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FreightCastsThe Daily | September 3, 2025CloudTrucks has expanded its "Road to Independence" program by launching FleetFirst Leasing LLC, a new lease-to-own provider aimed at making truck ownership more accessible for company drivers. This initiative stands in stark contrast to a widespread Class A CDL fraud scheme in Louisiana, where six people were indicted for selling passing grades without required tests for approximately $6,500.
A federal judge in Georgia allowed a lawsuit to proceed against GFA Alabama Inc. and Glovis Georgia, alleging a "bait and switch" scheme where Mexican professionals recruited for engineering roles were assigned lower-paying manual labor jobs. Separately, the industry's largest...
2025-09-0306 min
FreightWaves NOWThe Daily | September 3, 2025CloudTrucks has expanded its "Road to Independence" program by launching FleetFirst Leasing LLC, a new lease-to-own provider aimed at making truck ownership more accessible for company drivers. This initiative stands in stark contrast to a widespread Class A CDL fraud scheme in Louisiana, where six people were indicted for selling passing grades without required tests for approximately $6,500.
A federal judge in Georgia allowed a lawsuit to proceed against GFA Alabama Inc. and Glovis Georgia, alleging a "bait and switch" scheme where Mexican professionals recruited for engineering roles were assigned lower-paying manual labor jobs. Separately, the industry's largest...
2025-09-0305 min
The Freight Coach Podcast1254. #TFCP - Rate Intelligence, Reinvented: Stop Guessing, Start Earning!What if brokers actually owned the data they generate and got paid for it? Today, Sam Tibbs shares how Trochi AI is flipping the script by giving brokers ownership in the data economy they fuel, literally offering equity to those who contribute the most. We discuss why today’s rate tools fall short, how Trochi AI captures real-time load-level insights, and why predictive analytics, not just historical trends, are the next big wave. It's a must-listen episode if you're into pricing intelligence, automation, and reclaiming broker value in freight tech! About Sam T...
2025-08-0434 minFreightCastsThe Long Haul EP09 Lease On or Stay Independent? Hard Truths for Owner-Operators with Tobenna ArodiogbuIn this episode of The Long Haul, Adam Wingfield sits down with Tobenna Arodiogbu, CEO and co-founder of CloudTrucks, to break down one of the biggest decisions every owner-operator faces: Should you lease on or stay independent?With years of experience building technology to empower trucking entrepreneurs, Tobenna shares hard-hitting insights into why some owner-operators succeed while others fail. From the hidden pitfalls of leasing on to the financial traps that put drivers out of business, we go deep into the realities that many don’t talk about.We also cover the future of trucking—how...
2025-04-1051 min
The Long HaulLease On or Stay Independent? Hard Truths for Owner-Operators with Tobenna ArodiogbuIn this episode of The Long Haul, Adam Wingfield sits down with Tobenna Arodiogbu, CEO and co-founder of CloudTrucks, to break down one of the biggest decisions every owner-operator faces: Should you lease on or stay independent?With years of experience building technology to empower trucking entrepreneurs, Tobenna shares hard-hitting insights into why some owner-operators succeed while others fail. From the hidden pitfalls of leasing on to the financial traps that put drivers out of business, we go deep into the realities that many don’t talk about.We also cover the future of trucking—how...
2025-04-1051 min
Venture with GraceSteve Sloane: Investing in Fast-Growing Companies at Menlo VenturesSteve Sloane is a partner at Menlo Ventures focused on investments in Menlo’s Inflection Fund, which targets fast-growing Series B/C companies. He has made a number of supply chain technology investments, including Enable, Scout, 6 River Systems, ShipBob, CloudTrucks, and Parade.
Steve joined the firm in 2015 as an associate, became a principal in 2017, and a partner in 2019. Prior to Menlo, Steve worked in growth-stage investing at Insight Venture Partners in New York and founded a YC-backed company in the social space. Steve graduated from Princeton University with bachelor’s degrees in both mechanical and aerospace engineering and a mino...
