F3: Future of Freight Festival
F3: Future of Freight Festival isn’t just a conference—it’s the largest festival in freight, built to fully immerse you in the energy, innovation, and unique atmosphere of Chattanooga while you network with and learn from the greatest minds in the freight industry.
We’re amplifying everything you love and making it even better for 2026. Join freight and logistics experts, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators to dive deep into the key trends pushing our industry forward.
You’ll gain crucial knowledge, make vital connections, and celebrate the world of freight while getting a definitive look at what lies ahead.
What to Expect:
Invaluable Networking: Connect with industry peers, mingle with supply chain leaders, grow your network and build stronger relationships with 1,000+ attendees.
Next-Gen Demos & Exhibits: Ensure you are staying in-touch with the latest industry trends. Witness the cutting edge of FreightTech with rapid-fire, high-tech showcases both on-stage and at interactive exhibits. You’ll hear from FreightTech startups and incumbents as they battle against the 7-minute clock to win coveted Best in Show recognition.
Expert Insights & Strategy: Engage with thought-provoking speakers during dynamic sessions focused on core market intelligence and the factors shaping our industry’s future. Be part of the conversation, compare notes, debate ideas, demonstrate solutions and help lead the industry forward.
Exclusive Experiences: Live entertainment, exciting experiences and fun for all at various venues throughout Chattanooga truly captures the atmosphere of a festival and an energy unlike any other industry event.
Rapid-Fire Demos: Our Rapid-Fire Demos showcase the latest industry advancements and technology by ensuring the most important details are covered as participants work against the clock. You will have seven minutes to introduce the audience to your company and product. Once your time is up, the lights go out and the audio is cut—no exceptions! Compete against industry peers for coveted Best In Show recognition.
Marketing & Media Summit: For the first time, F3 will offer attendees a one day session – the Marketing and Media Summit – where marketing and brand experts from some of the hottest brands will share insights on how to leverage all forms of modern media (social media, influencers, digital, and video) to tell your story, grow your business and sell your product.
As part of this summit, FreightWaves will hold the first ever Ultimate Marketing Challenge, and three winners will receive prizes totaling $100,000 to accelerate their marketing efforts and reach 100,000+ freight industry leaders with a FreightWaves Media & Events credit!
Innovation Alley: Provides an opportunity for companies to present and record their 7-minute demo, ending with a professionally edited video that can be used for marketing. We’ll also feature your demo on FreightWaves TV, giving you the exposure to take your tech to the next level.
