Mothership

What Mothership does

Mothership Technologies, Inc. is a freight-technology company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, that operates a digital freight marketplace connecting shippers with a nationwide network of more than 27,000 verified, DOT-certified carriers. The platform offers two core transportation services—Local Same-Day delivery within roughly 100 miles across 21 major U.S. metros covering 7,000+ zip codes and approximately 70% of the U.S. population, and National Less-Than-Truckload shipping across more than 50,000 freight lanes—delivered through a TMS Dashboard, an AI-powered Intelligence layer, two API products (Galaxy API and Dashboard API), and an optional FreightProtect cargo insurance add-on. The company operates as an FMCSA-licensed property broker (USDOT #3029631, MC #38682-B) and runs a fully remote organization of 11-50 employees.

The technology stack is API-first, with both Galaxy API and Dashboard API exposing quoting, tendering, tracking, documents, and billing to customer TMS, ERP, and checkout systems. AI is applied to discrete operational problems—accessorial prediction using geospatial and historical data, address verification, smart carrier filtering, AI appointment scheduling, and AI-powered support chat—rather than to a single large foundation model. Real-time tracking, automated billing, universal invoicing and claims, and OpenAPI-documented developer tooling form the integration backbone.

Revenue is generated primarily through per-shipment transaction fees paid by credit card or ACH, with qualifying high-volume shippers receiving free platform access under a pay-as-you-go model. Supplementary revenue comes from usage-based FreightProtect cargo insurance premiums and Net 30 financing arrangements. The customer base spans enterprise accounts such as Walmart, Costco, and DoorDash; a broad mid-market segment across apparel, beverage, building materials, medical supplies, furniture, and consumer products; and a long tail of SMB and startup shippers acquired through self-serve signup, SEO, and developer relations channels.

Name

Mothership

Legal name

Mothership Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://mothership.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mothership Technologies is a freight-technology platform connecting shippers with 27,000+ verified carriers for same-day delivery and national LTL shipping. It offers an API-first TMS, billing, tracking, and AI-powered accessorial detection to enterprise and mid-market customers across 21 U.S. metros.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Freight Brokerage Services

NAICS

Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510), Freight Transportation Arrangement (48851)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Freight Brokerage / Freight Marketplace Platforms (TLADAMAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) Freight Brokerage (TLADAMAC), Expedited / Hotshot Freight Brokerage (TLADAMAG), Freight Brokerage (Truckload/LTL/Intermodal) (TLAIANAA)

Keywords

• Freight shipping platform
• Same-day delivery
• LTL shipping services
• Freight broker software
• Logistics technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Per-Shipment Transaction Fees: Customers pay per shipment by credit card or ACH. High-volume shippers meeting minimum volume requirements receive free platform access with per-shipment pricing only.
2. FreightProtect Coverage: Optional premium cargo insurance coverage providing damage and loss protection with faster claims handling and reimbursement. Declared freight value coverage with competitive rates.
3. Net 30 Financing: Billing terms offered to qualifying high-volume shippers with Net 30 payment arrangements, enabling working capital flexibility.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mothership operates a technology-enabled freight brokerage platform connecting shippers with a network of 27,001+ verified DOT-certified carriers. The company delivers same-day local freight within 100 miles across 21 major U.S. metros and technology-enhanced national LTL shipping across 50,000+ freight lanes. Its cloud-based platform combines instant quoting, AI-powered accessorial detection, real-time tracking, automated billing, and API-first integration for shippers of all sizes.