2024-08-2259 minVenture with GraceInvesting in Visionary Startups: Insights from Kanyi Maqubela of Kindred VenturesKanyi Maqubela serves as Managing Partner at Kindred Ventures. He focuses his investment and formation work in theme areas including frontier technology, digital health, e-commerce, financial technology, supply-chain/logistics. He currently serves a number of startups as a lead investor, including Adyton, Basis Theory, Faircraft, Cloudtrucks, Goldfinch, and Tala. He previously led or participated in the earliest stages of investments including Outschool, Just, Impossible Foods, Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST), Reddit (NYSE: RDDT), Mural, Hellosign (acquired by Dropbox), and Earnest (acquired by Navient).
As an entrepreneur and operator, Kanyi is a co-founder at Heartbeat Health, the largest virtual heart health platform...
2024-05-221h 00
The Freight Coach Podcast690. Tobenna ArodiogbuTobenna Arodiogbu is the Co-Founder & CEO of CloudTrucks. CloudTrucks is the virtual trucking carrier & leading technology and service provider for trucking entrepreneurs. Our mission is simple : to empower truck drivers - one of our nation’s most essential workforces - with the tools they need to earn more, stress less and grow their trucking businesses. We provide a complete business management platform for owner-operators and small trucking carriers -- and our world class software engineering, data science and operations processes keep costs low for owner operators. To learn more about becoming a Freight Agent: https://spi3pl.com/
2023-09-1549 min
Overdrive RadioWhy a hazmat-tank veteran driver went out on her own pulling dry vans: Meet Angelique TempleOwner-operator Angelique “Tornado” Temple's one-truck Tornado Transport business, based out of Beaverdam, Virginia, follows a two-decade-plus career as a company driver hauling bulk liquid hazmat, much of it spent with Atlantic Bulk Carrier. If her name sounds familiar, it could be for a couple reasons. She sits on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's 2021-established Driver Advisory Subcommittee, for one.
For two, she's the latest inductee in the Howes Hall of Fame recognizing worthy participants in the Trucking and Farming industries that have supported that company now for more than a century.
Owner-operator Temple's story will no doubt strike a chor...
2022-12-0934 min
The FreightCaviar Podcast#64: Tobenna Arodiogbu, CEO at CloudTrucks & Daniel Sokolovsky, CEO at W/:\RP#64: Tobenna Arodiogbu, CEO at CloudTrucks & Daniel Sokolovsky, CEO at W/:\RP Support the show
2022-08-1243 min
The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck DriversLP813 Cloud Trucks Helps Owner Operators With New Credit Card Program Cloud Trucks Helps Owner Operators With New Credit Card Program Tobenna Agrdiogbu returns to the show today catch us up with the latest development with Cloud Trucks. The company has just released a credit card to help owner operators with their cash flow and purchases for their trucks. Listen to learn more about the program and you can learn more about Cloud Trucks at www.cloudtrucks.com This episode is sponsored by RIMS Transport who is looking for owner operators and drivers to work cross border operations out of Hamilton...
2022-07-0629 min
WHAT THE TRUCK?!?Surviving the summer as a small fleetOn today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are coming to you live from FreightWaves Small Fleet & Owner Operator summit. Today the focus is all on empowering small fleets to weather what is shaping up to be a cruel cruel summer. They’re joining by special guests Jett McCandless, Founder & CEO at project44; Tobenna Ariodiogbu, Co-Founder & CEO at CloudTrucks; David Kessler, Vice President Expedited Fleet and Operations at ArcBest and Jay Gustafson, Executive Vice President of Brokerage Operations at Echo Watch on YouTubeSubscribe to the WTT newsletterApple Podcas...
2022-06-1536 min
The Sure Shot EntrepreneurFinancial Technology Will Create a Better TomorrowJake Gibson, the Founding Partner at Better Tomorrow Ventures, gives a refreshing view of how FinTech is going to touch every part of the world. Jake discusses how the market downturn has impacted startups and gives a FinTech VC’s point of view on key Web3 trends.In this episode, you’ll learn:1:32 It's way too early to say anything like ‘FinTech is overdone’ or ‘FinTech is dead’. 13:50 Does a playbook exist for raising startup capital in the current market downturn?19:48 Web 3: many entrepreneurs following the hype; investors looking for impact23:27 Wh...
