Tread

Tread

Digitizes construction logistics with TMS software

Overview

Tread.io provides a Transportation Management System (TMS) for construction materials logistics. Its software digitizes and streamlines how materials are bought, moved, and sold, letting users plan ahead, dispatch hundreds of drivers with one click, and receive real-time updates on their own fleet without extra hardware. The system acts as a single source of truth, reducing disputes and increasing transparency in the logistics process. Tread.io earns money through a subscription model and offers additional features sold separately, giving a flexible pricing structure. What sets Tread.io apart is its focus on the construction industry niche, its end-to-end approach to material logistics, and its emphasis on live fleet visibility and dispute elimination without requiring extra hardware. The company’s goal is to simplify and improve construction material logistics, making the process more efficient, transparent, and reliable for contractors, suppliers, and logistics providers.

About Tread

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Why Tread is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Automotive & Transportation

Industrial & Manufacturing

Enterprise Software

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Toronto, Canada

Founded

2016

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What believers are saying

  • Tread’s app updated April 2026, showing active product velocity and maintenance.
  • LinkedIn lists eleven to fifty employees, suggesting lean cost structure and focused execution.
  • PitchBook shows funding through 2024, including Earthshot Ventures, Crosslink Capital, FJ Labs.

What critics are saying

  • Tread’s 2024-to-2026 growth still lacks disclosed revenue, leaving employer stability opaque.
  • Product pages and app-store updates signal heavy execution risk from shipping V1 repeatedly.
  • Fleet-tracking and ticketing workflows invite incumbents like Samsara and Trimble to squeeze margins.

What makes Tread unique

  • Tread’s V1 platform unifies dispatch, tracking, tickets, and timesheets across one workflow.
  • Its mobile app handles scale-ticket OCR and AI-assisted reading, reducing back-office friction.
  • Tread targets construction materials logistics, a narrower niche than generic TMS competitors.

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Benefits

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Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

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Headcount

6 month growth

-5%

1 year growth

-5%

2 year growth

-7%
Pit & Quarry
Mar 19th, 2024
P&Q Profile: Tread's Sameer Bhalla

Sameer Bhalla joined Tread in October 2022, identifying an opportunity to apply his skill set and experience in logistics and transportation management to the construction materials industry.

Tread
Jan 23rd, 2024
Tread named a "CEMEX Ventures' Top 50 Contech Startup"

more Tread Technologies Inc. is honored to announce that Tread has been selected by CEMEX Ventures as one of the Top 50 most promising Contech Startups in 2024.

Tread
Jan 9th, 2024
Kicking Off the New Year with Tread

Over the last six months, Tread Technologies Inc. launched the platform and introduced key features such as OCR and AI-assisted scale ticket reading, rate management, a new mobile app, API documentation, and much more.

Tread
Oct 26th, 2023
Tread Welcomes Tim Chung, VP Sales, and Adena DeMonte, Head of Marketing, to Leadership Team

As Tread Technologies Inc. accelerate its growth heading into 2024, Tread Technologies Inc. is excited to announce the expansion of its leadership team with two key hires - Tim Chung, Vice President of Sales, and Adena DeMonte, Head of Marketing.

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