trans&logistics perspective v6
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BROKERS
SHIPPERS
CARRIERS
BROKERS
SHIPPERS
Through a broker, shippers are matched with carriers based on load requirements, truck
location / availability, shipper’s preferred trucking contractor(s) etc.
Shippers and carriers are connected via a centralized platform; shippers post freight info, and carriers post capacity info. They are then
matched.
Legacy Model Disruptive Model
For Shippers:
˗ Limited ability to track freight
˗ No industry standard for driver vetting and en-route tracking
For Carriers:
˗ Excess capacity: empty trucks cost ~$25.5 Bn annually
˗ Average trucker drives empty 500+ miles / mo.
˗ Reverse auction model means shippers benefit
For Shippers:
˗ Universal ability to track freight through central platform
˗ Reduced time to pick-up (from ~96 hr avg.)
˗ Lower fees (relative to legacy freight broker 10-15%)
For Carriers:
˗ Low / or $0 fees paid to platform provider
˗ Real-time matching with available loads
˗ Route recommendation service
Reduced reliance on brokerage
CARRIERS
The Shipper / Carrier Market is an evolving model …
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LOCAL
Exclusively targets local trucking (<150 mi); works to partner with small to medium sized trucking companies
Solves key “last mile delivery” pain-point for most shippers
Relies heavily on market density, population, truck availability etc.
LONG-HAUL
Highlights
More focused on long-haul trucking; works to partner with larger trucking & shipment co.’s
Largely focused on the wasted free capacity issue for long-haul truckers
Local vs. Long-Haul Market
… with different derivations
Despite targeting different segments, players in each market provide a similar service and technology offering:
˗ Location based load matching
˗ Load tracking (for shippers)
˗ Route recommendation (for truckers)
˗ Reliable trucker vetting / onboarding
˗ Shipping insurance
˗ Real-time quotes
“Uberization”
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Dashboard (Shipper) Mobile (Carrier)
Shippers post freight info, pickup and
destination locations, and view
available drivers
Carriers accept/reject
shipment(s), and confirm delivery upon completion
“Uberization” - Local Market Use Case
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Dashboard (Shipper) Mobile (Carrier)
Shippers post freight info, pickup and
destination locations, and view
available drivers
Carriers enter long haul origin &
destination, and receive offers based
on route
“Uberization” - Long-Haul Use Case
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Company Investment Profile Traction / Differentiation
Transfix
Long-Haul Matching
RAISED $2MM SEED – Aug, 2014
- Expansion VC; Bowery Capital; Corigin Ventures
• ~1000 registered drivers
• $100k+ in monthly recurring revenue
• Customers include: Barnes & Noble, Samsung, SuperValu, J.Crew
Traansmission
Long-Haul Matching
RAISING SEED WITHIN 2-3 MONTHS • $0 broker fees to truckers
• Route recommendation engine (under dev)
• Reduces pickup time to 2 hours vs. broker average of 96
• 3000 daily loads; 210 trucks, 36 shippers
Keychain
Long-Haul Matching
RAISED $2.5MM SEED – Jan, 2013
- Y-Combinator; Andreessen Horowitz; SoftBank Capital; BoxGroup; Others
• Serves 30 cities
• Free lane pricing tool (under development) will provide real time route quotes
Cargomatic
Local Matching
RAISED $8MM SERIES A – Jan, 2015
- Winklevoss Capital; Volvo Group VC; Structure Capital; Estes; Others
• Focus is on local shipments (<150miles) - not much competition
• $10+MM in total funding
• Good strategic investors (Volvo VC; Estes – owner of largest private trucking company in US)
Preliminary Verdict
• Available data points to solid traction
• Differentiation is unclear relative to other players
• Traction seemed strong early on
• No recent developments / large contracts of note
• Tackling a market that is most willing / ready to adopt this type of solution
• Not much competition exists in local market
High Level Competitive Landscape
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