Workflow automation technology company RPA Labs has landed its first round of capital, netting $1.2 million in a pre-seed round. Schematic Ventures led the round, along with PSA UnBoxed (Port […]

EKA Solutions builds ecosystem for small and medium-size brokers, carriers and shippers

Plus: United States Postal Service (USPS) postpones deadline for next-generation mail truck

Swedish technology startup partners with oat drink company on a truck electrification project

Advocates hope the pandemic accelerates adoption of natural gas vehicles; electric truck advocates double down on battery power

It is the first outside funding for the 10-year-old last-mile logistics tech company

An app aims to connect hungry drivers on the road to restaurants

“We have the instant ability to integrate with any robot system on our platform.”

Self-driving fleet transports products for “middle-mile” delivery

Online load board Truckstop.com laid to rest once again the rumor that it has aspirations to become a brokerage, but it will continue to build out features connected to Book It […]

New program to help qualifying Uber drivers earn money driving trucks

Online shopping surge, coronavirus breed new e-commerce alliances

Plus: Red Roof hotel offers trucker day rate; a Beijing to Berlin convoy

The autonomous trucking outfit has so far avoided the economic carnage that has hit other startups in the self-driving industry

Regulatory credit sales and streamlined operations helped drive the electric vehicle maker to its third consecutive quarterly profit; CEO Elon Musk rages against the coronavirus lockdown

Updated rule, if adopted, means at least 30% of all tractor trailers sold in California would have to be zero emission by 2030

The move comes as companies race to ramp up last-mile delivery in wake of coronavirus pandemic

Maker of AI-powered suitcase ramps up intelligent robotics warehousing solutions.

“There’s a growing understanding of the importance of them, the agility of them and how they help service communities.”

Frayt, a Cincinnati-based tech startup, expands service to address uptick in home deliveries

Ike has laid off 14% of its staff

“Everybody in the last-mile delivery business better watch out, because Amazon can make them unnecessary.”

Network Management Center enhancement improves connectivity and automation

Citing economic challenges tied to the coronavirus pandemic, as well as the need to focus resources toward targeted business units, Southern Refrigerated Transport (SRT), a solo-driven reefer subsidiary of  the […]

Transforce, the logistics and driver staffing firm, has put together an extensive resource list for drivers regarding COVID-19. The company has made it available to carriers to download from the […]

Kodiak Robotics, the Mountain View, California-based autonomous trucking company, has laid off about 20% of its staff, The Information reported Thursday, raising new questions about the ability of autonomous trucking […]

ACT Expo producer talks tailwinds and headwinds facing alternative fuel vehicle programs in the wake of coronavirus pandemic

Turning supermarkets, and their parking lots, into logistics hubs

New Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods delivery customers are just going to have to wait.

Plus: California gives Nuro permission to test autonomous vehicles

TrueNorth, a carrier and software service for independent truckers announced a $3 million raise this week

The “logistics orchestration” startup closes out a yearlong fundraising process at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

California continues to enforce trucking-related emissions laws during the coronavirus outbreak, but regulators postpone public hearings on new rulemaking.

Einride remote operator controls multiple autonomous trucks at the same time

But many sellers still in the lurch as the e-giant limits shipments to essential products

Plus: Coronavirus clears the air

Vertical integration boosts a marijuana e-commerce company as the pandemic fuels a boom in cannabis sales

Worker petitions gain steam as driver and warehouse worker concerns about safety and financial impacts of COVID-19 intensify

A new front has opened up in the battle over AB5 as both sides use the COVID-19 pandemic to bolster their positions on the controversial labor law

Vector, a startup that digitizes back office operations for trucking companies, discovers a higher purpose as customers seek touchless solutions during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Plus: Is this the end of the sharing economy?

The collaboration will produce cameras, LiDAR, radar, steering and more.

Residents of Woodland, Washington, convert a high school along Interstate 5 into a rest stop for truck drivers during the coronavirus outbreak.

Will the coronavirus accelerate contactless delivery services?

Truck drivers that develop symptoms of COVID-19 face few options, although fleets and medical clinics are working to find ways to offer help.

The coronavirus pandemic is sparking debate about what consumers want — and when they want it.

The St. Christopher Truckers Relief fund relies on the Mid-America Trucking Show to raise money for needy drivers.

Carriers and medical clinics struggle to develop protocols for drivers who have COVID-19

Plus: Former UN Ambassador resigns from Boeing board; Tesla violates SF shelter-in-place rules

During a roundtable discussion, the CEOs of Convoy, Flexe and Flexport spoke about the coronavirus and the future of freight.

Long-haul truck drivers can teach people a thing or two about how to fend off the loneliness and boredom that accompany long periods of isolation.

