Tesla CEO Elon Musk said constraints on battery production limit the company’s ability to move forward on the long-delayed Tesla Semi.

Uber Freight has rolled out a free rate-locking tool for small and midsize shippers.

Oracle has released machine-learning and IoT updates to its supply chain application.

The success of California’s ambitious clean truck programs hinges on giving financial incentives to small trucking companies so they can afford to pay for the vehicles.

The Inland Empire continued a record streak of warehouse development, with over 50 million square feet of transactions in 2020.

Transfix has released a transportation management system (TMS) for small and midsize shippers, continuing a trend in which digital freight brokers expand their reach with software targeting carriers and shippers that have yet to adopt modern technology platforms. Because legacy TMS systems are designed for enterprise operations, around 90% of small and midsize shippers still […]

Fresh from its takeover of Uber ATG in December, autonomous vehicle company Aurora has signed an agreement with heavy-duty truck manufacturer PACCAR to commercialize autonomous Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks.

Autonomous trucking company TuSimple establishes a high-powered executive advisory board; takes equity investments from Werner Enterprises and Schneider.

Fresh from its takeover of Uber ATG in December, autonomous vehicle company Aurora has signed an agreement with heavy-duty truck manufacturer PACCAR (NASDAQ: PCAR) to commercialize autonomous Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks.  This collaboration, the latest in the series of deals between self-driving vehicle technology companies and OEMs, will integrate the Aurora Driver and PACCAR’s autonomous […]

Rivian has closed an investment round of $2.65 billion as the electric truck company best known in freight circles for making the Amazon custom delivery van gears up for mass production.

The Southern California warehouse industry is pushing back against a proposed emissions rule that would make operators of distribution centers responsible for pollutants generated by trucks going into and out of their facilities.

Berlin-based digital freight brokerage Sennder closed a $160 million series, exceeding a $1 billion valuation.

French company Shippeo, a supply chain visibility platform, has secured $32 million to continue product innovation and market expansion. The round, announced on Thursday, was co-led by Battery Ventures, along with existing investors NGP Capital, ETF Partners, Partech and Bpifrance Digital Venture. Founded in 2014, Shippeo joins a string of visibility platform companies that have […]

During a CES2021 keynote, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon talked about the retail giant’s technology transformation, and the evolution of its equity and sustainability initiatives.

California’s proposed 2021-22 budget would sink $1.5 billion into clean trucks, buses and cars, as well as infrastructure to fuel those vehicles.

A roundup of the latest trade news in the world of freight tech and autonomous trucking. Embark, Kodiak and TuSimple join Self-Driving Coalition Embark, Kodiak and TuSimple became the first companies dedicated exclusively to developing self-driving trucks to join a coalition representing the autonomous vehicles industry. The coalition’s members include Argo AI, Aurora, Cruise, Ford, […]

​Relay Payments, a fintech company operating in the logistics space, has raised $43 million in funding over the last six months as it seeks to digitize an industry that has long relied on checks and cash.

Electric vehicle chassis maker Motiv Power Systems has secured $20 million in debt financing from Crescent Cove Advisors.

Canadian last-mile delivery company partners with California’s Royale EV to electrify vehicle fleets.

Kodiak Robotics, one of a handful of startups aiming to automate commercial trucking, has successfully completed “disengage-free” deliveries on a 205-mile stretch of Texas highway.

Digital yard management solutions company PINC partners with Lazer Spot to improve efficiency and visibility in trailer yards.

LoadStop digitizes fleet operations with automated dispatch and carrier TMS.

New Jersey has become the first state in the nation to announce plans to adopt California’s Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) and Heavy-Duty Omnibus rules as momentum builds to expand the Golden State’s aggressive zero-emission trucking policies to other parts of the country. The plans were announced as part of the ongoing New Jersey Protecting Against […]

New and existing companies are ramping up GPS and temperature-tracking technologies to deploy in vaccine transport and beyond.

Warehouse robotics executives discuss industrial automation trends.

igital freight startup Loadsmart ranks No. 18 on the 2021 FreightTech 25 list of most innovative and disruptive companies.

