Enterprise Trucking Analyst at FreightWaves

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Enterprise Trucking Expert at FreightWaves. Writer and host of the Loaded and Rolling podcast. Opinions expressed are my own.

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    Enterprise Trucking Analyst

    FreightWaves

    - Present 3 years 5 months

    Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

    I write newsletters, host a tv show / podcast. I also get to be a freight journalist and publish articles. The not fun part is uploading it to Wordpress.

    You may also find me filling in as an on air host for Sirius XM Road Dog trucking on channel 146 for FreightWaves Drive Time

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    Senior Operations Manager

    ai fleet

    - 9 months

    Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

    Truckload Operations, managing a team of 5 drivers who test machine learning recommended route plans. Confirm software and product are meeting driver needs and FMCSA regulatory guidelines.
    •Coordinate with front and back-end developers, providing UX/UI recommendations, driver facing product features, and growth pipeline for trucking fleet expansion.
    •Develop operational strategies that disrupt the traditional trucking business model, with a focus on software platform integration with…

    Truckload Operations, managing a team of 5 drivers who test machine learning recommended route plans. Confirm software and product are meeting driver needs and FMCSA regulatory guidelines.
    •Coordinate with front and back-end developers, providing UX/UI recommendations, driver facing product features, and growth pipeline for trucking fleet expansion.
    •Develop operational strategies that disrupt the traditional trucking business model, with a focus on software platform integration with various freight broker partners, to automate tracking and load selecting duties.

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    Account Executive

    Arrive Logistics

    - 4 months

    Chattanooga, TN, United States

    •Enterprise Account Operations specializing in refrigerated and dry van customers with an emphasis on account growth, customer relationship management, carrier network development.
    •Performed duties of Account Executive and Account Coordinator with quoting, building, selling, and tracking orders with rate approval, carrier capacity, issue resolution, and account development.
    •Develop Enterprise account strategies for growth and development, work with various departments from Carrier…

    •Enterprise Account Operations specializing in refrigerated and dry van customers with an emphasis on account growth, customer relationship management, carrier network development.
    •Performed duties of Account Executive and Account Coordinator with quoting, building, selling, and tracking orders with rate approval, carrier capacity, issue resolution, and account development.
    •Develop Enterprise account strategies for growth and development, work with various departments from Carrier operations, Pricing and Strategy, and Business development to set appropriate benchmarks and growth goals.

  • Logistics Consultant

    Self-employed

    - 4 months

    Greater Chattanooga

    Assisting Clients in Truckload Operations who create technology that empowers drivers.
    UX / UI mockup development for driver facing mobile applications
    Conduct data analytics targeting driver behavior and study their workflow
    Executing Truckload Operations that involve examining dispatch and back office challenges, working on solutions that automate these processes.

  • Arrive Logistics

    Arrive Logistics

    10 months

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      Enterprise Account Executive

      Arrive Logistics

      - 7 months

      Enterprise Account Operations specializing in heavy haul, open deck, and dry van customers with an emphasis on account growth, customer relationship management, carrier network development.

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      Carrier Sales Representative

      Arrive Logistics

      - 4 months

      Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

      Carrier relationship development with emphasis on contract and rate negotiation while developing a broad and diverse carrier network.

  • U.S. Xpress, Inc.

    U.S. Xpress, Inc.

    5 years 1 month

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      Truckload Network Design Manager

      U.S. Xpress, Inc.

      - 1 year 4 months

      Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

      • Coordinate between Pricing/Customer Service/ Load Planning, Fleet Operations to designate and optimize freight lanes focusing on customer needs and optimizing their existing business. Solicit and offer solutions to improving their supply chain needs.
      • Work closely with Pricing and Sales Departments to identify business opportunities and analyze existing book of business to better meet operational needs such as driver domicile location, rate and revenue improvement and freight mix…

      • Coordinate between Pricing/Customer Service/ Load Planning, Fleet Operations to designate and optimize freight lanes focusing on customer needs and optimizing their existing business. Solicit and offer solutions to improving their supply chain needs.
      • Work closely with Pricing and Sales Departments to identify business opportunities and analyze existing book of business to better meet operational needs such as driver domicile location, rate and revenue improvement and freight mix optimization.
      • Analyze revenue reports, turnover reports, customer scorecards, and lane volume reports, via KPI and SQL based reporting systems. build data and visual models from Power BI to analyze process improvement opportunities to provide insight to our Executive Leadership Team.
      • Supervise creation of new business involving tour or semi dedicated truckload needs, ensuring operations, pricing, sales execute the new business startup and develop reporting metrics to ensure they are operating profitability.

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      Freight Analyst

      U.S. Xpress, Inc.

