Govind Bhatti, Founder & CEO of Haulmate

I got my start in logistics by driving a tractor‑trailer after college while helping my brother launch a small trucking company in California. I ran coast-to-coast with produce and spent time working in the back office. I quickly realized the hardest part of the job wasn’t the miles—it was the fragmented information and lack of clear communication that made drivers feel ignored.

I talk to a lot of brokers and carriers who've been let down by outsourcing partners that did not deliver the dispatching operations they promised.

In 2026, freight transportation executives will again face challenging market conditions. There’s a lot to digest, including ongoing negative economic impacts from heavy tariffs and stubborn inflation, which currently stands at 2.7%; new and unexpected changes in key federal and state regulatory actions; adoption of AI logistics tools, and the continuing shortage of truck drivers and key operational personnel.