Carlos Herrera

As the President of KO Freight, a trusted and leading provider of transportation services, I focus on developing innovative and tailored solutions to power our customers’ logistics services. Driven by a deep desire to form long-term partnerships and provide exceptional customer service, I am proud to have supported thousands of satisfied clients with the help of over 55,000 expert carrier partners.

At KO Freight, our business is fueled by the success of our customers and the timely delivery of goods, no matter the situation. Our vision has been cemented in the foundations of integrity, capacity, and exceptional customer service.

Drawn to the role of Operations Manager, I decided to continue utilizing my expertise to support a multimodal transportation services and third-party logistics solutions provider. As Operations Manager, I focused on setting the vision and direction of the department by identifying areas for growth and strategically driving process improvement. This complex role required me to manage internal systems, develop innovative solutions, and collaborate on cross-departmental initiatives. At Go AssetCo, we focused on catering to three modes of domestic transport, including FTL, LTL, and FCL.

After my success as Business Development Manager at Go Team DGD, I took on the challenging and rewarding role of Operations Manager. Here, I focused on maintaining and developing logistics and operations strategies to ensure the highest productivity, quality, and efficiency levels. Additionally, I was tasked with designing, improving, and implementing operational processes aimed at optimizing our workflow and employee productivity levels. On top of providing superior leadership and training to various associates, I also excelled at communicating solutions and strategies to key stakeholders.

Held the role of Business Development Manager at Go Team DGD, a leading provider of asset-based full truckload solutions that span 48 states across the US. During this time, I leveraged my seasoned sales, leadership, and relationship-building abilities to expand on existing accounts and accelerate the growth of new business opportunities. As a BDM, I focused on presenting the value of our specialized services to customers of all sizes. These services included dry van trucking, refrigerated trucking, asset-based FTL, and full-scope transport solutions.

As I continued to explore the many different avenues of the shipping and logistics industry, I took on the role of Pricing Manager. Here, I oversaw pricing evaluations, negotiations, and various customer proposals. In addition to directing pricing strategy formulation, I also formed innovative solutions to help cut costs and enhance profitability, all while ensuring the highest level of integrity in everything we do. As Pricing Manager, I was responsible for conducting an extensive analysis of our current pricing models and leveraging market insights to form growth-focused solutions.

Promoted to the role of Air and Ocean Export Coordinator, responsible for ensuring the proper and timely movement of export ocean & air freight shipments for our range of customers across the United States. In this multifaceted role, I was also tasked with spearheading the planning of outgoing shipments, handling customer communications, monitoring shipment success rates, forming strong partnerships with carriers, and tracking all shipments to their final destination.

Early on in my career, I served as a Warehouse Manager at Atrade Forwarding, a shipping company backed by more than 25 years in the industry. Here, I was responsible for leading the entire warehouse operations, including managing warehouse associates, monitoring workplace performance, performing inventory audits, and collaborating with various departments to ensure products were shipped on time.