Jett McCandless named first FreightTech Vanguard Award winner at F3

Jett McCandless, founder and CEO of project44 and LSP44, received the FreightTech Vanguard Award at FreightWaves’ F3: Future of Freight Festival dinner Monday, recognizing his contributions to the freight and logistics industry.

FreightWaves presented the award during F3 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, an annual event focused on innovation and the future of freight. The event also featured the FreightTech 25, an annual ranking of the 25 most influential freight technology companies selected from the broader FreightTech 100, which was announced in late September.

While the FreightTech rankings recognize companies for their current influence, the Vanguard Award recognizes founders for their long-term impact. McCandless was independently selected by FreightWaves for the award.

“So many technologies and innovations are driven by the vision, the relentlessness, the grind of our founders,” FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller said as he presented the award. “We thought that this particular founder represented the best example of all of those characteristics.”

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