Shipping: Tugs, Barges, and Canals

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wondered how that giant TV made its way to your living room? Spoiler alert: it might've hitched a ride on a barge! In this episode of "...

Freight Friends: Holiday Retail Trends, Nike Marketing Struggles, and Temu Imports

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Grace Sharkey is back with her monthly appearance on EiL, and in this episode, she and Blythe tackle holiday retail trends and Nike's marketing m...

The Weird Logistics of Succulents, Sand, and Magnets

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Everything is Logistics, we discuss the fascinating and often unexpected challenges in shipping succulents, sand, and magnets. We&a...

The Logistics of SHEIN: From Imports to Influencers

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Everything is Logistics, we dig into the e-commerce scene and why SHEIN is at the center of the conversation, with SHEIN and Temu m...

The Incredible Technology Powering Trimble Maps

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Many of us take for granted the ability to pull up a map app and it tells us the quickest route from Point A to B. Now imagine you’re a truck driver...

The Logistics of a Football Season

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that Jacksonville’s status as a trade hub played a big role in landing the city an NFL team? Trade in Northeast Florida dates back to ...

BTS of a NASA + SpaceX Launch

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

During our two-day NASA Tour, host Blythe Brumleve assumed that one episode (this one) would be sufficient. But considering we had enough content to m...

NASA Series: Building Space Infrastructure

27 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 4 of our NASA Series, host Blythe Brumleve explores the manufacturing and construction happening on Earth for items destined to build new i...

How I'd Plan My Freight Marketing for the Rest of 2024

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Everything is Logistics, Blythe dives into freight marketing's changing landscape. She explores the boom in logistics content ...

NASA Series: Shipping Weather Satellites to Space

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In episode three of our NASA Series, we’re talking about the goal of this mission: to manufacture and ship a weather satellite to space but more imp...

How Switching TMS Helped SIO Logistics Grow to Nearly $100M Brokerage

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When a 3PL chooses a TMS, that decision can make or break the company. In this interview, Blythe Brumleve chats with CEO of SIO Logistics Ali Shafi on...

NASA Series: How to Grow Food in Space

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In part two of our NASA series, Blythe speaks with Matthew Mickens, NASA Horticulturalist, about how scientists are tackling the challenges of growing...

Building a Book of Business in a Down Market

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Business types will be the first ones to tell you that there are always opportunities in a down market. This is why I'm pumped to share this conv...

NASA Series: Deep Space Logistics

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In part one of our NASA series, Blythe speaks with Matt Wittal about the challenges of resupplying spacecraft beyond Earth orbit, including autonomous...

Hunters, Farmers, and CRMs: Evolving the Logistics Sales Role

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Everything is Logistics, Blythe speaks with Holly LaBoda from Logistics Luminaries Live! They explore the challenges of implementin...

Freight Friends: Space Logistics, Shipping Canals, and Fighting Food Fraud in Our Supply Chain

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Grace Sharkey is back with her monthly appearance on EiL, and in this episode, she and Blythe are talking about space logistics, NASA, and food fraud,...

Navigating the New American Dream with Chris Jolly The Freight Coach

04 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Everything is Logistics, Blythe speaks with Chris Jolly, aka The Freight Coach. They discuss Jolly's motivation to become an e...

Cracking the Code: Intent Data and the Future of Logistics Marketing

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Everything is Logistics, Blythe speaks with Kara Brown, CEO of Lead Coverage. They discuss the importance of intent data in modern ...

The Biggest Marketing and Sales Takeaways from TMSA's Elevate Conference

27 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Everything is Logistics, we're recapping takeaways from TMSA in New Orleans, held from June 5-7, 2024. Recorded live, this rou...

Resilience in Your Supplier Relationships with Suppeco

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Everything is Logistics, Blythe speaks with Sheldon Mydat, CEO and Founder at Suppeco. They discuss the importance of relationship-...