The Freight Pod
The Freight Pod
Andrew Silver
Ep. #72: Andrew Leto, Founder & CEO, Emerge
1 hour 41 minutes Posted Jul 30, 2025 at 2:00 pm.
Episode Introduction and Sponsor
Andrew's Entry Into The Freight Industry
Building Global Tranz From Scratch
The Power of Think and Grow Rich
Insights on the Agent Model
Creating 10-4 and Visibility Solutions
Emerge: Revolutionizing Freight Procurement
AI's Impact on Freight's Future
Andrew's Investment Philosophy
Final Thoughts on Entrepreneurship
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Andrew Leto shares his journey from Navy veteran to successful freight entrepreneur, revealing how he built Global Tranz from zero dollars into a half-billion-dollar business by spotting opportunities in the eBay shipping market and creating an agent-based model that revolutionized LTL freight. • Starting with no money but securing prepayment from customers while getting delayed payment terms from carriers created instant working capital • The agent model allowed rapid growth by recrui...