The problem
Freight and distribution reps lose hours to calls, emails and retyping tenders into their TMS
What they do
AI teammate (Augie) that books loads, tracks freight and handles paperwork for brokers, carriers, distributors
Traction $85B freight and $100B distributor revenue under management; customers incl. Werner, Penske, Arrive
Hiring trend
- Open roles
- 5
- Ops roles
- 3
- Headcount
- ~170-190
Headcount ~187, +82% YoY (est.); open roles down to 5 from a 50-engineer push in late 2025
Hiring in
- Remote
Latest news
Sep 2026
Werner selected Augment to automate load building after a pilot, saving 1,000+ hours/month ↗Glassdoor
5.0 ★ 6 reviews ↗Funding
- Last round
- $85M
- Stage
- Series A
- Date
- Sep 2025
Led by Redpoint Ventures
- Hiring+15 open roles on the live job board (3–9 roles = +1)
- Funding recency+0.5Series A · $85M, Sep 2025 (13 months ago): 12–24 months = +0.5
- Traction+1.5Strong growth: $85B freight and $100B distributor revenue under management; customers incl. Werner, Penske, Arrive
- Red flags0Watch-outs noted below, none scored as a significant flag
- Total3.01 + 0.5 + 1.5 − 0 = 3.0 → Steady (1.5–3.49)
Distance (10K) is a separate read on how long the lead can last. It doesn't change the score.
Distance
10K · edge: hard to leave
Big carriers like Werner and Penske use it, but freight AI agents are multiplying.
Sources: FreightWaves: Hirschbach picks Augment (Jul 2026) ↗
Watch-outs
Minor, not scored: job postings fell sharply (5 open, no engineering) after a 50-engineer hiring push in late 2025; no layoffs found
Sources: CEO LinkedIn, Sep 2025: hiring 50 engineers in H2 ↗ · Augment job board (5 open roles, Oct 2026) ↗
Last checked Oct 13, 2026