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Below is the full press release, as published on PRNewswire : VANCOUVER, BC, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Freightera introduced a “CO2e Savings” badge, which quantifies the greenhouse gas reduction businesses can achieve by selecting lower-emission transportation carriers on the Freightera platform. MORE
Eric Beckwitt honored for his contribution to advancing the cause of sustainability and clean capitalism in Canada over the past two years. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Canadian freight digitization startup Freightera is honored to announce that CEO Eric Beckwitt has just won the 2019 Clean50 Award for his outstanding contribution to advance the cause of sustainability and clean capitalism in Canada over the past two years. MORE
It was Freightera’s 7th birthday on May 4th! MORE
Gloves, Zip Lock Bags, Masks, Gowns, Hand Sanitizers, etc. On Wednesday we received an urgent call from the BC Government’s COVID-19 Supply Hub to purchase the medical and other essential supplies. MORE
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Canadian startup Freightera released its breakthrough redesign. Shippers can now get instant freight quotes without creating accounts. VANCOUVER, British Columbia , Sept. 7, 2017 – Just in time for the busy fall shipping season, the Canadian startup serving businesses with instant freight quotes and online bookings unveiled its break-through redesign. Freightera users can now get live instant quotes without creating accounts. MORE
TruckNews just featured Freightera and our collaboration with the SmartWay. SmartWay chose Freightera to feature certified carriers in Canada, leaders in optimizing their fuel efficiency, greening the supply chain. We started to work with them about a year ago with great results. SmartWay initially approached Beckwitt asking him to put a tag on those partner carriers working with Freightera so shippers could see the fleets who are dedicated to lower emissions and being environmentally friendly. MORE
LTL Freight Rates: From Major Cities in USA & Canada to San Francisco, CA. Check out our San Francisco rates below for lanes within the USA, and cross-border Canada to USA. All the rates are for 1 pallet, 48” by 48” by 48”, 500 lbs, class 100 : San Francisco, CA to San Jose, CA. MORE
Interview with Benoit Montreuil, Professor, School of Industrial and Systems Engineering; Director, Physical Internet Center; Director, Supply Chain & Logistics Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta. Interviewed by Eric Beckwitt, Founder and CEO, Freightera. MORE
If you’ve been following the news on freight automation/digitization, freight marketplaces, the acquisition of Globaltranz, Uber Freight’s ups and downs and such, you would have not missed the news last Friday of CapitalG (the late stage investment arm of Alphabet, Google’s parent company) entering the space and backing Seattle-based Convoy. As one of the players in the middle of the digital battlefield, we were honestly shocked. What does that mean for us? MORE
Deloitte just recognized Freightera among the fastest-growing and most innovative technology companies in Canada. VANCOUVER, B.C., 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Freightera, the innovative online freight marketplace, just won the 2020 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 award. MORE
LTL Freight Rates: From Major Cities in USA & Canada to Detroit, MI. Shipping LTL freight from/to Detroit, MI? Check out our rates below for lanes within the USA, and cross-border Canada to USA. MORE
Plug and Play Ventures selected Freightera as a finalist for their logistics sector accelerator program. Exciting news for our friends! Plug and Play Ventures, a renown Silicon Valley venture fund, has selected Freightera as a finalist for their “world’s largest” accelerator program. We are invited to present at a private event on June 8th with their Supply Chain & Logistics partners. Plug and Play Ventures are best known for working with Paypal and Dropbox. MORE
Please join us at the upcoming CONNECT 2019 | Supply Chain + Management + Technology event in Bothell on May 17th! Freightera CEO Eric Beckwitt will be speaking with thought leaders from Convoy, FLEXE, Flexport, Freightera, Microsoft, OneClick.ai, P8, REI, Seagull Scientific, UW Bothell School of Business, and the State of Washington. MORE
When we first shared our green freight vision two years ago, we had a few concerns. How can green be applied to the most polluting industry on earth without skepticism? How can we do it? How quickly can green freight technology catch up? Do our partners, investors and customers care? With these questions, we started to reach out and connect with people, companies and organizations working on solutions for cleaning and greening freight transportation. MORE
For the second year, Freightera makes the list of private BC companies best positioned for high growth and acquisition, according to a predictive model by Rocket Builders. MORE
