Upstart Digital Truck Brokers Not in the Fast Lane to Disrupt Moatworthy Incumbents
Because of high investor interest, we took another close look at the upstart digital freight-matching companies, or DFMs. A few have changed course, but most are still trying to disrupt the traditional truck brokers, supported by a spike in venture capital funding. Uber Freight, Convoy, and Transfix have emerged as front-runners, at least in terms of gross revenue, but we suspect net revenue run rates remain low and operating margins are negligible. DFMs are trying to penetrate asset-light truck...J.B. Hunt Transport Services is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company is a surface transportation, delivery, and logistics company. The company's service offerings include transportation of full-truckload containerized freight, which it directly transports utilizing its equipment and company drivers or independent contractors. The company also provides customized freight movement, revenue equipment, labor, systems, and delivery services. The company's local and home delivery services typically are provided through a network of cross-dock service centers throughout the continental United States. The company's segments include Intermodal, Dedicated Contract Services?, Integrated Capacity Solutions, and Truckload.
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