2022-06-1429 min
Global Venturing Review06 December 2021 — Essentium Shines with $974m Reverse MergerEssentium shines with $974m reverse merger
Essentium, a US-based additive manufacturing technology developer backed by chemicals producer BASF and 3D printing software provider Materialise, agreed to list through a reverse takeover.
Selina seals reverse merger deal
Selina, a US-based operator of short-term accommodation and co-working spaces, agreed a reverse takeover with a SPAC called BOA Acquisition Corp, which went public on the New York stock exchange in a $200m IPO in February this year.
Jobandtalent recruits SoftBank for $500m series E
Spain-based temporary job portal operator Jobandtalent has raised $500...
2021-12-0610 min
Truckers & NerdsAnnouncing CloudTrucks $115m Series B RoundIn this Bonus Episode of Truckers and Nerds, we announce CloudTrucks Series B, a $115M new round of funding. In this episode, Tobenna sits down with *Steve Sloane: Principal at Menlo Ventures, Sloane likes to invest in SaaS applications, marketplaces, and robotics.*Feyza Haskaraman: Investor at Menlo Ventures, she works closely with Steve on Menlo Ventures Supply Chain Investments.*Kanyi Maqubela- Managing Partner at Kindred Ventures, an early-stage venture fund investing in mission-driven technology companies at the earliest stages. In today’s episode we discuss:
2021-11-3025 min
AfropolitanThe Future of Trucking with Tobenna Arodiogbu of CloudTrucksIn this episode, our guest is Tobenna Arodiogbu. He is the Co-founder and CEO of CloudTrucks. His interest in the trucking business led him to found Scotty Labs, a startup that allows users to remotely control autonomous vehicle. He currently runs CloudTrucks a startup that enables truckers get more revenue, better cash flow and reduces their cost of operation. Listen to Tobenna as he shares his story about his formative days in the world of economics and how the knowledge helped him transition to the world of tech.
2021-11-0534 min
AfropolitanThe Future of Trucking with Tobenna Arodiogbu of CloudTrucksIn this episode, our guest is Tobenna Arodiogbu. He is the Co-founder and CEO of CloudTrucks. His interest in the trucking business led him to found Scotty Labs, a startup that allows users to remotely control autonomous vehicle. He currently runs CloudTrucks a startup that enables truckers get more revenue, better cash flow and reduces their cost of operation. Listen to Tobenna as he shares his story about his formative days in the world of economics and how the knowledge helped him transition to the world of tech.
2021-11-0534 min
AfropolitanThe Future of Trucking with Tobenna Arodiogbu of CloudTrucksIn this episode, our guest is Tobenna Arodiogbu. He is the Co-founder and CEO of CloudTrucks. His interest in the trucking business led him to found Scotty Labs, a startup that allows users to remotely control autonomous vehicle. He currently runs CloudTrucks a startup that enables truckers get more revenue, better cash flow and reduces their cost of operation. Listen to Tobenna as he shares his story about his formative days in the world of economics and how the knowledge helped him transition to the world of tech.
2021-11-0534 minTruckers & NerdsDecarbonization of the Trucking Industry by Remora with Paul Gross.In the tenth episode, Tobenna chats with Paul Gross, who is Co-Founder & CEO at Remora. Remora is building a device that captures the carbon emissions from a semi-truck. They sell the captured carbon dioxide to concrete producers and other end-users, helping fleets earn new revenue while meeting their climate commitments.In today’s episode we cover:1. Paul Gross’s background and journey to Remora2. The Remora Mission 3. The carbon emissions market as it relates to innovative carbon solutions and the trucking industry4. What were trucking companies doin...