By Kevin Hill. The rise in demand for goods and products worldwide has pushed many businesses to go global. This requires them to develop efficient and cost-effective supply chains to enhance their market reach. This rise in demand and supply of goods also calls for an added focus towards sustainable shipping practices to ensure the environment doesn’t get affected by it all. MORE
Every day is Earth Day! Want to participate in #reducing #GHG #emissions from #freight ? Join us! We’ll be happy to serve your business with our 5-star service. Learn more about how we do it at Freightera and about our green origins. MORE
March 16th was the first day when Freightera shipments started to plummet in sync with the whole Canadian economy. COVID-19 disruption of most of our customers’ businesses due to their own suppliers and customers shutting down, traveled downstream to us. MORE
Freightera won the DotCom Magazine 2021 Impact of The Company of The Year Award. Below is the official DotCom Magazine statement: ” 2021 Impact Company of The Year Awards celebrate shapeshifting entrepreneurs and their companies. MORE
Dear shippers, Below are a few new FTL freight lanes within Canada that we’ve added to our system recently. From Montreal, QC to Winnipeg, BC. Was: $2847.55 CAD, now: $1610.40 From Toronto, ON, to Winnipeg, BC. Was: $2602.34 CAD, now: $1821.60 From Toronto, ON, to Regina, SK. Was: $15249.11 MORE
Dear shippers, We just brought online millions of new freight rates for FTL by rail, large and heavy LTL, reefer LTL and parcels. Note: many of these prices are dynamic so may fluctuate day to day. Please check rates frequently for new, better rates and expanded coverage. MORE
Silpa Paul, Frost & Sullivan commercial vehicles industry analyst, mentions Freightera among key automated-on-demand solutions in her article in trucks.com earlier this week and states that we are entering the era of fast adaption of brokerage digitization. Silpa Paul’s authority comes from prolific work in the space. She has published more than 30 research studies covering trucking and logistics. MORE
Dear shippers, Although freight rates are trending up, we are still able to get better deals for you. Please note, carrier rates may fluctuate based on availability. Examples below are for 1 pallet/skid, class 125, 48” x 48” x 48”, 500 lbs. New USA rates. Hayward, CA to Chicago, IL. MORE
Amazon’s former executives, Director of Software Engineering Jonathan Shakes, and Director of Customer Service Colleen Byrum join Freightera’s executive team. MORE
SupplyChainDigital.com picked up our recent press release about Freightera CEO Eric Beckwitt’s 2019 Clean50 Award and published a feature article about this news for the supply chain community. Thank you, Supply Chain Digital! This story will help us spread the word about our solution. The excerpts from the article below. MORE
What are limited access locations, and how to choose the right location type in shipping freight. LTL shipping is intricate, and there’s a lot of room for an inexperienced shipper to make mistakes. MORE
Demand for greener supply chains will be driven by the largest firms. Demand for greener freight transport is coming primarily from the largest companies. It’s coming from the Walmart’s and Whole Foods of the world, and the very large logistics companies. Once these services are set up, and capacity is established, it will be made available to smaller firms. Lowest cost freight transport will increasingly be lower emission as well. MORE
Awesome news for Freightera blog and our readers! Our post Ship a Pallet in 15 Easy Steps: Quick Guide for Pallet Shipping for Beginners was selected among thousands of articles as one of the finalists in the Transport/Freight category. We want to thank everybody who voted for us! MORE
Mediaplanet just published and distributed in USA Today their special edition about innovative technological solutions for transportation and supply chain management. This ‘Digital Supply Chain’ issue aims to help businesses navigate new technologies for improving efficiency of their supply chains, increasing productivity and gaining a competitive edge for their companies. MORE
Freightera
APRIL 2, 2020
Gloves, Zip Lock Bags, Masks, Gowns, Hand Sanitizers, etc. On Wednesday we received an urgent call from the BC Government’s COVID-19 Supply Hub to purchase the medical and other essential supplies.
Freightera
JANUARY 13, 2021
Amazon’s former executives, Director of Software Engineering Jonathan Shakes, and Director of Customer Service Colleen Byrum join Freightera’s executive team.
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Freightera
APRIL 28, 2020
Interview with Benoit Montreuil, Professor, School of Industrial and Systems Engineering; Director, Physical Internet Center; Director, Supply Chain & Logistics Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta. Interviewed by Eric Beckwitt, Founder and CEO, Freightera.
