Transportation & Logistics Conference returns for second year

The second-annual Truck N’ Hustle Freight Fest, the three-day industry event for transportation and logistics entrepreneurs, returns to Houston Sept. 28-Oct. 1, 2023. After a highly successful inaugural event in 2022 that welcomed 700+ attendees, this year’s Freight Fest conference expands with more speakers, more exhibitors, and an expected 1,500+ attendees.

Covering all aspects of end-to-end transportation from land to sea to air, as well as logistics and the supply chain, Freight Fest drives home the latest innovations, best practices, and emerging profit sectors available today in this fast-paced industry. Freight Fest attendees are professionals, small business owners, entrepreneurs, and industry veterans who come to the event with the goal of learning and networking to grow their businesses and access new opportunities.

Truck N’ Hustle Freight Fest 2023 welcomes more than 30 expert speakers, includes three curated networking events, and offers a dozen breakout room sessions focused on specific industry niches. There is a marketplace with more than 20 exhibitors, as well as a final banquet and awards ceremony.

Noteworthy speakers at this year’s Freight Fest include Grace Maher, chief operating officer, OTR Solutions; Mitchell Ward, CEO & chairman, MW Logistics; and Spencer Tenney, president & CEO, Tenney Group. Topics range from last-mile delivery, heavy hauling, and oil & gas to cannabis transportation, government contracting, air freight, and more.

Freight Fest is organized by Truck N’ Hustle, the go-to media source for entrepreneurs and professionals within the transportation and logistics industry who want to learn business strategy from industry pros from truck drivers to Fortune 500 CEOs, and supported by title sponsor OTR Solutions.

“We are thrilled by the growth of Freight Fest,” said Truck N’ Hustle founder Rahmel Wattley. “The positive response to last year’s event was tremendous, and we heard from attendees, exhibitors, and speakers alike how beneficial the educational and networking opportunities were. We’re looking forward to taking those to the next level at the second-annual event.”