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aifleet Raises $16.6M to Enhance Trucking with AI
Jerome Washington · September 11, 2024 · 1 min read
Aifleet, an Austin-based tech-enabled trucking company, just secured $16.6M in Series B funding.
Total funding now tops $50M since 2021
Aims to become largest US trucking company
Currently about $50M in annual revenue, 55th largest in US
Key Stats
40%+ higher truck utilization vs industry average
Industry-leading cost-per-mile
204 drivers and power units
Aifleet's usage of AI is a key element that is adding innovation to the $400B US trucking market. Their secret sauce? An algorithm that:
Scans load boards
Creates optimal routes
Maximizes revenue and profit per truck
Considers 20 quintillion (yes, that many!) route options
"We are all in on disrupting the trucking industry with our unique AI technology," says CEO Marc El Khoury.
This, in turn, will:
Capture the full value of optimization tech
Solve multiple industry pain points at once
Further develop scalable infrastructure
What's next?
The new investments will help aid tech R&D, team growth and infrastructure development. Lead investor Tom Williams, Heron Rock, spoke on why he is investing with AiFleet stating, “AiFleet uses their technology to pay drivers more, send them home more often, and reduce emissions. With this approach Aifleet is positioned to become America’s largest and most profitable truckload carrier."
With industry-leading efficiency and a tech-first approach, Aifleet's on the fast track to leaving its mark within the trucking industry.
Source: Freight Waves | ibexinvestors
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