Freightera
APRIL 16, 2020
For the second year, Freightera makes the list of private BC companies best positioned for high growth and acquisition, according to a predictive model by Rocket Builders.
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Just-in-time supply chains worked just fine — until they didn’t. Is more inventory the answer? It’s not a binary solution. Read this latest GEP paper to learn how enterprises can ensure adequate supplies without running excess inventory.
Freightera
APRIL 14, 2020
March 16th was the first day when Freightera shipments started to plummet in sync with the whole Canadian economy. COVID-19 disruption of most of our customers’ businesses due to their own suppliers and customers shutting down, traveled downstream to us.
Freightera
MARCH 29, 2019
Silpa Paul, Frost & Sullivan commercial vehicles industry analyst, mentions Freightera among key automated-on-demand solutions in her article in trucks.com earlier this week and states that we are entering the era of fast adaption of brokerage digitization. Silpa Paul’s authority comes from prolific work in the space. She has published more than 30 research studies covering trucking and logistics.
Freightera
DECEMBER 18, 2018
Mediaplanet just published and distributed in USA Today their special edition about innovative technological solutions for transportation and supply chain management. This ‘Digital Supply Chain’ issue aims to help businesses navigate new technologies for improving efficiency of their supply chains, increasing productivity and gaining a competitive edge for their companies.
Freightera
APRIL 10, 2019
Please join us at the upcoming CONNECT 2019 | Supply Chain + Management + Technology event in Bothell on May 17th! Freightera CEO Eric Beckwitt will be speaking with thought leaders from Convoy, FLEXE, Flexport, Freightera, Microsoft, OneClick.ai, P8, REI, Seagull Scientific, UW Bothell School of Business, and the State of Washington.
Freightera
FEBRUARY 15, 2018
TruckNews just featured Freightera and our collaboration with the SmartWay. SmartWay chose Freightera to feature certified carriers in Canada, leaders in optimizing their fuel efficiency, greening the supply chain. We started to work with them about a year ago with great results. SmartWay initially approached Beckwitt asking him to put a tag on those partner carriers working with Freightera so shippers could see the fleets who are dedicated to lower emissions and being environmentally friendly.
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Freightera
NOVEMBER 28, 2017
When we first shared our green freight vision two years ago, we had a few concerns. How can green be applied to the most polluting industry on earth without skepticism? How can we do it? How quickly can green freight technology catch up? Do our partners, investors and customers care? With these questions, we started to reach out and connect with people, companies and organizations working on solutions for cleaning and greening freight transportation.
Freightera
JANUARY 10, 2017
Demand for greener supply chains will be driven by the largest firms. Demand for greener freight transport is coming primarily from the largest companies. It’s coming from the Walmart’s and Whole Foods of the world, and the very large logistics companies. Once these services are set up, and capacity is established, it will be made available to smaller firms. Lowest cost freight transport will increasingly be lower emission as well.
Freightera
APRIL 6, 2018
By Kevin Hill. The rise in demand for goods and products worldwide has pushed many businesses to go global. This requires them to develop efficient and cost-effective supply chains to enhance their market reach. This rise in demand and supply of goods also calls for an added focus towards sustainable shipping practices to ensure the environment doesn’t get affected by it all.
Freightera
OCTOBER 4, 2018
SupplyChainDigital.com picked up our recent press release about Freightera CEO Eric Beckwitt’s 2019 Clean50 Award and published a feature article about this news for the supply chain community. Thank you, Supply Chain Digital! This story will help us spread the word about our solution. The excerpts from the article below.
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Freightera
OCTOBER 1, 2018
Eric Beckwitt honored for his contribution to advancing the cause of sustainability and clean capitalism in Canada over the past two years. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Canadian freight digitization startup Freightera is honored to announce that CEO Eric Beckwitt has just won the 2019 Clean50 Award for his outstanding contribution to advance the cause of sustainability and clean capitalism in Canada over the past two years.
Freightera
SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
If you’ve been following the news on freight automation/digitization, freight marketplaces, the acquisition of Globaltranz, Uber Freight’s ups and downs and such, you would have not missed the news last Friday of CapitalG (the late stage investment arm of Alphabet, Google’s parent company) entering the space and backing Seattle-based Convoy. As one of the players in the middle of the digital battlefield, we were honestly shocked. What does that mean for us?
