Driving Forward Podcast

Driving Forward is a podcast dedicated to exploring the latest trucking trends and delivering innovative solutions to the challenges faced by the industry. Driving Forward aims to be the go-to destination for carriers, brokers, trucking executives, fleet owners and professional drivers, seeking valuable insights, expert interviews, and actionable strategies. The podcast promises a fresh and dynamic perspective on the ever-evolving landscape of transportation.​

Driving Forward Podcast is a technology podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 182 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

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  Driver Open Door with Mutha Trucker News (Alex Mai): Truckers Are Speaking. Are Fleets Listening?

  Sep 29, 20261h 5m

  Are truck drivers and owner-operators better off in 2026? And what can trucking companies do to recruit and retain drivers as fuel costs, operating expenses, and driver expectations change?Nate Johnson talks with Alex Mai, better known as ‪@MuthaTrucker‬ , about what he’s hearing directly from drivers and how those concerns look from the fleet side of the business.They discuss rising diesel costs, the proposed October 1 trucker shutdown being discussed by some drivers, and the pressures hitting owner-operators and small fleets.The conversation also turns to driver recruiting and retention. Why do drivers leave? Pay matters, but so do communication, respect, home time, dispatch, equipment issues, and confusing pay structures.Nate and Alex discuss:• Rising fuel costs and owner-operator profitability• The October 1 trucker shutdown discussion• Driver recruiting and retention challenges• Why higher pay doesn’t solve every turnover problem• How communication and company culture affect retention• Why recruiting more drivers won’t fix a revolving doorWhether you run a fleet, manage operations, recruit drivers, drive for a carrier, or operate your own truck, this episode looks at trucking from both sides of the windshield.What are you seeing right now? Are fleets doing enough to listen to drivers?Share your perspective in the comments and subscribe to Driving Forward for more conversations about trucking, technology, operations, leadership, and the people behind the industry.Learn more about Driver Open Door here: www.driveropendoor.com

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  From the Driver’s Seat: The Voices Behind the Trucking Industry

  Sep 21, 20261h 5m

  What does trucking look like from the driver’s seat? Over the years, Driving Forward has had the opportunity to hear directly from professional drivers as they've shared their experiences with our host, Nate Johnson. This National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, we’re bringing some of those conversations back together. In this special Driver Edition of Driving Forward, we’ve compiled moments from previous episodes featuring drivers who have shared what life behind the wheel has taught them, the opportunities this profession has created, and the realities that come with a career on the road. Their experiences touch on everything from safety and mentorship to operating costs, time away from family, career growth, and the pride that comes with moving freight. We wanted to bring these perspectives together not only to recognize the professional drivers who keep this industry moving, but also to give those of us working throughout transportation a better understanding and appreciation of the profession. Because decisions made throughout the industry eventually reach the driver’s seat. ️ Join us this week for a special Driver Edition of Driving Forward, featuring highlights from past conversations with Germany Williams (Covenant Trucking), Chris Thomas (Autumn Transport), and Ingrid Brown (Blackjack Express LLC).

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  The Business of Trucking: Lessons from 22 Years in the Industry

  Sep 14, 20261h 12m

  What does 22 years in trucking teach you about building a business? Tristan Bordallo has experienced the industry from several sides: entrepreneur, asset-based fleet owner, founder, advisor, investor... He’s also been open about one of the hardest chapters of that journey: shutting down the trucking company he spent eight years building. Each chapter has given him a different perspective on what it takes to build, adapt, and find opportunity in an industry that rarely stands still. Tristan joins Nate Johnson on an upcoming episode of Driving Forward to talk trucking, entrepreneurship, leadership, and the lessons that come from more than two decades of building businesses in and around freight. For transportation leaders, entrepreneurs, and anyone thinking about where the industry goes next, this should be a conversation you tune into.

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  From CTPAT to TSA: What's Changing in Freight Compliance

  Sep 4, 20261h 4m

  The paperwork says you're compliant, but can your operations prove it? Who are you trusting to move freight? How are those partners being vetted? Can you demonstrate your cybersecurity practices? Are your compliance programs prepared for greater scrutiny? Those questions are becoming harder to ignore as regulations change, freight fraud continues to expose weaknesses across the supply chain, and programs like CTPAT and TSA place greater emphasis on how companies manage risk. Paul Barsamian from Veroot, joins Nate Johnson to discuss what these changes could mean for carriers, brokers, freight forwarders, customs brokers, and other companies moving freight across the supply chain. Because the cost of getting it wrong isn't always a fine. It can be a shipment held at the border, freight that doesn't arrive when expected, a customer you can no longer serve, or an opportunity that goes to a competitor who was better prepared.

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  Building A Better Trucking Tech Stack: Where Do You Start?

  Aug 31, 20261h 1m

  Was your tech stack carefully built, or accumulated? A TMS selected years ago. Systems that don’t communicate the way they should. Spreadsheets filling gaps they were never designed to fill. Software still being paid for but barely used. And now, an explosion of AI tools promising another layer of efficiency. The question isn’t simply “What technology should we buy next?” It’s “What problem are we actually trying to solve?” In this episode of Driving Forward, Nate Johnson is joined by Mike Solarz, Michael Demers, and Robert Bain to unpack what they heard directly from trucking and logistics leaders at the GLCS Tech Summit. They dig into why AI adoption may be moving slower than the headlines suggest, the ongoing frustration around TMS integrations, cybersecurity and freight fraud, lessons learned from technology implementations, and why building a practical technology roadmap starts with understanding your processes before adding another tool. For transportation leaders deciding what belongs in their tech stack, what needs to change, and where to invest next, this episode offers insight to the technology conversations happening across trucking today.

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