Convoy Inc
Linear took an unusual route to the law – via the US Army Reserve. Now in-house, she discusses the diversity challenges faced in the trucking and technology sectors.
We provide web-enabled transportation services. One example is that we match shippers like Unilever and Anheuser-Busch to high-quality truck carriers in our network. We have an app, like many apps you find on your phone, that connects shippers and carriers. Of course, if you or I just drive a truck off the street, Anheuser-Busch is not going to let us ship their beer all over the country. Shippers want to be connected to a trusted network of carriers. At Convoy, we connect a broad range of high-quality small, medium, and large carriers to some of the best shippers in the industry. These carriers leverage our technology through the Convoy app to unlock more choices. With the Convoy app, they have the freedom to determine where they want to go and when they want to return – while still delivering freight for shippers on time and at a competitive rate.
We can also support the backhaul. When the truck has dropped off goods and is on its way back home with an empty trailer, the driver most likely isn’t getting paid for that, this pollutes the earth, it costs money for fuel, and they’re away from their families with essentially no reward. Our technology helps eliminate waste, because carriers get to choose only the loads that they want to take, and they can work more efficiently. Through our app, drivers can control their own schedules and decide, ‘I’m not going to take that load today because I want to see my kid’s first t-ball game, but I’ll take this one tomorrow.’ They’re going to see loads and be able to select loads that make sense for them. Drivers can feel like they’re actually running their own business.