2021-11-0429 minTruckers & NerdsThe impact of the Supply Chain Crisis on the Trucking Industry with Sam Tibbs.Sam walks us through his background as a finance professor, his extensive career working in the transportation sector, and how he got to be the Senior Data Scientist at CloudTrucks.In today’s episode we cover:1. Sam Tibbs background and journey to CloudTrucks. 2. A broad overview of the current supply chain crisis worldwide.3. Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen’s Twitter Thread on the logjam at the Long Beach Port.4. How trailer and goods shortages are affecting rates in the Trucking industry. 5. When do we expect to see...
2021-10-2831 minTruckers & NerdsIntroducing Virtual Carrier, Flex & CT Cash by CloudTrucks.In this special Episode of Truckers and Nerds, we announce the launch of our suite of products at Cloudtrucks. Business Intelligence Flex CT Cash In this episode, Tobenna sits down with George Ezenna. Cloudtrucks co-founder who led the engineering on Flex & CT Cash, Leonid Pekelis. - Head of Data Science at Cloudtrucks who led the efforts on our Business Intelligence product. Akiko Ito - Who runs design at CloudTrucks and led all the design efforts across all these different products. In...
2021-10-2236 min
The Weigh-InWhat Is More ImportantWelcome to the weigh In show brought to you by cloudtrucks.hosted by Clarissa & Joey Rankin.They are Truckers, and on this show, they take inventory of the Industry, the community, and most importantly their lives.On this journey, they highlight what's working, what's not, and what's next, and guess what? they are happily married.
2021-10-1520 minTruckers & NerdsBuilding the Operating System for Global Trade with Ben Braverman, Flexport Chief Customer OfficerIn Episode 7, we chat with Ben Braverman who is the Chief Customer Officer @ Flexport, one of the world’s fastest-growing startups combining technology, infrastructure, and expertise, to build the operating system for global trade.Prior to becoming the Chief Customer Officer, Ben was the Chief Revenue Officer at Flexport.In today’s episode we discuss:1. The Flexport Journey 2. The Flexport expansion into trucking with their “Transmission” app. 3. The difference between Ben’s previous role as Chief Revenue Officer and his current role as Chief Customer Officer. 4. The impact of the Covid 19 p...
2021-10-1545 minTruckers & NerdsWhat Inefficiencies allow for Value Creation in the Trucking Industry with Alyssa Correale of UberFreightIn Episode 6, Tobenna chats with Alyssa Correale, Head of Strategic Fleet Partnerships at Uber Freight.Alyssa Correale is a seasoned supply chain professional with a strong background in beverage transportation. Her experience ranges from production floor operations to technology design and implementation. Alyssa is passionate about building strong partnerships to elevate the transportation industry. In this episode our listeners will learn:A Brief History of Uber Freight.What the transition to Less than Truckload (LTL) means for UberFreight.UberFreight’s biggest challenges when it comes to choosing strategic partnerships. The impact of...
2021-10-0725 minThe Weigh-InOne month in CloudTrucksWelcome to the weigh In show brought to you by cloudtrucks.hosted by Clarissa & Joey Rankin.They are Truckers, and on this show, they take inventory of the Industry, the community, and most importantly their lives.On this journey, they highlight what's working, what's not, and what's next, and guess what? they are happily married.
2021-10-0120 minTruckers & NerdsAutomating Fleet Management with Shoaib Makani of KeepTruckinOn this week’s episode, we chat with Shoaib MakaniShoaib Makani is the Co-Founder & CEO @ KeepTruckin, the modern fleet management platform building solutions that make drivers and fleets safer, smarter, and more efficient. To date, Shoaib has raised over $229M from some of the world's leading investors including Index, GV, Greenoaks, IVP & Scale Venture Partners. Pre-founding KeepTruckin, Shoaib was an investor @ Khosla Ventures where he led investments in Instacart, Everlane, and Indiegogo to name a few. Before venture with Khosla, Shoaib was on the operations side enjoying roles at both Google and Admob.In th...
