Embark autonomous and BYD electric trucks demo the future
Embark Trucks and BYD demonstrated what using electricity rather than diesel looked like in drayage with an autonomous truck.
Embark Trucks and BYD demonstrated what using electricity rather than diesel looked like in drayage with an autonomous truck.
The big problem with big ships; Amazon exec now co-CEO at Flexport; Fighting driver wait times; America’s Trucker charity golf tournament and more on the podcast
FreightWaves chats with Harris Ligon, founder and CEO of Telegraph, a startup that seeks to streamline rail service data in order to make day-to-day operations smoother.
Tractor Supply Co., which sells everything from lawn mowers to pet supplies, is a 2022 FreightWaves Shipper of Choice award winner.
Reducing logistics costs starts by optimizing operations one piece at a time.
Fruehauf returns to the U.S. with a new trailer manufacturing plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Schneider announced the acquisition of deBoer Transportation, a regional dedicated fleet of 160 power units.
Waymo Via will reserve billions of miles of future autonomous trucking routes for digital load matching by Uber Freight.
The case of Daimler Truck’s missing powertrain controller modules may be tough to solve. The microchips in them are as popular as a Taco Bell drive-thru after the Great Mexican Pizza Famine and lots more valuable, so we all have a motive.
Restoration Hardware saw the need to be more flexible in its lane bid process but didn’t have the tools necessary to do so until it found Trimble’s Engage Lane.
KBX Logistics is using 26-foot autonomous trucks from Gatik to replace some Class 8 routes in Texas.
Aera Technology has introduced new decision-making software that it believes can improve processes and speed common tasks within the supply chain.
As supply chain disruptions have become the norm in the past few years, Fictiv has worked with clients to create agility to manage the chaos.
Supply chain disruptions can be managed, said Gartner’s Brian Whitlock, but companies need to take a long view and make it a team effort.
Maersk said it can provide end-to-end supply chain solutions with its ships calling its APM Terminals Elizabeth, followed by clearance through Maersk Customs Services and finally storage, fulfillment distribution and inland transportation through Performance Team.
The Supreme Court said that a Southwest Airlines employee doesn’t need to go through arbitration to pursue a claim for overtime pay.
CN will implement Wabtec’s precision dispatch system over the next year.
Old Dominion Freight Line reported a continuation in positive revenue, pricing and tonnage trends during May.
“Shifex has tremendous insight and we hope to inspire other freight forwarders to come out, be transparent about pricing and move this industry forward,” said Shifl founder and CEO Shabsie Levy.
Ryder management told an investors meeting late last week it had rejected a takeover offer by an activist investor and can meet its valuation targets.
“The cost of trucking is dramatically going down and we’re hitting a recession that is not going to get any better. It’s surprising how many shippers are running annual bids when they should be running three-month bid cycles on almost all of their lanes,” said Emerge founder and CEO Andrew Leto.
Last Mile Solutions told the Securities and Exchange Commission it is nearly out of cash and could run out of money this month.
The California Trucking Association filed its brief to the Supreme Court, laying out arguments why the court should review AB5 in the state’s trucking sector.
CMA CGM, the world’s third largest liner company, froze spot rates in September-January, yet its revenue per container kept rising.
This week: Schneider is awarded another Ride of Pride truck from Freightliner, Shell Rotella SuperRigs gets ready to celebrate its 40th anniversary and Suttons Tankers wraps a truck to honor Queen Elizabeth II’s Jubilee.
Development of 48-volt battery systems for commercial trucks will serve at least three purposes but the most urgent is in helping reduce emissions.
“One of the more challenging aspects of any tech startup is to strategically coordinate the scale of the organization. Working closely with Microsoft will help ensure we are utilizing best practices to develop rapidly without incurring technical debt,” says FetchGoat’s CTO.
Startup WattEV sees its Truck-as-a-Service startup as a modern day Pony Express with electric trucks being swapped instead of horses .
Nikola Corp. adjourned its annual meeting Wednesday after too few investors voted on a proposal to raise the number of shares in the electric truck maker.
A couple of less-than-truckload carriers reported positive demand trends for the first two months of the second quarter.
This week in rates; used truck prices drop; getting drivers benefits; weather vs freight and more
The International Air Transport Association’s chief economist points to mixed signals for the economy and air cargo activity.
United Airlines has stepped up to help Operation Fly Formula by transporting critically needed baby formula from the U.K. on regular passenger flights.
Ahead of its June webinar, 3GTMS and its partners discuss why freight brokers and 3PLs should embrace the latest FreightTech.
To a certain extent, if you don’t have buy-in, then don’t buy it. So many tech initiatives fail to launch because the team in charge of using it is not set up for absolute success.
Temperature-controlled warehouse operator Lineage Logistics and Bay Grove acquire supply chain visibility platform Turvo for an undisclosed amount.
Freightos, a backed by FedEx, is raising capital through a special purpose acquisition company and IPO.
PowerFleet’s real-time visibility solutions have completely transformed fleet management.
Through digital quoting, Parade makes it easy to see if reps are taking advantage of every quote and improving margins.
Shippers should reconsider the pecking order of asset-based trucking companies first, brokerages second.
ShipX creates an end-to-end e-commerce solution with the acquisition of Princeton Logistics and TriStar Carriers.
Netradyne’s Adam Kahn joins WHAT THE TRUCK?!? to discuss the power of positive reinforcement in fleet safety.
Police said the truck driver admitted using a meth pipe as he damaged a shopping center and totaled two vehicles, including his.
The Biden administration has employed an all-of-government approach to bolstering infant formula supplies until domestic manufacturing can return to normal.
