Matt Silver

I believe technology will change how freight moves. Building Cargado. Former founder/CEO of Forager 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇨🇦 (acq'd in Jan 2022 by Arrive Logistics).

[Matt Silver @MattSilver]

We're making our Mexico market update a monthly series. The September edition is out.

Once a month: where the trucks are, where they're tight, how I'd price it, and what to watch next month. 🧵

[Matt Silver @MattSilver]

@CargoMatchMaker @realcarrier411 You should read up on him. This isn’t a one-time thing.

[Matt Silver @MattSilver]

@carriervettting @realcarrier411

[Matt Silver @MattSilver]

My back and forth with @realcarrier411 was going so well but it just stopped.

Now I know why.

From today:

[Carrier411 | Safer Carrier Decisions @realcarrier411]

Matt, your response focuses on moving freight to Mexico and Canada. My question was about combating freight fraud in the United States.

Nice pivot. The question still stands.

What have you done recently to COMBAT freight fraud in the United States?

Promoting cross-border freight does not answer that question. What specific actions have you taken?

[Matt Silver @MattSilver]

@DeepFreight @WISHBONETRUCKER He said it would be at his discretion. That sounds like the opposite of making a data-driven decision. I fully support delisting the obvious offenders but you need data, not just anecdotal complaints.

[Matt Silver @MattSilver]

I don't have a mix tape.

If you're fed up with the old software systems that are dragging the industry down, you should sign up for Cargado, even if you aren't moving freight that touches Mexico or Canada.

We're seeing more domestic US freight hitting our marketplace every single day with pickup or deliveries in border cities like Laredo, El Paso, and San Diego.

https://t.co/oSwdgbij3Q

[Matt Silver @MattSilver]

Looks like aggravated assault and vandalism and malicious mischief, which sounds like it belongs on Marauders Map in Harry Potter.

[TNOOA @TNOOA22]

@MattSilver

[Matt Silver @MattSilver]

@BenMcCulley @bot let's make sure to keep Ben updated!

[Matt Silver @MattSilver]

I don't have a mix tape.

If you're fed up with the old software systems that are dragging the industry down, you should sign up for Cargado, even if you aren't moving freight that touches Mexico or Canada.

We're seeing more domestic US freight hitting our marketplace every single day with pickup or deliveries in border cities like Laredo, El Paso, and San Diego.

https://t.co/oSwdgbij3Q

[Matt Silver @MattSilver]

Don't mix Darren Brewer up with Rex Ryan even if they were both arrested today.

Look similar but not the same guy.

[Matt Silver @MattSilver]

Don't mix Darren Brewer up with Rex Ryan even if they were both arrested today.

Look similar but not the same guy.

[Matt Silver @MattSilver]

It looks like he was arrest for vandalizing property while in possession of a handgun according to this article.

https://t.co/2b5fT4wiFj

[Matt Silver @MattSilver]

Very curious to see what everyone will be reading on Right to Know tomorrow…

[Matt Silver @MattSilver]

@realcarrier411 @TheDwightYoung @garrett_makes All 2,500?

[Matt Silver @MattSilver]

Hoping @garrett_makes builds something better, transparent, and fair.

[Matt Silver @MattSilver]

The majority of the miles on an average cross-border load in Cargado take place in the US. And a lot of it is done with US carriers who service Mexico.

We’re also matching freight that goes to/from border cities.

As we bring more of the process online and as we expand our carrier network, you will see that impact.

There are substantially better ways to fight fraud and keep the industry secure than just enabling people to post all caps rage-filled reviews on an outdated site.

[Matt Silver @MattSilver]

I literally started Cargado as a modern marketplace that brings the entire experience online and into an integrated platform where all the communication leaves a paper trail.

My entire focus is bringing this whole industry online and making it more secure and efficient for logistics companies and trucking companies to work together.

And I’m publicly putting my support behind @garrett_makes’s efforts to create a safer industry.

So those are the steps I’m taking, so far.

[Carrier411 | Safer Carrier Decisions @realcarrier411]

Matt, with all due respect, please let our industry know more about the steps you have taken and things you have done recently to improve transportation?

People would like to understand what you have done to combat freight fraud and carriers that continue to cause major problems for brokers, shippers, factors, insurers, and hard-working American carriers.

[Matt Silver @MattSilver]

"And that's on us" is the new em dash.

[Matt Silver @MattSilver]

No, I think it’s fine for a privately held company to do it, just like I’m advocating for @garrett_makes to build a better one.

The main issue I took with the initial post was about deactivating carriers at their discretion. It’s not based on data. It’s based on whatever Darren feels like doing.

Bad carriers who provide bad service or commit theft or fraud deserve to be banned from the industry. Doing it with transparency with allow everyone to have the facts.