Newsletter #16

back at it

Author

Reed Loustalot
January 09, 2024

Howdy,

This is the LOST FR8 Community Newsletter. Your weekly digest of what’s going on in the group.

Here’s what’s going on this week:

  • A new Carrier of the Week 🚚

  • We’re back In The Arena 🏟️

  • Freight Caviar and I hang out with Ted Alling 🐟

  • Freight Gong sells a used Chevy Spark ⚡️

Congrats to the Michigan fans, btw. Have a great week!

P.S. Are you a broker? Do you send load list emails to carriers? We want to talk to you! Reply to this email if you’re interested in helping us figure some stuff out.

🚚 Carrier of the Week

I love meeting carriers online and seeing them start to use LOST FR8. It’s been especially interesting to watch expedite carriers take advantage of the site. My entire career has been in truckload, so this is new to me! Anywho, Rulen became a customer a few months back and is a good dude, so if you have some expedite freight west of I35, hit him up!

From Rulen: “I started in 1998 as a courier in Arizona. With hard work and customer satisfaction we gradually grew. I met my wife in 2006 moved to Knoxville, TN started D.A.M HotShot Transportation. My wife named the company using our names (Danny) my name April my wife’s name Morris our last name. We have focused on expedited and final mile freight.“

Some Pictures

Area of Operation

🏟️ Digital Freight Community

The LOST FR8 Discord is a digital freight community. I first wrote that phrase as to poke fun at digital freight brokers, but since as I’ve thought about it, I kind of like it.

It’s a Discord server comprised of 1069 freight professionals ranging from drivers, brokers, freight forwarders, tech bros, journalists, and more.

We engage in weekly events and daily banter. It’s a lot of fun and insanely helpful. I frequently get messages like the one below.

I have a lot up my sleeve for the community this year, so stay tuned.

In The Arena

The Arena is the crucible of the Discord. In it, movers & shakers share their stories in front of a live audience. It’s recorded.

So far we’ve had Ross Kennedy, John Konrad, Craig Fuller, and Timothy Dooner. We also did a special AMA episode of the Voice of Go(r)d show.

Our next show is this Wednesday, January 10th at 9pm EST with Andrew Silver.

Andrew is the host of The Freight Pod and a founder of Molo Solutions

Tech Bro Tuesday

This is an event we do every week at 9pm on Tuesdays in the Discord. We talk about the goings on in the freight tech world.

We often have demos from community members.

This week we have a special demo from Adrian of Gatego.

Freight Therapy

This is an event we do every week at 9pm on Thursdays on Twitter Spaces. It’s pretty casual. There’s really never a set agenda, unless something crazy is going on that week.

🐟 Freight Caviar Corner

Freight Caviar and I had the unique pleasure of hanging out with Ted Alling while in Chattanooga in November. He’s a really good dude.

We got to see Chattanooga Prep, a school for underserved boys that his wife and him have poured their heart and souls into. It was very inspiring.

We also went to Brickyard and Dynamo Ventures. We also met the mayor.

If you get the chance to hang with Ted, take it. What a treat.

It’s great that Freight Caviar recorded it. Can’t wait to rewatch the video!

🎶 Freight Gong

Freightgong.com has been rung over 40 million times

For the first time in gong history, we have back-to-back MVPs.. shoutout to the guy/girl who successfully sold their 2013 Chevy Sonic. I can only assume the gong is responsible for the sale. I’m awaiting my 69% commission check.

We’re Going To Manifest

Shoutout to Logistics Girlie for the invite to Manifest 2024!

Check out the full agenda details & SAVE $200 on the current registration rate ($600 off the on-site rate!)

🐦 What’s Up On FreightX?

A bunch of truckers (also Discord members) have teamed up to make a podcast. It’s called Drive Axle Podcast.

I listened to the first episode and it was awesome. I’ve hung out with these guys personally and am lucky to call them friends. I highly recommend you give them a listen.

🔗 Some Freight Links