The Freight Pod
The Freight Pod
Andrew Silver
Ep. #61: Greg Paulson, CEO of Giltner Transportation
1 hour 26 minutes Posted Apr 8, 2025 at 9:00 am.
Sponsor message and Andrew’s introduction
Greg’s intro to Giltner and Giltner’s early trucking business
The Giltner business today
Which comes first — the customer or the drivers?
Navigating bid cycles
The pros and cons of owner-operators and company drivers
How Giltner’s asset business works with its brokerage
Giltner’s factoring and insurance business
How Greg thinks about Giltner’s growth across business units
The stigma around running a profitable business
How Giltner has navigated a difficult last two years
How Greg thinks about prioritizing and developing safety
Greg’s advice for budding entrepreneurs
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In this episode, Andrew sits down with Greg Paulson, CEO of Giltner Transportation, a transportation and logistics company based in Jerome, Idaho. Greg’s journey with Giltner began in 1999 when, as an accountant, he worked closely with then-owner Doug Blevins, who eventually offered him a job. Now, 26 years later, Greg and his wife, Shawna, own and lead the company. Giltner started in 1980 as a milk tanker transporter and has since expanded into a 300-truck reefer fleet, a $250M brokerage, a ...