Drive-thru testing sites don’t necessarily accommodate big rigs

‘Non-exhaust’ emissions garner attention as major source of air pollution

Visibility startup ensures compliance by taking corrective action in real time.

Plus: Amazon VP of delivery experience departs; Western Star teases new vocational truck

Directive follows unsuccessful legislative efforts to pass cap-and-trade bill

“The reality is that neither major political party has been particularly good for small-business truckers for a long time.”

WorkStep marketplace matches workers and employers as industrial labor market challenges persist

With 60,000-plus members, Timber Unity seeks to quash greenhouse gas emissions regulations.

Good day, StradVision, an AI-based camera perception system, has announced it is developing animal detection capabilities for its SVNet software, which is used in advanced driver assist systems as well […]

The city is at the center of the U.S. coronavirus epidemic, with 70 cases confirmed and 10 deaths.

The robotic trucking company will expand its UPS runs to 20 trips per week and has added an extra run between Phoenix and El Paso, Texas.

The logistics startup aims to improve delivery performance for construction industry.

Green delivery vehicle arms race heats up

New features help customers adapt and streamline operations when electrifying their fleets

The Waymo round reflects new consolidation in the self-driving space

The cloud robotics company announces a new tool allowing customers to program robot movements, without outside assistance.

Recently opened facility will help the regional parcel carrier compete with FedEx and UPS.

Good day, Uber Freight has announced a partnership with  Samsara, an electronic logging device (ELD) and fleet management solutions provider, to help carriers with six or more trucks lower their […]

“They don’t need to sleep in a vehicle. They can work in an office environment and then go home.”

Hubless logistics company assembles “algorithmically created carpools” of LTL freight, to be shipped via full truckload

In a replay of last year’s drama over climate change legislation, Republicans in the Oregon Senate staged a walkout Monday morning to slow a Democratic bill to cap greenhouse gas […]

Competition intensifies for new entrants and legacy providers in the fleet management market.

A plan to toll trucks in Connecticut appears to be off the table after Gov. Ned Lamont told Senate Democrats on Wednesday he had lost faith in their ability to […]

The group is part of the company’s strategy to transform into a data-driven solutions provider.

The mission is to make the yard environment cleaner and more efficient, Outrider CEO says.

During its annual user conference, CEO Ray Greer talked about adapting to data-driven technology trends.

Founders of the self-driving truck outfit discuss efforts to build a logistics company for autonomous vehicles.

Good day, The Portland, Oregon, City Council has renewed a tax on drivers of heavy-duty trucks who travel on city streets, according to OPB. The original levy was passed in […]

FedEx paid the Big Apple $9.8 million in fines as multiple users compete for limited curb space.

Tesla will produce its much-anticipated all-electric truck in “limited volumes” this year, according to CEO Elon Musk.

Titan Freight Systems president says regulation is necessary to accelerate transition to clean fuel vehicles.

Good day, Self-driving vehicle startup Nuro has won approval from federal regulators to test its battery-powered driverless delivery vehicles on public streets. According to a news release, the National Highway […]

Protest comes a week after Nike and other Portland businesses signed a letter supporting the climate legislation.

CloudTrucks provides a back-office service aimed at putting more money in drivers’ pockets

The Protect App-based Driver & Services Act seeks to exempt app-based drivers from the state labor law while providing benefits and safety protections.

FreightWeb scores $3 million in seed funding; patent pending on new pallet technology

Emerge​, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based digital freight marketplace, announced Tuesday it has closed a $20 million Series A financing led by NewRoad Capital Partners, a growth equity capital firm based in […]

The proposal is part of a 10-year, $19.4 billion infrastructure plan to improve roads, bridges, airports, rail and bus service.

Substantial point-of-sale incentives are available through a new voucher program funded by cap-and-trade fees.

Plus: Pilot project allows food stamp recipients to pay for Amazon grocery delivery.

The electric vehicle company expects more than half a million deliveries in 2020.

A proposed sustainable fuel mandate in Washington state highlights a divide in the transportation industry over regulations aimed at reducing carbon emissions.

U.K.-based Shipamax has raised $7 million to digitize and automate global logistics back-office functions. The Series A investment was led by Mosaic Ventures, with participation from existing investors Crane Venture […]

A video of President Trump telling associates to “get rid of” Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch includes unrelated chat about self-driving vehicles.

Starting this month, the California Department of Motor Vehicles will only register vehicles that comply with emissions regulations.

Plus, a subdued CES 2020 and Ralph Nader disses Tesla.

Staffing agencies lease drivers to fleets stymied by employment regulations.

The e-commerce giant won a patent for a theoretical multimodal vehicle designed to deliver and pick up items from online shoppers.

A new cap-and-trade carbon emissions bill unveiled in Oregon last week continues to draw criticism from the trucking industry that helped derail similar legislation last year. “If you look at […]