Autonomous delivery company Nuro has acquired Ike, a trucking technology startup founded by veterans of Apple, Google and Uber ATG.

Xos Trucks announces a partnership with DLL to provide financing of electric trucks.

Project44 has completed $100 million Series D financing.

Passport, a startup that helps brands with all aspects of cross-border shipping, has raised $12 million in Series A funding.

EV company Canoo unveils its all-electric multipurpose delivery vehicle to be priced starting at approximately $33,000.

Canadian last-mile delivery firm secures CA$20 million Series A and expands its U.S. footprint.

Virtual carrier CloudTrucks raises $20.5 million Series A and launches instant pay and cash card.

A report released by environmental nonprofit Oceana states Amazon produced enough plastic waste last year to encircle the globe 500 times.

Walmart pilot to remove safety drivers from behind the wheel of trucks manufactured by Gatik, the autonomous box truck company.

Tive Inc., a supply chain visibility platform, announced on Tuesday that it secured a $12 million Series A funding round.  Leading the round was  RRE Ventures, followed by Two Sigma Ventures, with participation from existing investors NextView Ventures, Hyperplane Ventures, One Way Ventures, Fathom Ventures and others.  Riding a wave of interest in real-time supply […]

FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller talks supply chain tech with Kendra Phillips, CTO, VP of New Products, Ryder System, at the North American Supply Chain Summit

Plus will sell trucks powered by its automated driving system on Full Truck Alliance, the Google-backed Chinese digital freight-matching platform.

Few doubt that Tesla (TSLA) has deep pockets, but some wonder whether the electric vehicle company should bite the bullet and abandon one of its most highly anticipated but long delayed product offerings: the futuristic Tesla Semi truck. “Tesla should drop or spin off its Semi efforts to someone else,” said Michael Ramsey, a Gartner […]

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday nominated Liane Randolph as the new chair of the powerful California Air Resources Board (CARB).   Randolph, an attorney, has been a commissioner at the California Public Utilities Commission since 2015.  If confirmed by the state Senate, she will become the first African-American chair of CARB, an agency that has reshaped […]

SmartHop, an early-stage startup offering a dispatch solution for small carriers, on Tuesday announced its partnership with Redwood Logistics, a third-party logistics company. The companies will integrate Redwood’s API with SmartHop’s solution to streamline and increase opportunities for drivers and shippers. “Nearly 90% of the trucking industry is powered by small carriers, yet the support […]

Uber (NYSE: UBER) is handing over its troubled self-driving vehicle unit to Amazon-backed Aurora as the tech giant continues to unload unprofitable business divisions and the industry moves away from robotaxis to autonomous trucking and food delivery. As part of the equity deal, Uber will invest $400 million in Aurora and get a 26% stake […]

Electric vehicle startup Xos Trucks has inked a deal with Dickinson Fleet Services involving the purchase of five medium-duty, zero-emission, fully electric service trucks. Under the order, the electric truck company will build and deliver five medium-duty vehicles that DFS, headquartered in Indianapolis, will dedicate to servicing electric vehicle fleets as well as traditional diesel […]

Renewable natural gas (RNG) is having a moment, and California, naturally, is at the epicenter. In 2020, a company that sells renewable natural gas to California medium- and heavy-duty trucking fleets can charge as much as $10-$12 per diesel gallon, according to Cliff Gladstein, president of Gladstein, Neandross & Associates (GNA), a leading clean transportation […]

Helping small businesses compete with the Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) e-commerce juggernaut has become more than a cottage industry, as dozens of technology companies create platforms aimed at helping retailers and direct-to-consumer sellers put in place reliable, easy-to-use inventory, transportation and delivery management systems. One member of that club is Stord, an Atlanta-based startup that closed […]

ShipMonk, an online fulfillment and technology solutions company, has completed a $290 million growth equity round as the global e-commerce surge shows no signs of abating.  Growth investor Boston-based Summit Partners led the round, which represents a minority stake in the Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based startup. As part of the deal, Summit Partners Managing Director Christopher […]

The pandemic is leaving its mark on the real Christmas tree market with an apparent uptick in sales, a compressed selling season and direct-to-consumer deliveries that are replacing some retail or Christmas tree lot purchases. Shipping costs also are on the rise, as freight capacity remains tight and rates soar. Nationwide, Christmas tree sales this […]

The EV Fleet Savings Calculator allows businesses with medium- to heavy-duty fleet vehicles to explore EV investment estimates based on fleet sizes, infrastructure, budget and other factors.

