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Tenstreet acquires driver communications provider TextLocate

Driver recruiting platform Tenstreet announced Monday it has acquired driver tracking software company TextLocate for an undisclosed sum.

Chattanooga, Tennessee-based TextLocate’s platform provides real-time load visibility. Third-party logistics providers can perform two-way chats and check calls with drivers, verify proof of delivery, share images and monitor safety performance on the network.

The deal is expected to complement Tenstreet’s service offering, which also provides drivers with...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tenstreet-acquires-driver-communications-provider-textlocate

Check Call with Ryan Rogers: Where are you now?

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On this week’s episode of Check Call, host Mary O’Connell and Ryan Rogers, CEO and founder of TextLocate, sit down to talk about the importance of visibility and why it’s so hard to attain in transportation. 

Also on the podcast is a quick rundown of 94 Logistics, a Minnesota-based logistics company that recently declared Chapter 7 bankruptcy. 94 Logistics, which specialized in final-mile delivery services, has had to shutter its doors and it’s not yet known whether its secured creditors will...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-with-ryan-rogers-where-are-you-now

Dude, where’s my stuff!? Talking about tracking with Ryan Rogers

In today’s episode, we talk about the challenges of tracking freight, and how we can change telephone calls into telematics updates. Our special guest is Ryan Rogers, CEO of freight location tracking startup TextLocate.

For many large carriers, communication is automated, but those fleets are in the top 1% of all registered carriers. For the rest of trucking, tracking still involves a phone call. In this episode, we look at ways to make tracking methods transparent and available to all. 

Is it...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dude-wheres-my-stuff-talking-about-tracking-with-ryan-rogers

FreightTech entrepreneurs are rising to the top — Rising Tides

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On this episode of Rising Tides, Covenant Logistics’ Matt McLelland welcomes an old friend and FreightTech entrepreneur, Ryan Rogers. 

Rogers is the founder of TextLocate, a service that allows logistics professionals to access the location of their freight with just a single text message. Hear about the ways entrepreneurs have grown in the FreightTech space and why it is important to push forward new ideas. 

You can find more Rising Tides episodes and recaps for all our live podcasts here.

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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freighttech-entrepreneurs-are-rising-to-the-top-rising-tides

TextLocate offers a complimentary communication experience to established FreightTech

Not every technological solution solves every problem that supply chain actors are experiencing within their position. 

Some platforms excel in load execution, but fail to provide proper back office automation. Some applications provide visibility into available truckload capacity, but lack in less-than-truckload management.

These small, yet key gaps in automation open up the FreightTech market for companies looking to solve these specific problems by providing complimentary technology to large...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/textlocate-offers-a-complimentary-communication-experience-to-established-freighttech