Transportation Insight Holdings CEO Mark Vale Delivered Industry Keynote at FreightWaves F3: Future of Freight Festival

Vale joined FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller to discuss The Evolving Future of Freight.

ATLANTA, Oct. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mark Vale, CEO of Transportation Insight Holdings, LLC (TI HoldCo), delivered the industry keynote on Day 1 of FreightWaves' F3: Future of Freight Festival. TI HoldCo, the parent company of Transportation Insight (TI) and Nolan Transportation Group (NTG), is a leading North American provider of non-asset, tech-enabled logistics and freight brokerage solutions.

Vale joined Craig Fuller, founder and CEO of FreightWaves and SONAR, for "The Evolving Future of Freight" on Tuesday, October 27, at 9:35 a.m. ET. The session took place on the General Session Stage at The Signal in Chattanooga, TN. The conversation explored where the freight market is heading and Vale shared how technology, data and hands-on expertise are coming together to help shippers make faster, better decisions across supply chain networks.

"Freight is changing faster than at any point in my career," said Vale. "Shippers are asking for clear answers they can act on, across every mode. Together, TI and NTG offer a unique combination of brokerage scale, transportation strategy and execution expertise, supported by artificial intelligence, providing customers with the actionable insights they need to optimize operations and achieve better business outcomes."

TI HoldCo serves more than 14,000 shippers through an extensive carrier network. In 2025, the company generated more than $5.1 billion in gross revenue.

Vale shared how TI and NTG are already putting AI to work every day, with results to show for it:

• Productivity improvements up over 20% year-over-year
• Approximately half of all proof-of-delivery documents collected by NTG's AI agent, Buzz, and about 25% of loads built through automation
• Load growth year-over-year trending upward in Q3 with high single digit growth in October
• Managed services new customer wins up more than 45% year over year
• Total company Q3 2026 revenue up about 18% year-over-year, with EBITDA improvement of over 90%.
• EBITDA has improved for three consecutive years

1. Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) is a non-GAAP financial measure.

"Across NTG, we've focused AI on productivity. We use it for tracking and tracing and for scheduling, and we now book about 80% of our loads digitally. That frees our carrier sales team to focus on their relationships with carriers, and our brokers to focus on taking care of customers," said Vale.

The keynote follows TI's October launch of TI Infinity, a decision intelligence platform that lets shippers ask questions of their transportation data in plain language. TI Infinity helps teams spot what is changing, understand why, anticipate outcomes and choose the next best action.

"TI Infinity enables different levels within our customer organizations to become experts on freight very quickly," said Vale. "Speed of understanding data is very important. Having a lot of data and the ability to use it is a huge competitive advantage."

TI and NTG were also named to FreightWaves' 2026 FreightTech 100, which recognizes the most innovative and disruptive companies in freight technology. The recognition reflects how both companies run AI as daily operating infrastructure, from Buzz in NTG's brokerage operations to TI Infinity, powered by Beon, for TI's managed transportation customers.

Vale also spoke about how carrier safety and vetting are changing how shippers pick their partners. "A customer came to us recently during a bid process. They used to use 30 different providers and cut it down to four. We're one of them, and they told us it was because our vetting process gives them confidence," said Vale. "Trust is a huge factor in supply chain resilience, and it's becoming a competitive advantage."

TI and NTG were headline sponsors of F3 2026. The festival ran Oct. 27-28 and brought together more than 1,000 attendees and 50-plus speakers. TI and NTG also hosted "Under the Stadium Lights: Lookout for a Good Time," an evening reception for attendees at the Chattanooga Lookouts stadium on October 27. More information about F3 is available at live.freightwaves.com.

"I want to thank Craig and the entire FreightWaves team for having me," said Vale. "Craig has built something rare in F3, a place where shippers, brokers and carriers come together to talk candidly about where this industry is going. It was a pleasure to join him on stage and share how TI and NTG are putting AI to work for our customers every day."

Fuller founded FreightWaves, which delivers freight market news, data and analytics through its media properties and the SONAR platform. Before FreightWaves, he founded TransCard, a fleet payment processor that US Bank later acquired. A trucking industry veteran, he also founded and led U.S. Xpress Enterprises' XpressDirect division.

About Transportation Insight Holdings
Transportation Insight Holdings, LLC (TI HoldCo), operating under the Beon brand, is a leading provider of non-asset, tech-enabled logistics and freight brokerage solutions in North America. It is the parent company of Transportation Insight, founded by Paul Thompson, and Nolan Transportation Group, founded by Kevin Nolan. Through TI, NTG and its proprietary Beon Digital Logistics Platform, the company serves more than 14,000 shippers through an extensive carrier network.

About Transportation Insight
Transportation Insight (TI) is a leading provider of supply chain and logistics solutions, helping North American manufacturers, retailers and distributors optimize transportation, reduce costs and improve operational efficiency for more than 25 years. Offering expertise in managed transportation, freight audit and payment, parcel optimization and data-driven analytics, TI partners with clients to streamline supply chains, enhance visibility and drive strategic growth. For more information, visit http://www.transportationinsight.com.

About Nolan Transportation Group
Nolan Transportation Group (NTG) is a leading logistics provider, offering a wide range of services including truckload brokerage, third-party logistics and specialized transportation like LTL, expedited and drayage. With an extensive network of carriers serving 14,000+ customers, NTG experts leverage the advanced technology of the Beon Digital Logistics Platform, with a customer-centric approach, to deliver efficient, scalable solutions. For more information, visit www.ntgfreight.com.

SOURCE Transportation Insight and Nolan Transportation Group