990. Drew McElroy

Why are technology and problem-solving skills so valuable in freight operations?  Today's episode with Drew McElroy focuses on leveraging data and technology to serve brokers' interests, Transfix's unique industry expertise and technology-driven approach, the challenges brokers face in using and understanding data, and improving operational efficiency and decision quality!   About Drew McElroy Drew McElroy is the Chairman and Co-Founder of Transfix, a powerful, next-gen software and data solutions company designed to unlock opportunities across the lifecycle of a load. After seeding the idea of the first freight marketplace, Drew has helped Transfix mature from an industry upstart into Forbes' "Next Billion Dollar company." Prior to founding Transfix in 2013, Drew was the President of Priority Distribution Inc. (PDI), a mid-market transportation management and third-party logistics provider (3PL). He officially joined the company as Director of Business Development in May 2004 but had been working with his parents at PDI over the summer since he was twelve. He helped the company scale from three people to 20 people, grew revenue by 4x, and was one of the first 3PL to work with SaaS and TMS solutions. Drew also previously served as the President of the New Jersey Roundtable of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP). He earned a Bachelor of Science in Management and International Business from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University. He currently resides in California.   Connect with Drew Website: https://transfix.io/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/transfixio/  X (Twitter): https://x.com/transfixIO  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/transfixIO   📊📉 Don't miss out on the latest market trends by subscribing to your TOP Transportation Morning Show! 🌎   🎬🎯 #TheFreightCoach Morning Show is LIVE every weekday at 10:30 AM CST to break down transportation industry headlines! Mark your calendars!   🤝 Shoutout to my sponsors!👇 https://info.denim.com/chrisjolly     https://spi3pl.com/   https://www.greenscreens.ai/ https://tai-software.com/    🚚 Ditch your carrier packet, drive more carrier sales, and get better load coverage with seamless digital onboarding, TMS integration, and smart load coverage by visiting https://brokercarrier.com/.   🚀🔥 To sign up for my Newsletter, go to http://eepurl.com/iNoHco, get in touch with me through the social media channels below, and subscribe to my YouTube Channel!👇 ▶️ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjrL70IEnCfDkNaiYMar3jw  📷 https://www.instagram.com/thefreightcoach/  🕊️ https://twitter.com/thefr8coach  💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-jolly-a183aa6a/