The Freight Pod
The Freight Pod
Andrew Silver
Ep. #73: Shawn McLeod, President of Axle Logistics
1 hour 48 minutes Posted Aug 13, 2025 at 11:00 am.
Introduction and Sponsor Message
Meet Sean McLeod and Axel Logistics
The Importance of Culture and Employee Engagement
Organic Growth and Sales Philosophy
Compensation Structure and Managing Growth
The Cradle-to-Grave Model vs. Split Model
Technology, AI, and Automation in Freight
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How do you build a billion-dollar freight brokerage without a single dollar of outside capital? Sean McLeod, who joined Axle Logistics as employee #21 in 2016, gives us a rare glimpse into one of the fastest-growing and most respected brokerages in North America. Sean shares the extraordinary journey of scaling Axel from a small operation with 20 people to a powerhouse with nearly 700 employees. What makes this story particularly fascinating is how Axle has maintained its cradle-to-grave mod...