The Margin Equation by Magnus Technologies Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:12:46 -0500 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2624945 en-us © 2026 The Margin Equation by Magnus Technologies yes ff92986d-2c72-5e0d-8352-a24304a9dae3 Magnus Technologies episodic false Fuel surcharges, lane planning, margin compression, and the hidden cost of legacy tech. In this series, Matt Cartwright, CEO of Magnus Technologies sits down with LeadCoverage CEO Kara Brown to have the kind of honest conversations about carrier operations that most people in the industry are too polite to have.

They dig into why carriers are leaving money on the table -- not because the problems are hard, but because the assumptions are old. From how fuel surcharge actually works to what real margin visibility looks like, Matt brings 25 years of transportation and logistics experience to every conversation.

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]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Magnus Technologies https://storage.buzzsprout.com/7bzqx4x6n5go870e572ta3f7n93m?.jpg The Margin Equation by Magnus Technologies https://www.buzzsprout.com/2624945 Why Carriers Lose Money on Fuel (Even When Prices Drop) Why Carriers Lose Money on Fuel (Even When Prices Drop) Fuel surcharges are supposed to be cost-neutral -- so why are so many carriers still getting burned? In this episode of The Margin Equation, host Kara Brown sits down with Matt Cartwright, CEO of Magnus Technologies, to unpack why fuel volatility is really a timing problem -- and how modern TMS technology is finally fixing it.

Matt breaks down why the legacy approach to fuel surcharges leaves carriers exposed, how index-based automation eliminates audit headaches for both carriers and shippers, and why framing the problem correctly is half the battle when driving operational change.

In this episode:

  • Why matching fuel surcharges to the moment of pickup or delivery -- not when the order was placed -- is the key to true cost neutrality
  • How Magnus automates EIA index ingestion to re-rate shipments in real time
  • The hidden administrative burden that legacy fuel processes create for both carriers and shippers
  • Why objections to change vanish when you come with a solution, not just a question
  • How rethinking a "boring" line item can unlock real margin and operational efficiency

If you're an asset-based carrier, this episode will change how you think about one of transportation's most misunderstood cost centers.

Connect with Matt Cartwright: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-cartwright-94b9952/  

Find Magnus Technologies: https://magnustech.com/ 


]]> Fuel surcharges are supposed to be cost-neutral -- so why are so many carriers still getting burned? In this episode of The Margin Equation, host Kara Brown sits down with Matt Cartwright, CEO of Magnus Technologies, to unpack why fuel volatility is really a timing problem -- and how modern TMS technology is finally fixing it.

Matt breaks down why the legacy approach to fuel surcharges leaves carriers exposed, how index-based automation eliminates audit headaches for both carriers and shippers, and why framing the problem correctly is half the battle when driving operational change.

In this episode:

  • Why matching fuel surcharges to the moment of pickup or delivery -- not when the order was placed -- is the key to true cost neutrality
  • How Magnus automates EIA index ingestion to re-rate shipments in real time
  • The hidden administrative burden that legacy fuel processes create for both carriers and shippers
  • Why objections to change vanish when you come with a solution, not just a question
  • How rethinking a "boring" line item can unlock real margin and operational efficiency

If you're an asset-based carrier, this episode will change how you think about one of transportation's most misunderstood cost centers.

Connect with Matt Cartwright: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-cartwright-94b9952/  

Find Magnus Technologies: https://magnustech.com/ 


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