      - 10 months

      Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

      • Spot Quoted FedEx, FEMA, Home Depot, and other freight opportunities during afterhours generating over 1 million dollars in revenue from Aug to Dec 2017.
      • Developed customer relationships with FedEx, Home Depot, Landstar, and other 3PL Purchased transportation providers to increase USXI adhoc freight opportunities.
      • Transitioned to FET Analyst coordinating with Truckload and Logistics staff to increase rate per mile, utility, and freight opportunities to optimize U.S. Xpress’s freight…

      • Spot Quoted FedEx, FEMA, Home Depot, and other freight opportunities during afterhours generating over 1 million dollars in revenue from Aug to Dec 2017.
      • Developed customer relationships with FedEx, Home Depot, Landstar, and other 3PL Purchased transportation providers to increase USXI adhoc freight opportunities.
      • Transitioned to FET Analyst coordinating with Truckload and Logistics staff to increase rate per mile, utility, and freight opportunities to optimize U.S. Xpress’s freight network.
      • Identified and created potential business opportunities for the Truckload Division by developing existing customer relationships to help fill in market needs.

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      Load Planner

      U.S. Xpress, Inc.

      - 1 year 5 months

      Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

      • Matched freight loads with the optimal driver based on review of available loads, coach and development Fleet Managers and Customer Service Reps to better optimize the supply chain network within a given market.
      • Beta Tested Planning Optimization tool with IT department, gave presentations and teleconferences to fleet and customer service staff over utilization and functions.
      • Implemented with Executive leadership team Customer Consignee Bobtail Project, to identify customer…

      • Matched freight loads with the optimal driver based on review of available loads, coach and development Fleet Managers and Customer Service Reps to better optimize the supply chain network within a given market.
      • Beta Tested Planning Optimization tool with IT department, gave presentations and teleconferences to fleet and customer service staff over utilization and functions.
      • Implemented with Executive leadership team Customer Consignee Bobtail Project, to identify customer equipment trends and address customers hoarding equipment.
      • Ensured all customer needs are met and analyze supply chain deficiencies, report to customer service, pricing and sales ways to optimize and address inefficiencies within a specific market to improve profitability.

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      Fleet Manager

      U.S. Xpress, Inc.

      - 1 year 9 months

      Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

      • Directly managed, coached and developed over 150 drivers on a fleet, responsible for all aspects of their driving experience from home time approval, payroll adjustments, mechanical issues, load variances, and provide insight on how to maximize their income.
      • Worked with customer service and load planning operations to ensure timely delivery of freight and notate any problems or issues towards appropriate department
      • Utilized KPI and Excel reporting to analyze and optimize driver…

      • Directly managed, coached and developed over 150 drivers on a fleet, responsible for all aspects of their driving experience from home time approval, payroll adjustments, mechanical issues, load variances, and provide insight on how to maximize their income.
      • Worked with customer service and load planning operations to ensure timely delivery of freight and notate any problems or issues towards appropriate department
      • Utilized KPI and Excel reporting to analyze and optimize driver pay, utility, and identify and address with upper management that could potentially impact the business unit.
      • Increased individual driver income approx. 20% from $800 a week to $1000, fleet became top 25% of team fleet group based on weekly driver pay generated.
      • Awarded top 10 fleet manager for Feb, March and April 2016 based on outstanding call quality and driver customer service

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    Security Officer

    Walden Security

    - 11 months

    Wacker Polysilicon North America Charleston, Tennessee

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    Community Service Officer

    University of Tennessee, Knoxville

    - 11 months

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    Booking Clerk

    Bradley County Government

    - 6 months

    Cleveland, Tennessee

    Bradley County Sheriff's Office

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    Paid Intern

    Bradley County Government

    - 4 months

    Cleveland, Tennessee

    Bradley County Sheriff's Office

Education

Volunteer Experience

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    Eagle Scout

    Boy Scouts of America

    - 7 years 5 months

    Create and manage a Eagle Scout project to coordinate with Habitat for Humanity and design, implement, and landscape the front acreage for the entrance to on their developments

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    Member

    RURITAN NATIONAL, INC

    - 6 years 1 month

    Social Services

    member of Flint Springs Ruritan National Club a civic organization dedicated to community outreach and service thorough volunteer projects from 2001-2009

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    Cadet

    Army ROTC (Official Page)

    - 3 years 9 months

    Social Services

    volunteer for annual UTK ARMY ROTC Mountain Man Memorial March marathon in Gatlinburg TN from 2010-2013 benefiting wounded warriors project as well as gold star mothers to honor fallen service members.

Honors & Awards

  • Eagle Scout

    Boy Scouts of America

Languages

  • English

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  • German

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Organizations

  • Boy Scouts of America

    Various leadership roles

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    member of Boy Scouts of America served as multiple positions such as quartermaster as well as youth troop leader, planning development and implementation of outdoor activities.

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