This week, The Freight Pod flips the mic as host and former MoLo Solutions CEO Andrew Silver becomes the guest. Hosted by colleague and friend Derek Zetlin, this candid conversation dives deep into Andrew’s journey through freight, including growing up around logistics, learning the ropes at Coyote, and ultimately founding, scaling, and selling MoLo.
In this episode, you’ll hear Andrew talk about:
- His early experiences and pivotal moments at Coyote Logistics, from being a high school-aged intern to learning from key mentors and the challenges of early career growth.
- The decision to leave Coyote and his motivations behind founding MoLo, including the itch to build something independently and overcome his own personal insecurities.
- The early days of MoLo, the importance of culture, and the strategies behind the company’s rapid and transformative growth, going from $5M in revenue in 2017 to $625M in 2021.
- His reflections on leadership, the pressures of being a CEO, and the acquisition of MoLo.
- His perspective on the evolving freight brokerage landscape, the potential impact of AI, the future of the industry, and his own next steps.