Freightera
JULY 23, 2021
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Freightera
APRIL 22, 2021
Every day is Earth Day! Want to participate in #reducing #GHG #emissions from #freight ? Join us! We’ll be happy to serve your business with our 5-star service. Learn more about how we do it at Freightera and about our green origins.
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Freightera
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
Canadian startup Freightera released its breakthrough redesign. Shippers can now get instant freight quotes without creating accounts. VANCOUVER, British Columbia , Sept. 7, 2017 – Just in time for the busy fall shipping season, the Canadian startup serving businesses with instant freight quotes and online bookings unveiled its break-through redesign. Freightera users can now get live instant quotes without creating accounts.
Freightera
MAY 18, 2021
It was Freightera’s 7th birthday on May 4th!
Freightera
MAY 30, 2017
Plug and Play Ventures selected Freightera as a finalist for their logistics sector accelerator program. Exciting news for our friends! Plug and Play Ventures, a renown Silicon Valley venture fund, has selected Freightera as a finalist for their “world’s largest” accelerator program. We are invited to present at a private event on June 8th with their Supply Chain & Logistics partners. Plug and Play Ventures are best known for working with Paypal and Dropbox.
Freightera
APRIL 21, 2021
What are limited access locations, and how to choose the right location type in shipping freight. LTL shipping is intricate, and there’s a lot of room for an inexperienced shipper to make mistakes.
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A new study by The Economist shows that 54% of enterprises want to rethink their supply chains. Make them more agile and resilient. How would supply chains evolve from here? And what should supply chain leaders be doing differently? Download the report today!
Freightera
JUNE 29, 2021
Below is the full press release, as published on PRNewswire : VANCOUVER, BC, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Freightera introduced a “CO2e Savings” badge, which quantifies the greenhouse gas reduction businesses can achieve by selecting lower-emission transportation carriers on the Freightera platform.
Freightera
JANUARY 29, 2021
LTL Freight Rates: From Major Cities in USA & Canada to San Francisco, CA. Check out our San Francisco rates below for lanes within the USA, and cross-border Canada to USA. All the rates are for 1 pallet, 48” by 48” by 48”, 500 lbs, class 100 : San Francisco, CA to San Jose, CA.
Freightera
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
Deloitte just recognized Freightera among the fastest-growing and most innovative technology companies in Canada. VANCOUVER, B.C., 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Freightera, the innovative online freight marketplace, just won the 2020 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 award.
Freightera
MARCH 2, 2021
Dear shippers, We just brought online millions of new freight rates for FTL by rail, large and heavy LTL, reefer LTL and parcels. Note: many of these prices are dynamic so may fluctuate day to day. Please check rates frequently for new, better rates and expanded coverage.
Advertiser: GEP
Supply chains have weathered a lot recently: a pandemic, natural disasters, trade wars and more. The Economist and GEP surveyed 400 senior execs to find out their real business impacts. The results? Shocking, but not surprising. Read the report now.
Freightera
APRIL 6, 2021
Freightera won the DotCom Magazine 2021 Impact of The Company of The Year Award. Below is the official DotCom Magazine statement: ” 2021 Impact Company of The Year Awards celebrate shapeshifting entrepreneurs and their companies.
Freightera
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
LTL Freight Rates: From Major Cities in USA & Canada to Detroit, MI. Shipping LTL freight from/to Detroit, MI? Check out our rates below for lanes within the USA, and cross-border Canada to USA.
Freightera
JANUARY 25, 2021
Dear shippers, Although freight rates are trending up, we are still able to get better deals for you. Please note, carrier rates may fluctuate based on availability. Examples below are for 1 pallet/skid, class 125, 48” x 48” x 48”, 500 lbs. New USA rates. Hayward, CA to Chicago, IL.
Freightera
APRIL 14, 2021
Dear shippers, Below are a few new FTL freight lanes within Canada that we’ve added to our system recently. From Montreal, QC to Winnipeg, BC. Was: $2847.55 CAD, now: $1610.40 From Toronto, ON, to Winnipeg, BC. Was: $2602.34 CAD, now: $1821.60 From Toronto, ON, to Regina, SK. Was: $15249.11
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