SmartHop, the total dispatch solution that enables businesses to truck smarter not harder, today announced a $12 million Series A financing round, led by Union Square Ventures (USV) with participation from RyderVentures - a new corporate venture capital fund by leading logistics company Ryder System; as well as Equal Ventures and Greycroft.

SmartHop is a tech-enabled platform giving truckers easy load booking, end-to-end back-office support, and above-market RPMs so they can truck smarter not harder. SmartHop wants owner-ops and small carriers to earn more and stress less by giving them the tools they need to succeed in the changing world of trucking.