The Alphabet-backed startup is opening a R&D facility for trucking in Menlo Park, California

The company pools multiple less-than-truckload shipments onto one truck.

FLEXE connects warehouse providers with excess capacity to retailers and brands in need of flexible fulfillment solutions.

Design as a profession is a relatively new animal for the freight industry, which has focused on assets and operations, less so on how a given TMS might look, function and respond to a range of users. Part of the professional challenge has been geographical, Andrew Berberick, co-founder of Baton, a freight-tech company based in […]

Rumours of diesel’s death under the incoming administration are greatly exaggerated, industry advocates say.

The weight of an electric semi truck battery has been a longstanding conundrum for electric vehicle advocates, as conventional wisdom posits that it would need to be so dense and heavy as to displace cargo, putting the trucks at a disadvantage compared to diesel competitors. The range of an electric battery is the other big […]

Full Truck Alliance is an investor in Plus, an autonomous trucking company rolling out a Level 3 truck in China starting in 2021.

A New York startup builds an AI model of the global supply chain.

One of the world’s largest OEMs to back California and Biden transportation electrification goals

VectoIQ, the company that led the reverse merger with Nikola, led the raise, according to Forbes.

Autonomous delivery company Gatik partners with Canada’s largest supermarket to deliver goods from distribution centers to retail stores.

BlackRock leads a Series C round in the digital freight company, with participation from TFI International and Maersk

The collaboration will provide tires and tire management to TuSimple’s budding autonomous freight network.

Industry panel: Autonomous trucks will be phased in gradually, eventually transforming a huge swath of economic activity.

The pandemic has accelerated deployment of delivery robots, but questions about performance and business case remain.

Nine California state legislators send letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom urging him to take a technology-neutral approach to decarbonizing medium- and heavy-duty trucking.

Loadsmart has added less-than-truckload (LTL) and rail services as the digital freight brokerage continues to expand its multimodal offerings. The expansion, announced Tuesday, allows customers to book shipments across all major transportation modes, building on existing capabilities for truckload, port drayage and transload.    “Loadsmart is now a one-stop-shop logistics solution for domestic freight,” said Felipe […]

Self-driving vehicle company Nuro has raised a $500 million Series C round of funding, as autonomous delivery continues to pick up new markets. The raise, announced on Monday, was led by funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, with participation from new investors including Fidelity Management & Research Co. LLC and Baillie Gifford. […]

The incoming Biden administration is expected to increase regulatory oversight of electric and self-driving vehicles.

UPS International Sustainability Director Peter Harris talks e-bikes, smart grids and other innovations to manage congestion and reduce emissions in urban delivery.

A Canadian trucking and logistics company has put money down on 150 Tesla Electric Semis in what could be the biggest big rig order yet for the electric vehicle company.

Hwy Haul connects farmers, distributors, wholesalers and retailers directly with truckers.

Ike founder Alden Woodrow talks about the company’s unconventional approach to securing funding and bringing its product to market.

Data mining and telematics are changing the way air quality regulators are enforcing trucking emissions regulations in California.

California air quality chief on short list to helm Biden EPA; 125 zero-emission models in production; LA mayor seeks proposals on zero-emission drayage technology.

Onfleet​, a San Francisco-based provider of delivery management software, announced on Friday it has raised $14 million in Series A.

Autonomous trucking company Plus has filed its safety self-assessment report as concerns persist about the usefulness of the voluntary reports in determining the safety of a given self-driving system.

TuSimple has secured property for a new logistics hub in an innovation zone located near the Fort Worth Alliance Airport.

