Unrisky business: Carrier monitoring software hopes to reduce legal perils
Summary
Now multiply that risky decision by the vast number of loads booked by U.S. brokerages in a day, and the outcome is a jeopardized load-matching system. This problem is what inspired Cassandra Gaines, a young lawyer and entrepreneur, to take the lessons she has learned as a member of legal teams at companies like Echo Global Logistics and Schneider National and build a FreightTech product, Carrier Assure, to help protect carrier teams from the risky outcomes of their compulsory decision making. “I want my software to do all the work for users so they don’t have to learn how to understand FMCSA data, dig through multiple websites for driver reviews, build training programs off of those inefficient processes and stress out about consistent application and understanding.” FREIGHTWAVES: Once you started building the algorithms powering Carrier Assure, did you experience any inefficiencies in its vetting capabilities? This happened with Enterprise authority, when a company transports international cargo and is headquartered in the U.S. but is owned or controlled by a Mexican citizen or resident alien.” FREIGHTWAVES: Are there certain data points Carrier Assure weighs more heavily or less than others? Now I understand it takes hard work and dedication to make sure that your software, website, code and servers are consistently updated, both aesthetically and functionally.