Brazilian truckers still get much of their business off of handwritten placards.
The antiquated and inefficient system was ripe, low-hanging fruit to Federico Vega. While cycling from Patagonia to Brazil, the Argentine met truckers who complained of spending most of their time looking for freight, receiving low wages, and dealing with disorganized transportation companies that sometimes reneged on payment.
So Vega built CargoX, an Uber-like enterprise that links truckers and companies requiring their services. It also guarantees payment and maximizes logistics so cargo holds don’t go empty.