The Freight Pod
The Freight Pod
Andrew Silver
Ep. #70: Jett McCandless, CEO & Founder, project44
1 hour 27 minutes Posted Jun 24, 2025 at 9:00 am.
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Jett’s early days in freight
Reflections and lessons from his GlobalTranz exit
Hiring and letting go
Using AI is like using email
The founding vision of project44
Defining visibility and launching Movement
What visibility is really worth
Global scale as a differentiator
Facing failure and fear
Personal growth through building project44
Responding to Craig Fuller
Jett’s hot take on transactional brokers
What could stand in the way of his vision
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This week, Andrew has a candid conversation with Jett McCandless, CEO and founder of project44, about his freight journey, from making $12 an hour at Roadway Express to building a global supply chain network that powers more than 1 billion shipments across 180+ countries each year. Jett opens up about growing up on food stamps in Section 8 housing, the hard-earned lessons from his exit at GlobalTranz, and the bold vision behind project44’s next frontier: Movement, its Decision Intelligence Pl...