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Cargo Chief Founder Russell Jones to Discuss Future Freight Delivery at American Trucking Association Conference

Mountain View, Cal. , Sept. 29, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cargo Chief CEO and co-founder Russell Jones will join the “Future Freight Delivery” discussion panel which closes the American Trucking Association (ATA) conference next week in Las Vegas. Jones and PeopleNet General Manager Marc Kessler will lead the ITLC/NAFC Joint Closing Session at 2 PM MT on Tuesday, Oct. 4, held in conjunction with the ATA Management Conference & Exhibition at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino.

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Cargo Chief is a tech-enabled third party logistics provider (3PL) that unlocks hidden transportation capacity by empowering trucking carriers and providing superior service to shippers. By making loads available to its 500K+ carrier network, Cargo Chief can source any shipment using its award-winning, patented, proprietary aggregation and machine learning technology. Cargo Chief’s carrier search provides shippers the best capacity options for their loads, instantly. Once the load is out on the road, Cargo Chief’s Cargo Locate® provides real-time, 24/7 on-map location tracking.  

“Our transportation experience has helped us in developing technology solutions designed to reduce, and sometimes eliminate, the most common freight delivery issues for our shipping customers,” commented Jones. “Cargo Chief is predicated on a ‘win-win’ concept—shippers have loads, carriers have space and when we get the two together, everybody makes money and drivers are happy and productive.”

The company was recently named a Red Herring Top 100 award winner and was also honored in the 2016 CIO 100 Awards .

Visit ATA Management Conference & Exhibition for more information on attending next week’s session.

About Cargo Chief Founded by logistics experts and executives frustrated with transportation inefficiencies, Cargo Chief unlocks hidden carrier capacity with patented, award-winning technology created by the combination of Silicon Valley ingenuity and deep freight industry expertise and relationships.  Cargo Chief provides superior logistical services while improving efficiencies for shippers and empowering carriers.  Please visit www.CargoChief.com .

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