# SmartHop

> SmartHop is a Miami-based trucking technology company that gives small fleets and owner-operators a business-in-a-box platform. It pairs AI-driven load recommendations and full-service dispatch with fintech tools - fuel cards, payments, and insurance - so independent truckers can compete with large carriers without drowning in paperwork.

- **Founded:** 2018
- **Headquarters:** Miami, Florida, United States
- **Founders:** Guillermo Garcia (Co-founder & CEO), Miguel Sucre (Co-founder & CTO)
- **Team size:** ~17 employees (estimate); Miami HQ with additional presence in New York and Colombia
- **Products:** Smart Dispatch, Load Board & Market Intelligence, Trip & Fleet Management, Automated Payroll & Payments, Fuel Card Program
- **Notable:** Raised approximately $56M total across Seed, Series A, and Series B rounds., Backed by Union Square Ventures, Sozo Ventures, RyderVentures, Greycroft, Equal Ventures, and Las Olas VC., Built one of the largest broker and freight-marketplace networks aggregated for small fleets.

## Products & services

- **Smart Dispatch** — AI-powered load recommendations and full-service dispatch that optimize profit and travel time based on truck capacity, routes, and market conditions.
- **Load Board & Market Intelligence** — Aggregated loads from the nation's largest network of brokers and freight marketplaces, plus market heatmaps and profitability insights to filter out bad loads.
- **Trip & Fleet Management** — Trip creation, real-time driver tracking, document storage, invoicing, and performance reporting for fleets and dispatchers.
- **Automated Payroll & Payments** — Automated rate confirmation, invoice management, and driver payroll to cut administrative overhead.
- **Fuel Card Program** — Discounted fuel rates and perks aimed at one of truckers' two largest cost centers.
- **Insurance** — Coverage products tailored to small trucking operators.

## Achievements

- Raised approximately $56M total across Seed, Series A, and Series B rounds.
- Backed by Union Square Ventures, Sozo Ventures, RyderVentures, Greycroft, Equal Ventures, and Las Olas VC.
- Built one of the largest broker and freight-marketplace networks aggregated for small fleets.
- Founded and led by an entrepreneur with deep operational trucking experience on two continents.

## Latest updates

- **2022-04** — Closed a $30M Series B led by Sozo Ventures to expand fintech products (fuel, payments, insurance) and grow the team.
- **2021-02** — Raised a $12M Series A led by Union Square Ventures to scale its AI dispatch platform.

## Links

- Website: https://smarthop.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/smarthop
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/smarthop
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmD0V2CKcaS1xFd1t0FzmAQ
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smarthopapp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smarthopapp/

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Last updated: 2026-06-08