2021-09-3033 minTruckers & NerdsWhat's Next for the New Generation of TruckersOn this week’s episode, we chat with Jon Knope & Jason Hurley Jason Hurley has been a truck driver for over 18years now and an owner operator for just 10 years, he has worked for smaller & larger companies. In this episode, Jason shares his journey as a Truck driver, his 10 years experience as an owner operator ,his interests and thoughts on technological advancements in the Trucking Industry and his excitement about the future of Trucking.Jon Knope is popularly known for his youtube content where he shares tips on how to get into the trucking in...
2021-09-2333 minTruckers & NerdsThe Role of Women in TruckingOn today’s episode, we chat with Ellen Voie the founder of Women in Trucking an organization formed to promote the employment of women in the trucking industry, to remove obstacles that might keep them from succeeding, and to celebrate the successes of it’s members. In this episode, Ellen shares her vision for women in the trucking industry as well as the challenges that women face in the trucking industry. Follow us on our Social Media Platforms. Twitter: https://twitter.com/CloudTrucks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cloudtruckshq/ Website: https://www.cloudtrucks.com/
2021-09-1727 minThe Weigh-InWelcome to CloudtrucksWelcome to the weigh In show brought to you by cloudtrucks. hosted by Clarissa & Joey Rankin. They are Truckers , and on this show they take inventory of the Industry, the community and most importantly their lives . On this journey, they highlight what's working, what's not and what's next , and guess what? they are happily married.
2021-09-1023 minTruckers & NerdsThe Benefits of Instant Payments for Truckers (Fintech Episode)On today’s episode, we chat with Daniel the Founder of Coast which is a new payment startup focused on the fleets payment space. It enables transparency and control for businesses that operate vehicle fleets.In this episode, Daniel shares about all things payments in the fleets industry and also in the Trucking Industry. The problems Coasts is hoping to solve in the Fleet Industry as it relates to payments, How business can have access to credits, What size of fleet is Coasts focused on, any specific sectors? Their Mission statements to be the financial platform for the fu...
2021-09-0929 minTruckers & NerdsCapacity as a serviceIn today’s episode, we chat with Jason Hurley. Jason Hurley has been a truck driver for over 18years now and an owner-operator for just 10 years, he has worked for smaller & larger companies. In this episode, Jason shares his journey as a Truck driver, his 10 years of experience as an owner-operator, his interests and thoughts on technological advancements in the Trucking Industry, and his excitement about the future of Trucking.Follow us on our Social Media Platforms. Twitter: https://twitter.com/CloudTrucksInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cloudtruckshq/Website: https://ww...
2021-09-0432 minTruckers & NerdsTrailer: Truckers & NerdsWelcome to the Truckers & Nerds podcast where we connect real-life truckers with founders of Freight tech companies. Listeners to our show will gain valuable insights into the technological innovations in the trucking industry from the perspectives of the truckers that keep our country moving, and the nerds building the tools to make their jobs easier.With this podcast, we hope to empower trucking entrepreneurs to have the freedom to focus on what’s important in their lives. In this season of Truckers and Nerds, we cover everything from the role of fintech and instant payments to the impact of...
2021-09-0301 minThe Weigh-InSocial Media CoupleWelcome to the weigh In show brought to you by cloudtrucks. hosted by Clarissa & Joey Rankin. They are Truckers , and on this show they take inventory of the Industry, the community and most importantly their lives . On this journey, they highlight what's working, what's not and what's next , and guess what? they are happily married.
2021-08-2633 minThe Weigh-InMental HealthIn this episode, Joey & Clarissa discuss the importance of mental health and why it's important to look after yourself.
2021-08-1925 minThe Weigh-InThe Weigh In -Women Need ChildcareWelcome to the weigh In show brought to you by cloudtrucks. hosted by Clarissa & Joey Rankin. They are Truckers , and on this show they take inventory of the Industry, the community and most importantly their lives . On this journey, they highlight what's working, what's not and what's next , and guess what? they are happily married.
2021-08-1330 minThe Weigh-InFinance Team TruckingWelcome to the weigh In show brought to you by cloudtrucks. hosted by Clarissa & Joey Rankin. They are Truckers , and on this show they take inventory of the Industry, the community and most importantly their lives . On this journey, they highlight what's working, what's not and what's next , and guess what? they are happily married.
