The Haul Story with Tim Henry

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Tim Henry and Joe Lynch discuss the Haul story. Tim is the Co-founder and CEO of Haul, a digital platform that connects certified and vetted commercial truck drivers with trucking companies looking for qualified drivers.

About Tim Henry

Tim Henry is the CEO and Co-founder of Haul, a Bay Area and Denver based digital platform that connects certified and vetted commercial truck drivers with trucking companies to operate their trucks on assignments of various lengths. Prior to Haul, Tim advised some of the fastest venture backed startups in logistics and freight tech tackling fleet management system, the transportation management system and freight brokerage model in the US, EU and India. Prior to that, Tim was an early member of the team behind Uber Freight, a leading technology-first top 10 freight brokerage in the US.

About Haul

Haul is a digital platform that connects certified and vetted commercial truck drivers with trucking companies to operate their trucks on assignments of various lengths. Haul provides drivers the freedom to choose assignment type and schedule, while offering pay visibility and immediate access to earned wages. Simultaneously, Haul meets the needs of third-party logistics, private fleets, and trucking companies to provide drivers in a way that best meets their business needs, from temporary flex workers to full-time hires. Created by Uber Freight alumni, Haul is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and Denver.

Key Takeaways: The Haul Story with Tim Henry

  • Tim Henry is the Co-founder and CEO of Haul, a digital platform that connects certified and vetted commercial truck drivers with trucking companies looking for qualified drivers.
  • In the podcast interview, Joe and Tim discussed Tim’s career and his co-founding of Haul.
  • Haul provides drivers the freedom to choose assignment type and schedule, while offering pay visibility and immediate access to earned wages.
  • Simultaneously, Haul meets the needs of fleet operators who rely on skilled drivers to keep the U.S. supply chain flowing.
  • Drivers are flocking to Haul for the following reasons:
    • Digital first so drivers can apply, check in, and get paid on the same digital app – no more antiquated paperwork.
    • Generous payments and benefits, including instant pay.
    • Scheduling flexibility - assignments that fits the drivers’ schedule and preferences.
  • Fleet operators like working with Haul because:
    • Access to a large pool of vetted CDL drivers – today
    • Drivers are pre-vetted, compliant, on-demand and managed.
    • Flexibility to ramp up or ramp down depending on the fleet’s needs.
    • Haul handles all of the payroll costs of W2 employees: Taxes, Payroll and Benefits.
  • Haul is becoming the gig economy’s payment solution. With features like InstantPay, Haul is rethinking how the new generation of truck drivers want to drive, work and get paid.

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