- Loadsmart is a Chicago-based freight technology company that integrates AI-powered digital freight brokerage with transportation management software, serving enterprise shippers and positioning itself as a leader in the logistics solutions market.
- In October 2024, Loadsmart achieved operating profitability and forecasted an all-time record gross profit for the year, reflecting its successful execution of a strategic integrated transportation ecosystem.
- The company has notable partnerships and backing from major investors like Maersk and CSAV, and it serves Fortune 500 companies by providing instant truckload pricing and automated carrier matching.
- Loadsmart's ideal buyers are enterprise shippers looking to digitize freight procurement and improve supply chain visibility, as their solutions significantly reduce freight costs and procurement time from hours to seconds.
Sales and Support is the largest group with 122 employees, accounting for just under two-fifths of the workforce. Engineering follows with 78 team members, underscoring the company’s commitment to building proprietary logistics technology. Marketing and Product roles total 43 employees, while Operations, Finance & Administration, Business Management, IT, Human Resources, Consulting, and a small ‘Other’ category round out the remaining headcount. Overall attrition has outpaced new additions, suggesting a recent period of recalibration across several functions.
Loadsmart’s headquarters presence is most visible in Chicago, home to 95 employees. The company also maintains sizable teams in Brazil, led by its Santa Catarina office with 36 employees and supported by São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba, Porto Alegre, and Recife. New York hosts 17 employees, with smaller contingents in Phoenix and other dispersed locations. A notable 127 employees are classified under “Other,” highlighting a meaningful remote or distributed workforce component across multiple regions.
