Episode 4 Jul 13, 2026 31 min

Inside the Mind of a Freight Leader: John Elliott (Founder of Load One)

In this episode of On Air with Airfreight.com, host Kevin Carpenter sits down with John Elliott, founder and executive chairman of Load One, to talk about building one of the country’s leading expedited freight carriers and what it takes to stay competitive in a fast-changing industry.

John walks through his unusual path into trucking, starting with a family legacy in transportation, a college degree in aviation management, and an early career that eventually brought him back to freight. He shares how Load One began as a regional truckload carrier before a series of decisions — including one persistent employee bringing him an expedite opportunity — pushed the company into the expedited freight space.

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John Elliott Executive Chairman, Load One

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