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The Logistics Matters podcast: Shawn McCloud of Coyote Logistics on expectations for peak shipping season | Season 3 Episode 40

How is this peak season progressing compared to last year, and what are the expectations for shippers and carriers for the time between now and the end of the year? Also: 3PLs continue strong growth; market trends for Q4 and through 2023.


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About this week's guest
Shawn McCloud

Shawn McCloud is the senior vice president of operations at Coyote Logistics, a global third-party logistics provider. Since joining the company in 2011, he has played a crucial role in the development, execution, and optimization of Coyote’s network. During his tenure, McCloud has held multiple leadership roles within the operations department and has built the strategy for Coyote’s on-site shipper support function. Utilizing over a decade of logistics experience, his primary focuses have been customizing, developing, and executing Coyote’s project-based large enterprise customer teams. This includes overseeing Coyote’s peak-season operation.

McCloud received his bachelor’s degree in business and communications from Lake Forest College and a master’s of business administration from Notre Dame. He lives in Chicago with his wife, Nichole, and their two daughters.





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