Freshman Orientation

Irving Convention Center

Join Us on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at the Irving Convention Center

About

Take a Day to Align Your Business and Go the Extra Mile

Join us in Dallas, TX on June 12, 2024 at the Irving Convention Center.

This intensive course is designed to give you a rock-solid foundation in the linehaul industry. Our expert instructors will share insider tips, proven strategies, and the common mistakes to avoid – saving you time, money, and frustration. 

Why Attend?

Accelerate Your Success
Get the knowledge most new contractors learn the hard way.

Build Your Network Connect with experienced linehaul pros who can become mentors and partners.

Avoid Costly Mistakes
Learn how to make smarter business decisions from day one.

Event Schedule

** Registration includes admission to the Linehaul Summit on June 12-14, 2024
If you have already registered for the Summit you can receive a credit to be used for your Freshman Orientation Registration. **

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

9:00 am – 1:00 pm 

Freshman Orientation (separate registration)

** Orientation Students to Flow into Seminars for the Afternoon- all seminars are included with FO registration**

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Seminar 1

2:45 pm – 4:15 pm

Seminar 2

4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

Seminar 3

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Linehaul Summit Welcome Reception

When and Where

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at the Irving Convention Center in Irving, TX.

Attendees are responsible for booking their own accommodations.  Please click here for the hotel block. 

Who

Contractors just getting started or about to get started, new suppliers, and managers/BCs new to linehaul.

Registration

Registration for Freshman Orientation is $750 per person. Registration includes the full day course & materials, lunch, breaks, and admission to the Linehaul Summit.

Students also get access to an in-depth online study guide and video series to prepare them for the course. Additionally, all students and instructors are enrolled in our online classroom on Linehaul University to discuss, network, and learn.

 

Team

Faculty

David Cooper

David Cooper

HaldiTech Services

David has been an entrepreneur longer than he’s been driving, owning and operating various businesses before turning to logistics in 2016.

David’s a graduate of Purdue University and lives in Southern Indiana with his three children and his dog. When he’s not working you’ll find him chasing his kids or a little white ball around a course.

John Davis

John Davis

Linehaul Central

John Davis is the safety director for multiple linehaul contractors. His career spans 33 years in safety and risk management. John owns several businesses providing safety and compliance services to motor carriers inside and outside the FXG linehaul network.

John leads a dedicated team of professionals handling linehaul contractors’ safety and compliance programs and creates customized safety training programs and solutions for drivers, lead drivers, and BC managers.

Johns’ team focuses on reducing accidents, roadside violations, and VEDR events through training and one-on-one driver coaching. Safety Beyond All Else requires constant monitoring of the safety program, frequent adjustments, and daily driver coaching.

John Haldi

John Haldi

HaldiTech

John first got into the linehaul space nine years ago when a friend bought a linehaul business and asked for his help making sense of the info he was getting from FXG.  A few years later another contractor saw the software he’d built, and HaldiTech was born.

John’s a graduate of Duke and lives in Atlanta with his wife and two dogs.  When he’s not working you’ll find him on the golf course or flying a small plane just for fun.

Pat McKay

Pat McKay

REL

Pat enjoyed a 17-year career at FedEx Ground from early 1992 through 2008 in various operations roles ending as a Division Managing Director on the East Coast.  Pat spent an additional 13 years in 2 national trucking firms with leadership roles in asset and fuel procurement, recruiting, maintenance and lease purchase programs before starting REL with his partner Tyler Tattum.

Pat is passionate about saving costs for TSP’s and providing an unparalleled customer experience in all of their service offerings.

Jessica Meadows

Jessica Meadows

Hire Impact Recruiting

My name is Jessica Meadows.

You know the cliché saying “If you love what you do, you will never work a day in your life”? Well, that’s recruiting for me. I come from a sales background and never really enjoyed selling objects that weren’t a necessity to the customer. Don’t get me wrong, I was good at my job, but I wanted to do more. 

Enter recruiting. I was presented with the opportunity to work for a contractor in Nashville, TN, as the Director of Recruiting and instantly fell in love with the job. I was selling careers to those in need and ultimately bettering the lives of them and their families. Over the past 8 years of recruiting within the FedEx network, I have created a system that works, every time. Thus, the idea for Hire Impact Recruiting was born. 

Tyler Tattum

Tyler Tattum

REL

 Tyler enjoyed a 17-year career at FedEx Ground from early 1991 through 2007 in various operations roles including LH/Hub Manager and Managing Director within FedEx Ground. Tyler spent an additional 13 years in 2 national trucking firms with leadership roles in asset and fuel procurement, recruiting, maintenance and lease purchase programs before starting REL with partner Pat McKay.

Tyler is passionate about relentless support and providing an Industry best experience through REL, our vendor partners and the services we provide.

Registration Open

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