“Right now it seems like everyone is flying blind, then playing hot potato by giving it to the next party,” Kempisty said.

While major parcel carriers offer a one-size-fits-all service under the guise of simplification, ACI Logistix applies a consultative approach.

The continued expansion of mobile and social purchasing is helping sustain the market growth in e-commerce, which should continue to drive the demand for freighters.

PGT Trucking channels efforts and funds into two partnerships that will infuse labor market with skilled logistics technicians. 

Clean air regulators have to play the long game with short-term updates, the latest of which comes from New Jersey. 

Leveraging its nationwide network of more than 7,000 attorneys, TVC has a high success rate reducing or dismissing citations.

How USA Truck and Convoy developed a new solution for elastic capacity that benefits shippers, carriers and brokers

What today’s shippers look for in a logistics provider is rapidly shifting, and if they’re smart, so are those providers.

Because it costs more money than it’s worth to return the item to its vendor for reuse, returns often end up in landfills.

Much of the supply chain stress stems from a lack of labor, infrastructure and the widespread lack of technology.

Organic growth also has been key to the growth and continued success of LGSTX Services.

The major differentiator between PGT as a cross-border carrier and other carriers is its door-to-door operation.

Reducing empty miles will have a bigger impact on reducing carbon footprint compared to electrification and alternative fuels until 2034.

Gatego’s platform has an interface for both shippers and carriers that allows both parties to keep track of check-ins and yard inventory across multiple yards.

It’s these kinds of advances that will push the industry toward complete visibility and decarbonization.

TMS and flexible drop solution allow workers to easily find and manage capacity so they can focus on running the business

The white paper tests a hypothesis that shippers struggle to move beyond green initiatives that coincide with what is also financially beneficial.

Some of the larger TMS providers cost four times what EKA charges and without as many features.

AV manufacturers are quickly building evidence to prove the safety of autonomous driving technology.

During an initial trial of Convoy’s technology, CHEP was able to reduce empty miles by 50%.

“You’ve got to have your own technology to get your own data and control your destiny,” said Jim Best.

Airborne performs direct maintenance for both passenger and cargo airlines, including Frontier, United Airlines, and ATSG’s sister airlines ATI, ABX Air and Omni.

By partnering with Carbon Fund, Convoy is offering two environmental attributes certificates to customers interested in lowering their emissions.

The commercialization of autonomous vehicles is an all-hands-on-deck affair, requiring competitors to collaborate with each other.

President of PGT Trucking said the load-matching trend doesn’t adequately respond to today’s supply chain constraints, driver shortage and polluted environment.

Parsyl extracts and transforms data into actionable insights for a particular commodity’s transportation network.

The quick movement of chassis and containers at the port, warehouse and yard is key to regaining supply chain efficiency.

“We cut out three to four hours a day of just nonsense back and forth between carriers, accounting, operations.”

Convoy’s focus on empty miles emphasizes the importance of looking within your transportation network to work toward carbon neutrality.

How Flexport and Convoy leverage APIs and automation to create a more efficient supply chain

Five areas where hyperautomation can have an immediate impact

“You’re not only reducing empty miles to reduce carbon emission waste, but you can also reduce wasted dollars,” said Wong.

Investments in cold chain visibility and control solutions help ensure the integrity of the cargo and efficient capacity use when capacity is scarce.

Women In Trucking CEO Ellen Voie promotes Accelerate conference this week in Dallas from Nov. 7 – 9.

Tracking and sharing carbon emissions is the first step toward net-zero carbon emissions.

“The common agreement is that climate change is real and the need to act is now.”

“We are looking forward to making some major announcements about new customers that will utilize our Airbus converted freighter capacity.”

“The end goal for our customers is to reduce waste and deliver potent medicine and safe food. We help them do it with data.”

Convoy’s interview series features insights from companies like Ikea, MGM Resorts, Flex and Cigna.

By placing all assets on the same platform, fleet managers no longer have to manually track asset location, driver hours of service status, or engine condition.

Hershey said that typically, up to 10% of PGT’s drivers may pivot to dry van for the winter months.

In nearly 20 years of operation, SmartWay has saved 336 million barrels of oil, $44.8 billion in fuel costs and 143 million metric tons of carbon dioxide.

The event will take place at Prologis headquarters in San Francisco from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. PT, with the option for attendees to attend virtually.

Minority and veteran-owned small trucking company Gurley All Freight discusses how Convoy helped her business.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that distribution and logistics employment from 2019 to 2022 is expected to grow almost 30%.

As the Bestpass team strives toward interoperability for fleets, one costly and persistent obstacle is tolling by plate.

With an automated system that intuitively manages returns, warehouses that face labor shortages can strategically utilize their employees.

“We’re offering a $50 incentive to certified diverse carriers for every load that they haul with us,” said Jennifer Wong.

This conversion marks two firsts for ATSG: its foray into the narrowbody freighter category and its pursuit of in-house conversion with PEMCO.

