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Matt Silver

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Matt Silver

@MattSilver

I believe technology will change how freight moves. Building Cargado. Former founder/CEO of Forager 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇨🇦 (acq'd in Jan 2022 by Arrive Logistics).

Chicago, IL

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Joined February 2009

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Matt Silver
@MattSilver
Mar 4, 2025
Imagine you're the CFO of a Fortune 500 manufacturer who relies heavily on manufacturing in Mexico. You've bought into the nearshoring trend, or maybe even helped establish it decades ago. You just got hit with tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada and your margins are
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Matt Silver
@MattSilver
Apr 30, 2025
It appears truck drivers from Laredo are already being ticketed for language barrier issues. Ironically, the officer misspelled “COMMUNICATE”.
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Matt Silver
@MattSilver
May 18, 2024
Replying to @Jason
I feel like ruler number one, regardless of where you are, is that you don’t hand your phone to someone you don’t know, especially with Zelle open for someone to send as much money as they want, to whomever they want.
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Matt Silver
@MattSilver
Apr 4, 2025
Here’s what I understand, as far as I know: The U.S. just announced a 25% tariff on imported cars and auto parts. But if those cars or parts come from Mexico or Canada and qualify under USMCA, they’re temporarily exempt — and even when the tariff kicks in, it’ll only apply to
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Matt Silver
@MattSilver
Dec 2, 2023
Replying to @vkhosla
This whole generation wants to get paid before they work and paid more before they work hard. I sound like a grumpy old man yelling at the clouds but I’m also 36.
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Matt Silver
@MattSilver
Apr 2, 2025
Brace yourself: a MASSIVE wave of nearshoring is about to hit North America. President Trump just announced sweeping new tariffs, dubbed "Liberation Day," targeting global trade with massive penalties: 🇨🇳 China: 34% 🇮🇳 India: 26% 🇪🇺 European Union: 20% 🇯🇵 Japan - 24% 🇻🇳 Vietnam
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Matt Silver
@MattSilver
Mar 31, 2025
🚨 A 25% tariff on imported cars doesn’t just hit automakers. It hits everything. From freight rates to grocery prices to small businesses. Here’s what’s coming — and why the economy isn’t ready. 🧵
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Matt Silver
@MattSilver
Nov 3, 2023
Maersk targeting 10,000 job cuts as container rates continue to drop is not a good sign for anyone in ocean freight forwarding. It’s a commoditized business and a lot of companies are dealing with the same headwinds. The CEO was quoted saying “This is not a diet. This is a reset
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Matt Silver
@MattSilver
Oct 19, 2023
I haven't had the heart to post anything on social media over the past two weeks with everything going on in Israel but, given what happened with Convoy over the past twenty-four hours, figured I would share some thoughts. Toward the end of my time at Coyote, I looked at both
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Matt Silver
@MattSilver
Jan 22, 2024
We are thrilled to announce a $3M pre-seed round for @Cargado_! U.S.-Mexico trade is at an all-time high. Thanks to the USMCA, the COVID pandemic, and an overall re-thinking of global supply chain strategy, nearshoring is booming. Manufacturers are investing heavily in moving
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Matt Silver
@MattSilver
Nov 2, 2023
I sound a bit like a broken record talking about this over and over again but this graph tells quite a story about trade between the U.S. and Mexico. There's so much volume moving between Mexico and the United States and that trend is only going to continue going up and to the
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Matt Silver
@MattSilver
Aug 16, 2023
Replying to @barstoolWSD
This shot I got of Kris Bryant in the 2015 NLDS is better. @Cubs
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Matt Silver
@MattSilver
Nov 6, 2023
As I get started on this new venture, investors and new founders ask me what I learned from last time and how I would do things differently and so I’ll share a few tidbits on what I learned. It boils down to people, process, and technology: The People 1. Build a team based on
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Matt Silver
@MattSilver
Jun 23, 2025
I’ve been to Canada twice in the last two months. Every carrier I met said the same thing: ❌ The load board they have to use is outdated ❌ The freight quality isn’t great ❌ The experience just feels broken So we’re doing something about it. @Cargado_ is free for carriers.
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