QUICK FIX

Fr8Tech Catching Waves into Ocean Freight with AI-Powered Platform

Freight Technologies, Inc. has launched Waavely, a new platform for ocean freight booking and management. This AI-powered system offers instant quotes, automated logistics processes, real-time tracking, and full transparency for container shipping between North America and global ports.

Waavely integrates with Fr8Tech’s existing Fr8App platform for over-the-road transportation, which aims to provide a comprehensive solution for both ocean and land freight management. Waavely also operates on a free-to-use model with a management fee per load, making it accessible to businesses of all sizes.

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THIS WEEK’S BIG BITE

Truck Parking Club: Airbnb of truck parking.

Evan Shelley, co-founder and CEO of Truck Parking Club, has a solid background in real estate and land development, but in 2021, he saw a significant need for truck parking solutions. He started Truck Parking Club as a company that provides a marketplace for truck parking, similar to Airbnb’s model. Truck Parking Club currently operates 459 locations (and counting) across the U.S. to help solve truck parking shortages and challenges in reliable truck parking space – all while creating an income stream for landowners who can rent out their vacant properties as parking space.

Product Highlights

• Allows drivers to reserve parking spaces for hours, days, weeks, or months and can reserve in advance as needed
• Provides detailed information about amenities at each location
• Ensure safe, clean and reliable parking facility
• Truck Parking Club mobile app available for both Android and iOS
• Supports multiple languages including Chinese, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, and Arabic
• Offers 24/7 customer service staffed by former truck drivers
• Has a review system for drivers to rate their experiences

Advantages

• Easy and quick booking process for drivers
• Driver can save vehicle profile for future bookings
• Offers a diverse range of parking locations with various amenities
• Transparent listing of available features at each property
• Experienced customer service team familiar with trucking industry needs
• Rapidly expanding network of parking locations

Pricing

• For truckers: Pricing varies by location, and by day/week/month (see screenshot below)

_{A screenshot of two available truck parking listings as of July 08, 2024.}

Customer Reviews

Amit Madahar, owner of Shine Trucking, used Truck Parking Club to book parking at a Tallahassee, FL location and was satisfied with his booking experience. The booking was instant and he received the confirmation right on the spot along with the receipt of payment. He also got a text with all the details for parking and check-in.

Based on Apple’s App Store reviews of the Truck Parking Club mobile application, it is rated incredibly high, with 4.8 out of 5 stars from 90 ratings as of July 08, 2024.

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POP QUIZ

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MORE TO CRUNCH

e-Truck Transportation Modifies Used Class 8 Trucks with Hybrid System

eTruck Transportation, a family-owned company in Omaha, Nebraska, is introducing a solution to reduce carbon emissions in the commercial transport sector. Spearheaded by CEO Judith Knudsen, the company retrofits used Class 8 trucks with a hybrid electric system, which replaces the large diesel engine with a smaller Rolls Royce diesel engine, a generator, an electric motor, and battery packs.

The smaller diesel engine charges the batteries, which power the electric motor, and allows for long travel without having to stop for charging. eTruck claims this approach cuts fuel costs and emissions by about 75% compared to traditional diesel trucks, while offering a more cost-effective alternative to new battery-electric trucks. The company is also developing fully electric Class 8 and Class 6 versions and offers an optional aerodynamic redesign for the trucks.