fr8relay

04/28/2026

FR8relay was just featured as a lead business in Google's 2025 Economic Impact Report for Arkansas.

This started as a thesis about idle trucks and wasted miles. Why are millions of trucks sitting parked for 24 hours at a time? Why are drivers spending 300 nights a year away from home when the cargo only needs to move 500 miles?

The answer: nobody was breaking the routes up. So we built a platform that does. AI-powered relay optimization — split the route, swap the trailers, get drivers home daily.

Simple idea. Hard ex*****on. That's what our team shows up for every day.

Grateful for the feature. More grateful for the problem worth solving.

https://economicimpact.google/state/ar/

Bentonville Economic Development Arkansas-Asia Business Council IIT Guwahati Aayush Thakur

In 2025, Google helped provide $5 billion of economic activity for thousands of Arkansas businesses, nonprofits, publishers, creators, and developers

01/21/2025

Early this month, FR8relay team was invited to visit with Senator John Boozman in Washington, D.C., to discuss innovations in freight and supply chain efficiency in work right here in NWA. As a strong advocate for Arkansas businesses, Senator Boozman has been passionate about supporting innovation and technology companies that drive economic growth and sustainability.

With his leadership on the Senate Appropriations and Agriculture Committees, he has consistently championed efforts to strengthen supply chains, invest in infrastructure, and create opportunities for small businesses like ours. We appreciate his interest in FR8relay’s work to improve freight efficiency, reduce emissions, and make a lasting impact in the trucking industry.

Aayush Thakur 1 Million Cups Bentonville Bentonville Economic Development

10/23/2024

Election season is here, y'all!!

Join me for a Virtual Town-hall featuring Bentonville Mayoral candidates, Stephanie Orman Mayor of Bentonville & Steve Galen , next week on October 30th from 12 - 1 PM!

Gain insights into their visions for Bentonville, ask questions, and register for the event here:

Join us for a virtual town hall with Mayor Orman & Candidate Galen on Oct 30, 12-1 PM. Learn about their vision & engage in an audience Q&A.

09/17/2024

09/11/2024

We are so grateful to everyone who came out to support fr8relay at our latest VCTech series!

Deme Yuan, co-founder and COO, told us all about how FR8Relay’s relay trucking model is transforming the logistics industry by increasing efficiency, reducing costs, and improving working conditions for drivers. It was an incredible conversation between entrepreneurs, investors, and tech enthusiasts!

A special thank you to our VCTech sponsors: Apptegy, Delta Dental of Arkansas, Little Rock Regional Chamber, Frost PLLC/Facta, Wright Lindsey Jennings, Circumference Group, Little Rock Technology Park, and Arkansas Economic Development Commission.

We couldn’t have done it without you!

08/21/2024

08/20/2024

The grant is for FR8relay’s machine learning model project that is designed to improve the efficiency and resilience of the company’s relay concept.

08/13/2024

We're proud to share that our CEO, Aayush Thakur, has been honored as one of the Forty Under 40 by Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. This recognition reflects his commitment to innovation and leadership in the logistics industry.

Congratulations, Aayush, on this well-deserved recognition!

Aayush Thakur never intended to live and work in the United States. In 2010, he attended the University of South Florida seeking a master’s degree in civil engineering with an...

07/04/2024

Happy 4th of July!

As we celebrate Independence Day, let's also honor the spirit of freedom and the hardworking individuals in the trucking industry who keep America moving.

fr8relay is proud to support our nation's truckers with innovative relay scheduling solutions that enhance efficiency and sustainability. Enjoy the fireworks and festivities, and stay safe on the roads!

Aayush Thakur

06/04/2024

https://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article/presenting-the-40-under-40-class-of-2024/

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