Upwell · Resources
Where we've been, what we're thinking, and what others are saying about the problem we're solving.
From the Team
Perspectives from the Upwell team on freight finance, AR automation, and the back office.
Collections shouldn't be a full-time job. Yet at most brokerages, someone spends hours every week tracking down the same aging receivables, sending follow-up emails, and logging notes in a spreadsheet. We looked at the real operational cost, and the opportunity being left on the table.
Standard shipper payment terms can quietly erode a broker's ability to take on new loads. Here's how to model the real impact, and what levers actually matter.
March 5, 2026Across dozens of conversations, the same themes kept surfacing. Not the problems you'd expect, but the ones hiding in plain sight behind every operational workflow.
February 20, 2026Days Sales Outstanding varies widely across brokerage size and vertical. We break down the numbers, and what separates the top-performing back offices from the rest.
February 6, 2026Worth Reading
Research, reports, and perspectives on freight finance, back-office automation, and the future of logistics, curated by the Upwell team.
We talk about what we're learning from customers, what's happening in the market, cool stuff we're building, and the occasional hot take about freight back-office operations. Sometimes it's serious. Sometimes it's just fun.
Our CEO travels the freight world because the best product decisions come from being in the room. Catch us in a town near you
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Set Up a MeetingOn the Road
Catching our team in their natural habitat: events, client visits, and everywhere freight gets done.
A lot of conferences are surface-level. Manifest: The Future of Supply Chain & Logistics gets into the systems-level problems that freight and fintech teams are actually trying to solve. It's one of the places where you can talk about fragmented EDI workflows, payment delays, and how AI is being applied to eliminate manual back-office operations at scale.
Read on LinkedIn →At Manifest this year, one major thing stood out. For all the talk about AI, automation, and tech stacks, the real conversations were human. Operators talking about cash flow stress, finance teams stretched thin, and leaders trying to scale without adding headcount. Technology doesn't exist in a vacuum. It exists to solve human problems!
Read on LinkedIn →Excited for Manifest Vegas 2026! This event is the perfect opportunity to connect with leaders in supply chain and logistics. Join me in exploring the latest technologies and strategies that are shaping our industry!
Read on LinkedIn →Innovation meets cash flow in Phoenix. Charley, Kristofer, Connor, and Clay will be at TIA Technovations sharing how Upwell is redefining back-office automation for logistics. From AI-driven invoice validation to real-time payment visibility, we're helping brokers and 3PLs move faster, work smarter, and eliminate the friction that slows down growth.
Read on LinkedIn →On the Mic
Talking freight AR, automation, and why the back office is overdue for a reckoning.
Press & Media
Coverage, features, and conversations about what we're building and why it matters to freight.
