We sat down with Jonathan Kolb, Founder of OBC ONE, to explore the high-stakes, hand-delivered world of onboard couriers where packages fly 8,000 miles and delays can cost millions. Plus: our featured carrier of the week.
Plus: Strait of Hormuz tensions, Senate pushes English tests for CDL drivers, Craig Fuller slams FourKites’ CEO, and more in today’s newsletter.
Craig Fuller clarifies that his comments on Project44’s Movement platform were misrepresented by FourKites CEO Matt Elenjickal
Drivingforce, born out of Y Combinator, came out of Stealth mode this week. It addresses unique industry challenges for trucking companies. It streamlines recruiting, compliance, asset management, and HR operations into a single platform.
Kevin Huang, the founder of Drivingforce, pivoted from manufacturing to the trucking industry. His understanding of this new field, bolstered by conversations at truck stops and TikTok-based research as "Trucking Newbie," led him to create Drivingforce's comprehensive workforce management solution.
Check out some of Kevin's TikToks below:
@truckingnewbie What happens to tomatoes if rejected #trucking #truck #trucker #trucklife #truckdriver #owneroperator #freight #truckersoftiktok #truckertok #fyp #truckingup #truckingnewbie #tomato
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Source: Y Combinator
Senate bill proposes mandatory English tests for new truck drivers before CDL approval.
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.
A June 12 cloud outage disrupted major logistics platforms including Truckstop and Project44 and others.
Today we sat down with Chris Kuna, a transportation pro with over a decade of experience. He shares what the logistics industry misunderstands about truckers' lives, habits for staying healthy on the road, and his long-term vision for Driverness.
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