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When freight gets tough, the toughest lean into resilience. In this episode of Everything is Logistics, Krystina Booker, Founder of Booker Transport Solutions, shares her journey from launching her own brokerage to navigating challenges with grit, creativity, and purpose. Her perspective blends business savvy with a personal mission to make the industry more sustainable for brokers, carriers, and shippers alike.

Key takeaways:

  • Why resilience is a critical skill for building a freight business
  • How Booker Transport Solutions approaches broker-carrier relationships
  • Lessons learned from starting a brokerage in a volatile market
  • The role of trust, transparency, and adaptability in long-term growth

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Chapters

1. Building Resilient Freight Brokerages with Krystina Booker (00:00:00)

2. Starting a Brokerage from Scratch (00:06:27)

3. Vetting Shippers and Carriers (00:14:16)

4. Tech Stacks and Marketing Choices (00:22:25)

5. Women Leading in Freight (00:30:52)

6. Balancing Business and Family (00:40:16)

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