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TGIF. Wouldn't it be nice if call-ins for loads were handled by AI? Fleetworks, a YC-backed company, just debuted their AI broker that handles load inquiries. Scroll below to watch the phone call between a carrier calling in and the AI robot. Besides that, we did a deep dive on the rising road risks and insurance costs for trucking companies.
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