“The major thing that a port can do to positively influence its emissions is to make sure trucks get in and out fast,” said Newsome.

Earlier this month, Convoy announced its participation in the United Nations Global Compact ⁠— the world’s largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative, boasting 12,000 participants strategically aligning operations with shared values […]

This year ENERGY Transportation Group is No. 207 of 448, boasting 198% revenue growth over the past three years.

“Where we will see increased regulation and scrutiny will happen not at the fleet operator level but will happen at the OEM level,” said Cole.

“If everything is streamlined and automated, your insurance costs will go down because your accidents will go down,” said Mitzel.

“With all the difficulty with hiring, technology is an obvious answer,” said Zach Strickland.

“We see Locomation’s autonomous technology as a win-win situation for both our older and younger drivers,” said Hickly.

“The small carrier is here to stay,” says Goodale.

EV growth will sustain its momentum in light- to medium-duty trucks and begin to catch on for the heavy-duty trucks in regional hubs.

MacGregor Partners will double in size over the next couple years, pushing its value to the $50 million mark.

ITF onboards new customers extremely fast, regardless of size or whether the end destination is a consumer or a business.

Instead of dimensional pricing, iShared’s shared truckload solution charges the shipper a simple per-pallet fee.

Without clarifying objectives, a company cannot, with confidence or a unified vision, understand where it’s going.

ATSG also owns two aviation maintenance facilities and a logistics operation.

PGT Trucking attributes industry longevity to relationships, adaptability

“Industry veterans are even surprised by what’s going on right now,” said Moore.

Positive feedback from mechanics, dispatchers and management helped Day & Ross choose PowerFleet for its U.S. fleet.

Several customers have gone live with BravoTran’s technology, including Yusen Logistics and Mitsubishi Logistics of America.

ENERGY’s customers now have access to a personalized web portal, which provides real-time data on inventory levels.

“It used to take me over 4 hours, and now I’m looking at 30 minutes tops to do all my freight,” said Elliot.

14% of carriers polled said they don’t understand what a 3G sunset means for their fleets.

“One customer is projecting year-over-year growth of no less than 25% for the remainder of the year,” said Fallon.

The recent chip shortage crisis isn’t helping matters.

Nearly 80% of the nation’s freight moves through Chattanooga, due to the convergence of three major internates: I-75, I-24 and I-59.

Convoy’s TMS helps Elanders maintain consistency and recognize who is performing best in certain lanes and rate shops.

“I think we need to squash the whole thing and start over,” said Kempisty.

CarrierHQ offers monthly in-term rate adjustments based on driving data from each truck’s ELD.

To tackle this bull market, ITF is adding automation to distribution and fulfillment, adding visibility to customer inventory.

The brilliant thing about implementing telematic solutions is that efforts towards energy efficiency also improve the bottom line.

PowerFleet offers in-cab and exterior camera technology, as well as visibility for the freight pallets inside the trailer.

The desktop and mobile versions of the carrier portal will launch in mid-July, while the app ⁠will be released later in Q3.

If the farmer had the phone number of the customer buying the grain or OFE’s app to make the match, maybe there wouldn’t be as many middlemen and maybe the farmer would have better options.”

Ray Wood, head of global carrier management at World Courier, discusses how the air cargo market has adjusted and maintained relationships with customers.

Intelligent Spot leverages leading-edge technology, a team of domain experts and a vast unbiased carrier network to true spot market execution.

Shippers leaning toward private fleets need to consider the risk, as well as how to optimize warehouses, trailers and containers.

Scott Prince, CEO of CarrierHQ, shared on WHAT THE TRUCK?!? how his company is modernizing insurance.

Mays was able to reallocate the working hours of two team members to other departments.

PowerFleet has helped thousands of customers transition from analog to 2G, 3G and now, 4G/LTE.

The traditional silo model of suppliers using localized logistics providers is no longer working.

Transfix considers the relationships at stake for a carrier or shipper in order to build the right tech solution.

A good truckload provider will have a strong network and the ability to leverage multiple modes.

Bestpass provides drivers the ability to use a single transponder coast to coast, provider to provider, but it’s also pushing to provide value beyond toll.

Not being limited to the modes of a particular carrier or their own private fleet, a business can access more available capacity in the market.

Hubtek’s digital worker, TABi, enters a company’s TMS as a user, scans documents, forms and emails for data, and transfers the data to the TMS.

“We will surely see more local manufacturing in the future due to reshoring activities,” said Engel.

Fleets on the East Coast need to make every attempt to maximize capacity and assets

Digital freight networks level the playing field and aim to revolutionize the industry’s zero-sum game

Through its partnership with Convoy, Ardagh Group saved 34,632 pounds of CO2 in the past year by maximizing efficiency and eliminating empty miles

If many fleets procrastinate to avoid a disruptive transition, there could be a shortage of equipment.

More and more beneficial cargo owners (BCOs) are moving manufacturing and warehousing to Alabama.

Hiring and retaining drivers is an art more than a science.