The freight industry is inching closer to electrification and autonomy, and much of the action is taking place in the distribution yard. Among the beneficiaries is Outrider, a startup that automates operations for logistics hubs.  On Wednesday, the Golden, Colorado-based company announced it had closed $65 million in Series B funding. Koch Disruptive Technologies led the […]

Hivemapper, a crowdsourced mapping network, will expand its collection model to include capturing data via cars and trucks.

Two of the biggest names in trucking and autonomous vehicles to partner on Class 8 truck development and deployment

During the FreightWaves Cold Chain Summit, CKE’s director of logistics talks about the breakaway success of Beyond Meat products.

Trucker Path joins the AI revolution, converts free customers to paying

The autonomous trucking company is moving toward commercialization of Level 3 trucks, with mass production to start next year.

The self-driving vehicle company announces new leadership hires; claims 600 employees.

Zero-emissions credit sales drive Tesla profitability; heavy-duty truck manufacturers to access REC markets

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has settled with three trucking companies for violating the California Air Resources Board’s Truck and Bus Regulation.

The maker of fuel-efficiency technology for heavy-duty trucks bets on logistics software and the carbon markets.

The Western States Hydrogen Alliance will focus on maximizing rollout of hydrogen fuel cell electric technology across multiple commercial sectors in 13 Western states.

Agility Robotics, a maker of legged, walking robots, announced Thursday the close of a $20 million investment to meet demand from logistics providers and e-commerce retailers. DCVC and Playground Global co-led the round and were joined by TDK Ventures, MFV Partners, Industrial Technology Investment Corp., Sony Innovation Fund and Safar Partners.  Agility, based in Albany, […]

A coalition of Southern California government organizations has released an in-depth report examining some of the deleterious impacts associated with last-mile freight transportation. A primary purpose of the study is “to raise awareness of the complexities, costs, environmental impacts and local community impacts of that final stage of delivery,” said Steven Lambert, a spokesperson for […]

Autonomous vehicle company Waymo provided a glimpse of its autonomous truck technology in a blog post this week, as the Alphabet-backed startup best known for self-driving passenger vehicles steps up its delivery and freight program. Waymo said its autonomous vehicle software powers its self-driving vehicles across modes and that to configure the system for Class […]

Austin-based FloorFound manages the return process of furniture, appliances and other oversize items.

The program dives into the transportation industry’s efforts to create a more inclusive workplace for both driving and nondriving staff.

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) vs. Walmart (NYSE: WMT)? That one-on-one skirmish is old news. As COVID-19 reshapes the American shopper, money is pouring into a cluster of new and existing grocery delivery platforms. The latest: Grocery service Instacart said in a blog post Thursday it raised $200 million in new financing. The deal values Instacart at […]

Point Pickup’s CEO, Tom Fiorita, goes to considerable lengths to distinguish the final-mile delivery company from Silicon Valley tech platforms. “We’re an East Coast firm — I wouldn’t call us a Palo Alto type of an organization,” said Fiorita of the Connecticut-based startup.  Nor does Point Pickup “just build technology,” he said, “and hope that […]

A “dance floor” inside the driver’s cabin for easy movement.  Exterior cameras linked to a digital display inside the cabin, giving the driver a 360-degree view outside the vehicle. Those are just two of the features in Amazon’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) highly anticipated new custom electric delivery van designed and built in partnership with electric vehicle […]

Swedish trucking startup Einride makes its autonomous electric “Pods” available for pre-order. Expert: Sweden’s collaborative, vehicle-centric economy drives autonomous trucking leadership. Fresh off a $10 million raise, Swedish trucking technology startup Einride has put its autonomous electric trucks on the global market. Until now, the vehicles, known as “Pods,” had been deployed only in pilot […]

OEMs, regulators put reefers on a path to zero emissions.

The Swedish autonomous technology company is known for its electric “T-Pod” truck that doesn’t have a cab or driver.

Jim Mullen previously served as the acting administrator and chief counsel for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

ISO comes out of stealth to help shippers manage vendor compliance and on-time performance metrics.