Ship It Pro

https://www.teknovation.biz/why-ai-startups-are-choosing-tennessee/ The AI Tennessee Summit recently brought together founders to discuss a pivotal question: Why are startups choosing Tennessee?

Moderated by Lindsey Cox (LaunchTN), the panel featured John E. Derrick (Authentrics.ai), Wesley Montague (Ship It Pro), and Jian Huang (VisualizAI).

The consensus? Statewide collaboration, low costs, and a strong talent pool make our state a no-brainer, but there remains a critical need to educate local, high-net-worth individuals on the value of investing in early-stage .

Do you know Wes Montague from Ship It Pro?

If not, you’ll definitely want to.

Wes is one of the founders pitching at Epicenter Live, where you’ll get to hear what he’s building, connect with other entrepreneurs, and experience a night full of innovation, music, and community.

This is all happening right here in Memphis and you don’t want to miss it.

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Honored to be a panelist at the AI Tennessee Summit in Nashville on January 28–29, 2026.

I’ll be joining the Day Two panel, “Breaking the First Learn Then Apply: AI Start-Up Ecosystem in Tennessee,” alongside founders, builders, and ecosystem leaders who are actively turning AI research into real-world applications.

At Ship It Pro, we’re building applied AI for freight quality, damage prevention, and claims clarity. This conversation around moving from theory to ex*****on hits close to home.

Grateful to be included and looking forward to a strong discussion on what it takes to build, test, and scale AI companies here in Tennessee.

If you’re attending, hope to see you there.

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Wesley Montague, the head of the startup Ship It Pro, previously spent 20 years climbing in and out of rail cars, containers and tractor trailers for some of the biggest names in manufacturing and transportation, trying to implement blocking and bracing methods that would prevent goods from getting damaged during transit.

That involved using giant air bags to fill voids in the cargo space or installing rubber friction mats.

Montague would train workers at facilities on proper packing techniques, and he would then fly all the way to a container's destination with a camera, clipboard and tape measure to assess how much objects had shifted.
Damage would dip to almost zero over the approximately six-month period that Montague worked with those facilities, he said, but when he returned half a year later, high employee turnover meant there were new faces at the dock level. There wasn't a standard procedure in place to ensure success in the long term.

Montague is now developing a system that applies his expertise at a broad level. People would be able to inspect trailers and containers with a mobile device or tablet and use a 3D load plan that identifies the best way to pack products. If there's any damage when the container reaches its destination, Montague aims to pinpoint how exactly the products were harmed.
"If we can find out what the actual problem is at the end of the day, we can mitigate that next load going out," Montague said in an interview.

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Start-up Spotlight | 'Ship It Pro' is ensuring transparency in end-to-end logistics The founder, Wesley Montague was selected to participate in the six-week gener8tor and Company Lab (CO.LAB) Sustainable Mobility Accelerator in Chattanooga.

Great time joining Malcolm Harris on FreightWaves What The Truck?! 🎙️

I talked about how Ship It Pro is tackling freight damage and claims before they start. Helping shippers, carriers, brokers, and insurers prevent the billions lost every year from product damage and load shifts.

Awesome sharing the episode with David Mendelson, Chief Product Officer at Super Dispatch, who’s doing impressive work modernizing auto transport.

Big thanks to the FreightWaves team for the spotlight and for pushing innovation across every corner of logistics.

🎥 Full episode below 👇

Under the Hood: Tech Talk with David and Wes | WHAT THE TRUCK?!? In this episode of FreightWaves’ What The Truck?!?, host Malcolm Harris dives into how technology is quietly reshaping the freight world. From AI-powered vis...

We are honored to be part of (CO.LAB) Fall 2025 Cohort alongside startups shaping the future of mobility, logistics, and energy. Our mission is simple: reduce cargo damage, prevent freight claims, and create safer, more accountable supply chains. Excited to scale with this community, build partnerships, and continue driving measurable impact for shippers, carriers, insurers, and beyond.

Excited to share that Ship It Pro will be part of the MOVE America Start-up Village next week in Detroit 🚀MOVE: Mobility Re-imagined

We’re bringing our mission of reducing cargo damage and freight claims to one of the biggest stages in mobility, alongside innovators in EV charging, AI, logistics, autonomy, and infrastructure.

Looking forward to connecting with partners, peers, and leaders who are reimagining how the world moves.

If you’ll be at MOVE America, let’s connect!

https://www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/move-america/index.stm

🚀 Ship It Pro is hitting the stage at the Innovate Xcelerate Pitch Competition on Aug 28 at Epicenter Memphis!

Come see us and other top Memphis innovators pitch bold ideas born from the Innovate Xcelerate Hackathon.

📍 Epicenter, 150 Peabody Place
🗓 Aug 28 | ⏰ 5–7:30 PM
🔗 RSVP: https://lu.ma/16a99c4q