Looking for a technical cofounder — operations platform
I run a small auto-transport carrier and I've been building a TMS
(transportation management system) for vehicle carriers — the people
hauling finished cars on trailers between dealerships, auctions, ports,
and individuals. The pain is personal: I'm using my own platform every
day.
The market
US auto-transport carriers , Most of them run on:
- Super Dispatch or Ship. Cars (load boards that bolted a TMS on as an
afterthought)
- Spreadsheets, group chats, and phone calls
The incumbents won because they own the broker side of the marketplace,
so carriers are stuck using their ops tools. And it shows — half the
basic carrier workflows are missing or half-built.
What's built
- Web dashboard — Next.js 16 / React 19 / TypeScript / Tailwind /
Supabase.
- Native iOS driver app — SwiftUI. Sign-in, trip list, order detail
- Compliance module — audit logs, structured
permissions.
- Marketing site, signup flow, tiered subscriptions.
- Sentry, PostHog
Heavy AI-assisted development on my side, but the architecture is real , not a click through demo.
Where I need a cofounder
I'm the operator and domain side. I drive the business model, talk to
carriers, design the workflows, write specs. I'm not a senior engineer,
and the codebase is at the size where it genuinely needs a technical
owner who can:
- Make architectural decisions for the next 100K lines
- Lead security/compliance work
- Hire 1–2 more engineers when we're ready to scale
Stage
Early conversations with [3–5] small carriers
Who I'm looking for:
- Senior full-stack (TypeScript / Next.js / Postgres) OR senior iOS
(Swift / SwiftUI)
- Multi-tenant SaaS or logistics/fintech background is a big plus
- US time zones preferred (carriers are US-based, support hours matter)
- Likes the niche — auto-hauling isn't glamorous, but the customers are
loyal, the market is fragmented, and the incumbents are coasting
Offering meaningful equity — I'm looking for an actual cofounder, not a
Hire.
If this sounds like your kind of problem, drop a comment or DM.