TruckSmarter shutting down
TruckSmarter and its AI chat-based driver app, Dispatch, have been sold and will be shut down on Friday. The post TruckSmarter shutting down appeared first on FreightWaves .
TruckSmarter announced it will be acquired, with its driver app, Dispatch, shutting down on Friday. The AI chat-based interface allows truck drivers to find and book shipments without navigating load boards by asking questions and having AI agents handle bidding and booking. Over 500,000 carriers rely on TruckSmarter’s platform, which includes a free load board, and automated email replies inform active Dispatch subscriptions will be canceled with refunds for past 30 days’ invoices within seven business days.
The acquiring firm remains undisclosed. TruckSmarter co-founder and CEO Dan Kao expressed gratitude in a statement, thanking users for their trust over the past five years. Kao highlighted TruckSmarter’s shift to focus solely on Dispatch and load board solutions, selling its factoring and banking unit to OTR Solutions last year.
OTR Solutions has not acquired the remaining portion of TruckSmarter, according to a representative. TruckSmarter is a private-equity backed company that raised $16 million in September 2025 to accelerate growth and product innovation.
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