Smarthop news and trends

Modernizing the Smokestack Economy With BNPL and Industrial Marketplaces
B2B Payments // October 25, 2022

The process of getting rid of paper invoices and checks may not be new, but the drive to solve this old problem is generating some new thinking — especially when it comes to the transformation of big, old, dirty industries. That creativity is bringing some...

Data Powers New Possibilities for Logistics-as-a-Service
Data // October 18, 2022

The middle mile and the last mile are getting a high-tech makeover. In a panel moderated by Jay Darnell, vice president, head of B2B partnerships at Visa Business, SmartHop Co-founder and CEO Guillermo Garcia and Fluid Truck Co-founder and CEO James Eberhard said data, payments...

Payments, Tech Give Small Truckers Big Fleet Advantages
Back-office // April 12, 2022

On the face of it, these are heady days for the trucking industry. Driver shortages are driving up wages. More goods — driven by eCommerce tailwinds — are crisscrossing the proverbial roads than ever. As a result, there are initiatives like Walmart’s program to get...

Trucking Platform SmartHop Raises $30M, Plans Expansion
Investments // April 06, 2022

Smart trucking platform SmartHop announced Wednesday (April 6) it’s poised to expand following a $30 million Series B funding round. The Miami company said in a press release that it will use the funding to scale its platform and expand its team, with efforts “geared...

Interviews & Exclusives
Uber Freight Says Digital Payments Help Transportation Firms Battle Rising Tide of Fraud

June 01, 2023
Amid the great digital shift, and in the post-pandemic world, the transportation industry is undergoing significant changes. With those changes come new vulnerabilities that need to be addressed as the trucking industry, dominated by small fleets and operators, embraces digitization but remains vulnerable to bad actors.    Corcentric SVP of Product Management Sudarshan Ranganath; Uber […]

Data Powers New Possibilities for Logistics-as-a-Service

October 18, 2022
The middle mile and the last mile are getting a high-tech makeover. In a panel moderated by Jay Darnell, vice president, head of B2B partnerships at Visa Business, SmartHop Co-founder...

Payments, Tech Give Small Truckers Big Fleet Advantages

April 12, 2022
On the face of it, these are heady days for the trucking industry. Driver shortages are driving up wages. More goods — driven by eCommerce tailwinds — are crisscrossing the...

Quick Reads
Trucking Platform SmartHop Raises $30M, Plans Expansion

April 06, 2022
Smart trucking platform SmartHop announced Wednesday (April 6) it’s poised to expand following a $30 million Series B funding round. The Miami company said in a press release that it will use the funding to scale its platform and expand its team, with efforts “geared towards helping independent carriers and owner-operators maximize profits, minimize downtime […]