Meet Me for Coffee

About Meet Me for Coffee

Meet Me for Coffee features some of the logistics industry's brightest minds in a free-flowing, conversational style, live virtual meeting over coffee.Samantha Jones, a new and passionate voice in the industry, hosts the show. She is joined by guests who share valuable insights as to how to navigate the current and future freight markets.

Publisher

Samantha Jones

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Nov 2022

Latest episode

20 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

83 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Aug 2026

   Ep. 67 - A Conversation with Dean Croke

   Join our host Samantha Jones as she sits down for a virtual coffee meeting with DAT Principal Analyst Dean Croke. Dean will dissect what current market data and indicators are telling us about where the freight market is headed. Dean also provides excellent insights into the operational thought processes of carriers, and we are eager to hear his take on how carriers are responding to the supply constraints, the lack of significant volume increases, and the sudden spike in rates. For a Tuesday...

2. 

   20 Aug 2026

   Ep. 68 - A Conversation with Matthew Muenster

   What happens halfway around the world can have a direct impact on our domestic logistics markets. In this upcoming episode of Meet Me For Coffee, Samantha Beach will sit down with Matthew Muenster, Chief Economist at Breakthrough, to unpack the global energy markets and explain what they mean for trucking, transportation costs, and the broader freight economy. Using research, industry data, and a deep understanding of market fundamentals, Matt helps some of the world's largest brands navig...

3. 

   20 Aug 2026

   Ep. 66 - 2026 Mid-Year Freight Market & Economic Outlook

   Uncertainty. Tariffs. Two words that reigned king throughout 2025. Two words that have made planning ahead a very difficult task. Does that mean we should quit trying to plan? Likely not. The economy is still evolving, geopolitics are still evolving, businesses are adapting, consumers are reacting, and the supply chain has to respond. Join our host, Samantha Jones and her panel of economic and freight market experts as they help companies prepare for 2026 and the road ahead. These experts can...

Who has been a guest on Meet Me for Coffee

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Lee Klaskow
• Adam DeGroot
• Ian Weiland
• Anna Salasky
• Jason Strickland

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

19,089

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.3 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 53 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

54

Social presence

0

YouTube

72

Engagement

60

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