The hook
Empty trucks are costing our farmers money. We spent 24 hours building a way to fix it.
The weekend
Just finished my first-ever overnight hackathon at Ship or Be Shipped, hosted by Build and Ship Philippines at the Kaya Founders offices.
Together with Edward, Eduardo, and Abby, we built Hakot, an AI-assisted logistics marketplace for matching farmers with truck drivers and reducing empty backhauls.
Results
After three pivots in 24 hours, Hakot stood out among 80+ participants and took 1st Runner-Up.
Huge thanks to the mentors for the advice and to Build and Ship Philippines for organizing the event.
The problem we were solving
Farmers and operators often run empty backhauls while produce still needs to move. Hakot makes those trips easier to see and match—fewer wasted miles, better farm-to-market flow.