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Aug 26
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YC-backed Oway raises $4M to build a dec...

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The thousands of trucks zipping along U.S. highways are often only about half full -- something Oway wants to change with its 'ride-share for freight' software. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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