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Thinking out loud about auto transport.

Operations, technology, economics, and the unglamorous work of moving cars from point A to point B at scale. Posts coming Q3 2026.

Business Model·Coming Q3 2026

Why per-VIN pricing makes more sense than per-load

Most TMS platforms charge a flat monthly fee plus a per-seat license. Neither reflects how a brokerage actually scales. A per-VIN model aligns platform cost with throughput — here's why that matters for growing operations.

Full post coming Q3 2026
Industry·Coming Q3 2026

What auto transport TMS got wrong for 20 years

The major TMS platforms in auto transport were built when fax machines were still the backup plan. They've been patched and extended, but the core data model hasn't changed. This is what needs to be rebuilt from scratch.

Full post coming Q3 2026
Technology·Coming Q3 2026

AI carrier matching: the math behind it

Carrier matching sounds like a search problem. It's actually a ranking problem. Here's how Prevayl scores carriers per load using lane history, on-time rates, current location, and rate competitiveness — and why the naive approach fails.

Full post coming Q3 2026
Operations·Coming Q3 2026

Damage claims and why the paper BOL era has to end

The average damage dispute in auto transport drags on for 3-6 weeks. The root cause is almost always the same: no clear chain of custody at pickup and delivery. eBOL with timestamped photos changes the math on every claim.

Full post coming Q3 2026

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