Loadsmart
Truckload brokerage + warehouse-management software for shippers. Connects 50K+ carriers.
- Location
- New York, United States
- Raised
- $200M+
- Stage
- Series D
- Founded
- 2014
- Category
- SaaS
- Funding
- VC-backed
- Team
- 501-1000
Funding figures as of Jul 2025 · not independently verified
Founders of Loadsmart
- Ricardo Salgado
- Felipe Capella
Investors backing Loadsmart
- Softbank
- Maersk
- Ports America
Frequently asked questions
What does Loadsmart do?
Truckload brokerage + warehouse-management software for shippers. Connects 50K+ carriers.
Where is Loadsmart based?
Loadsmart is based in New York, United States.
When was Loadsmart founded?
Loadsmart was founded in 2014.
How much has Loadsmart raised?
Loadsmart has raised $200M+ in their Series D round as of Jul 2025.
Who founded Loadsmart?
Loadsmart was founded by Ricardo Salgado, Felipe Capella.
Who has invested in Loadsmart?
Loadsmart is backed by Softbank, Maersk, Ports America.
How Loadsmart would pitch themselves
● Editorial01Target customer
Enterprise shippers (Maersk, Coca-Cola, GE) running both truckload procurement AND warehouse operations — needing one tech stack.
02Problem they solve
Shippers separately manage transportation (brokers, TMS) and warehousing (WMS, yard management). The handoff is where delays + costs explode.
03Key differentiator
Unified transportation + warehousing platform — Opendock (yard scheduling) + Loadsmart brokerage in one stack. Maersk partnership for ocean-truckload handoff.
04Go-to-market strategy
Enterprise sales motion targeting CSCO / VP-Supply-Chain. Land-and-expand from a single mode (truckload) into yard + warehouse modules.