Product overview

Mothership is a freight-technology platform operating on a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering consists of two trucking services: Local Same-Day (same-day delivery within 100 miles across 21 US metros) and National LTL (less-than-truckload shipping across 50,000+ lanes). These are powered by the TMS Dashboard as the central management platform, with Intelligence as an AI enhancement layer providing accessorial detection and cost optimization. Two APIs serve developer integration needs: Galaxy API (all-in-one carrier API with AI features) and Dashboard API (REST API for supply chain integration). FreightProtect Full Coverage provides optional cargo insurance. The platform connects shippers with a network of 27,000+ verified carriers and handles booking, dispatch, tracking, and billing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Local Same-Day On-demand, same-day freight delivery service operating within 100 miles across top US metros, offering real-time tracking, complimentary liftgate service, and delivery to 7,000+ zip codes covering 100 million people. Targets businesses requiring rapid local freight delivery including heavy goods, store restocking, and hot-shot shipments.
• National LTL Technology-enhanced national less-than-truckload shipping service with pre-negotiated rates, access to 50,000+ freight lanes, and direct integrations with top-tier national carriers. Designed for businesses shipping palletized freight nationwide with residential and limited access delivery support.
• TMS Dashboard Modern freight dashboard for growing businesses providing instant quoting and classification, AI-powered accessorial detection, address verification, all-in-one billing with Net 30 financing, real-time tracking, claims management, and scheduled/future shipment booking capabilities.
• Galaxy API All-in-one carrier API platform enabling developers to rate, tender, track, and manage freight documents programmatically. Powered by AI with smart carrier filtering, AI-powered accessorial detection, universal invoicing and claims, and performance metrics. Designed for integration with TMS, ERP, or e-commerce systems.
• Dashboard API RESTful API enabling supply chain integration with comprehensive carrier coverage, real-time webhook notifications, and access to nationwide and local same-day freight networks with sandbox and production environments. Includes OpenAPI specification for developer integration.
• FreightProtect Full Coverage Premium cargo insurance coverage protecting against damage and loss, featuring personalized coverage, industry-best pricing, fast claim approval (as little as 24 hours), dispute management, and automatic carrier reconciliation. Declared freight value coverage with competitive rates and up to 100% freight value reimbursement.
• Intelligence AI-powered shipping intelligence layer providing instant quoting, address auto-complete and verification, real-time cost optimization, and smart carrier filtering for smarter booking and fewer surprises. Delivered through Mothership Intelligence (powered by AI) including ShipBot programmatic assistant.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% on-time pick-up and delivery rate
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability6 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing services for drivers including instant payouts to bank accounts. Stripe processes all payment transactions on the Mothership platform.
• LoadsurecoreTechnology or IntegrationCargo insurance provider for FreightProtect coverage, offering up to 100% freight value reimbursement for shipments under the premium coverage option.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Uber Freight: Digital freight brokerage spun out of Uber operating a marketplace for shippers and carriers across truckload and LTL, with API integrations and TMS-style tooling. Closest direct comparable to Mothership's marketplace model, though it operates at larger scale and primarily on TL.
• Loadsmart: Digital freight broker focused on truckload and LTL with API-first integrations and instant quoting/booking for enterprise shippers. Highly comparable technology architecture, customer segment, and go-to-market motion to Mothership's API products.
• Transfix: Digital freight brokerage combining technology-driven matching with managed service for enterprise shippers across truckload. Comparable digital-first brokerage model targeting mid-market and enterprise freight, with similar revenue model and customer profile.

Broad incumbents

• C.H. Robinson: Largest North American third-party logistics broker with broad LTL, truckload, and intermodal offerings plus Navisphere TMS. Competes head-to-head on Mothership's national LTL lanes but at vastly larger scale with deeper carrier relationships.
• Coyote Logistics: Major US freight brokerage (acquired by UPS) offering truckload, LTL, and intermodal with technology-enabled matching. Directly competes on LTL lanes and mid-market/enterprise freight shippers that Mothership targets.
• Echo Global Logistics: Technology-enabled non-asset 3PL offering truckload, LTL, and managed transportation across North America. Comparable tech-forward brokerage model serving enterprise shippers with similar service portfolio.
• Flexport: Tech-enabled global freight forwarder expanding into domestic trucking and LTL with API-based platform. Adjacent but expanding into Mothership's territory, with a comparable API-first philosophy for shippers.

Emerging players

• project44: Supply chain visibility and connectivity platform with carrier network and API integrations for shippers. Adjacent rather than competing directly, but increasingly overlapping in API-based freight orchestration and visibility tooling.
• FourKites: Real-time supply chain visibility platform offering shipment tracking, predictive ETA, and yard management. Comparable enterprise shipper base and API architecture; adjacent in that Mothership's tracking capabilities overlap with parts of FourKites' offerings.
• Next (NextTrucking): Digital freight marketplace focused on drayage and short-haul trucking, with mobile-first carrier app and shipper platform. Comparable asset-light, tech-driven model with similar carrier-onboarding approach though concentrated on port/drayage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors4 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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