2021-08-1329 minThe Weigh-InTruck SafetyWelcome to the weigh In show brought to you by cloudtrucks. hosted by Clarissa & Joey Rankin. They are Truckers , and on this show they take inventory of the Industry, the community and most importantly their lives . On this journey, they highlight what's working, what's not and what's next , and guess what? they are happily married.
2021-07-3026 minThe Weigh-InThe Weigh In - Hygiene in TruckingWelcome to the weigh In show brought to you by cloudtrucks. hosted by Clarissa & Joey Rankin. They are Truckers, and on this show, they take inventory of the Industry, the community, and most importantly their lives. On this journey, they highlight what's working, what's not, and what's next, and guess what? they are happily married.
2021-07-2230 minThe Weigh-InToo Much Truck MoneyWelcome to the weigh In show brought to you by cloudtrucks.hosted by Clarissa & Joey Rankin.They are Truckers , and on this show they take inventory of the Industry, the community and most importantly their lives .On this journey, they highlight what's working, what's not and what's next , and guess what? they are happily married. On Today's Episode, I want to talk about finance in trucking. Someone even asks how much they can make while trucking on average in a week, a month, that's one question we get alot. How much we are making because...
2021-07-1521 min
Overdrive RadioReal success leased to a 'virtual' carrier: Owner-operator Jason Hurley and CloudTrucksWisconsin-based owner-operator Jason Hurley, a former Schneider- leased owner-operator, made a move earlier this year to the young operation of CloudTrucks. The Texas-based company, with some operations in California, pitches to owner-operators as a "virtual carrier," operating less like a traditional asset-based carrier and more like a support company, basically. Cloud puts emphasis on its technology and systems in place to support otherwise independent businesses.
Yet they're no broker or dispatch service -- it's CloudTrucks’ motor carrier authority under which an owner leased there runs.
And though its model generally is tech-assisted self-dispatch for how owner-operators run there, it does fi...
2021-07-1227 minThe Weigh-InBig Girl, Big TruckWelcome to the weigh In show brought to you by Cloudtrucks.hosted by Clarissa & Joey Rankin.They are Truckers, and on this show, they take inventory of the Industry, the community, and most importantly their lives.On this journey, they highlight what's working, what's not, and what's next, and guess what? they are happily married. In today's episode, we want to talk about How we felt when the Covid hit as truckersHow did you feel like a local driver Joey and I as a regional trucker? I did read about...
2021-07-0822 minWHAT THE TRUCK?!?Fleets go virtualOn today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about freight going virtual as they look at the cloud data driving fleets on air, land, and sea.Plus, House Democrats succeed in boosting trucking insurance to $2 million; trucking jobs finally show strong growth; freight horror stories; the good and bad of fireworks; truck heads down river; and whiskey brewed in a trailer?Joining us is Tobenna Arodiogbu, CEO and co-founder of CloudTrucks; Patrik Berglund, CEO and co-founder of Xeneta; and Nurfad Nadarevic, VP of sales for Loadly.Visit our sponsorSu...
2021-07-0259 min2021-07-0126 minThe Weigh-InTrailer: Introducing The Weigh-InThe Weigh-in, hosted by Joey & Clarissa Rankin, the Weigh-in takes you through the journey of a married couple as independent truckers. On the show, they weigh in on the future of the trucking industry by highlighting what’s working, what’s not, and what’s next. The podcast is powered by CloudTrucks
2021-06-2300 min
Square One: Conversations with the Best in Business88: Tobenna Arodiogbu, Founder & CEO of CloudtrucksWhen you think of the most common job in the US - it’s pretty typical to think about service workers: retailers, cashiers, fast food. But the most common job in 29 states is truck driving. Over 3 million Americans work as truck drivers and hundreds of communities and over 7 million workers provide services to truck drives - including working at truck stops, loading and unloading freight and servicing vehicle.There’s been a lot of talk about the impact of self-driving technology and the implications for labor markets. One perspective is it’s going to take a lot of mon...
2021-04-0241 min