Freight brokers are getting squeezed by extended shipper payment terms. Here’s how the smartest teams are reducing DSO, improving cash flow, and surviving the float gap.
We sat down with TrueNorth’s CEO to talk about their AI load board. Plus, our featured carrier this week.
Plus: PTL truck struck by BNSF train, Carrier411 cuts ties in Mexico, license scheme bust in Florida, and more in today’s FreightCaviar newsletter.
We sat down with TrueNorth’s CEO to talk about their AI load board. Plus, our featured carrier this week.
Welcome to our new Tuesday Spotlight newsletter, featuring this week’s FreightCaviar Podcast and Carrier of the Week.
This edition: Tom sits down with Jin Stedge, CEO of TrueNorth, the team behind freight’s first AI-powered load board.
Jin has logistics in her DNA. She grew up in a family of truckers, studied aerospace engineering at MIT, made the Forbes 30 Under 30 (Enterprise Technology, 2021) list, and began her career working on autonomous vehicles.
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In 2019, she co-founded TrueNorth to help small carriers manage back-office tasks like invoicing, insurance, and compliance. But after four years, they pivoted and are now building a smarter, AI-native load board for freight brokers, dispatchers, and owner-operators.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
“This new generation of owner-operators are really tech-savvy and hungry. It’s a lot of thirty year old’s who are hungry and want to work, who are willing to move fast. Those carriers are the new wave.”
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One thing they wish more brokers understood:
“We’re not just moving freight — we’re running a business with real people, real equipment, and real costs. Respecting our time, communication, and fair rates goes a long way in building lasting partnerships.”
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Check out our recap from CABXPO (Central Asian Business Expo), that took place in April in Schaumburg, IL, for a look at one of the fastest-growing communities in the freight industry.
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