Truckload carrier C.R. England suffered a data breach last fall and this week informed its customers of the potential impact.
On the podcast: NASA talks about the X-59 supersonic jet and Quesst mission; Dooner and The Dude face off in a battle of the potato salad
Work remains for the Biden administration’s new port envoy, Stephen Lyons, to untangle freight supply chains.
Two more individuals were sentenced for their involvement in the Louisiana staged accident scam, showing the wide divergence of punishment so far.
Infrastructure. How important is a fixed base of electric charging for commercial vehicles? Maybe not as much as we’re told.
The latest baby formula developments include relaxed regulations to support more imports, an air cargo pipeline and congressional scrutiny.
A case involving C.H. Robinson before the U.S. Supreme Court got the same recommendation from the solicitor general as the better-known AB5 lawsuit in California.
“Ensuring companies stay compliant certainly isn’t the sexiest venture, but in the trucking industry, it’s one of the most important aspects to get right.”
Dallas Fort Worth is a tech-forward airport on many levels. Its latest initiative is trialing an autonomous tow vehicle in the cargo area.
CEO Brett Suma lays out Loadsmith’s definition of capacity as a service.
The supply chain saw fewer people leaving their jobs in 2021, and while overall pay increased, men disproportionately benefited from the increase.
A Florida trio was recently sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a $200 million infant formula fraud scheme.
Motive raised $150 million to invest in products aimed at the “safety, productivity and profitability” of businesses.
On the show, how the big ship arms race is ruining everything; latest on electric trucks; creating a driver culture; and trucker OT pay
Kicking off FreightWaves’ 2022 Shipper of Choice award nominees is Boston Beer, the maker of Samuel Adams and other popular alcoholic brands.
BMO, a major lender to the trucking sector, reported that write-offs and allowances declined in the second quarter, with weakness not evident in the data.
Imagine having most of your work done before lunch. That’s a reality for dispatchers with Alvys in the equation.
The solicitor general has advised the U.S. Supreme Court not to hear the appeal of a lower court decision that would require adoption of the AB5 independent contractor law in the state’s trucking industry.
The three brothers who own Stan Koch Trucking split into factions years ago, but a court case settles the amount that two of them will need to pay.
Experts discuss the challenges facing carriers and shippers when it comes to measuring emissions and why it matters.
Mexico-based digital freight forwarder Nowports has achieved unicorn status after closing a $150 million series C round.
The number of carriers receiving FMCSA conditional safety ratings is increasing as more off-site audits are conducted.
FreightWaves SONAR is the industry’s leading and fastest freight forecasting platform. SONAR provides the clearest insight into freight pricing, and subscribers can reliably forecast supply chain demand and capacity by […]
The high-flying darlings of 2021, less-than-truckload stocks are finding their way back to earth quickly this year.
The Small Fleet & Owner-Operator Summit takes place on June 15, 2022.
The way that transportation has been traditionally bought and sold has left shippers and transportation providers siloed and connected only to those partners within their existing network.
FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes truckload contract rates and where they may be headed.
Six people have pleaded guilty in the theft of $1.4 million from San Antonio-based carriers Texas Chrome Transport and MJR Truck Lines.
FreightWaves and PYMNTS are co-hosting Supply Chain Meets FinTech in Atlanta on August 17.
Meritor’s $201 million purchase of Siemens’ electric propulsion unit is fine with Meritor suitor Cummins.
Australia’s Tritium is making a charge in U.S. market with a move into direct current fast charging for electric trucks.
In the wake of the latest deadly shootings, Democratic lawmakers urge carriers to tighten firearm security measures.
As thousands of exhibitors and attendees convened in Northwest Arkansas last week, many were introduced to Coleman Warren and the business he founded, Simple+Sweet Creamery, to fight child hunger.
Omaha-based LGT Transport announced it has acquired Jason Thomas Trucking, a provider of liquid fertilizer transportation in the Midwest.
Freight demand trends in a softening market continue to be bifurcated with large fleets remaining unscathed so far.
Baird analyst Garrett Holland says HG Vora’s offer to acquire Ryder System doesn’t fairly value a projected increase in earnings.
Sustainability database provider HowGood announced it closed a $12.5 million funding round to expand its capabilities and clients.
Digital freight platform Hwy Haul aims to reduce food waste during transportation.
“The time is right for a seismic shift online in the world of open deck shipping. Thanks to its shipper TMS solution, internal TMS and carrier management portal, we feel EXO Freight is poised to fundamentally improve the economics and quality of life for open deck carriers and their drivers,” said Dan Ahrens, managing partner at Left Lane Capital.
Autonomous technology company Gatik will expand operations in Kansas.
With concerns over freight markets heating up, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is staking out its priorities.
Zim continues to outpace growth rates of rival container shipping lines, but investor demand fears are on the rise.
CMA CGM is a dominant ocean freight carrier that is rapidly growing in air cargo. A tie-up with Air France-KLM will accelerate that expansion.
Third-party logistics provider Fox Logistics announced it has acquired Boxton’s automated freight platform.
FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller analyzes changes taking place in global supply chains.
Target Corp. reported Q1 2022 earnings before the bell Wednesday, turning in weaker-than-expected numbers.
Electric work truck startup Atlis Motor Vehicles has crowdfunded $32.6 million from nearly 29,000 investors as it readies a public offering.
Restrictive trade policies are contributing to the nationwide shortage of infant formula because products can’t be easily substituted from abroad.
The company blames a faster-than-expected rise in costs during the second half of the quarter.
Attracting younger workers to trucking companies means investing in technology that eases wait times and routing and improves communications, experts said.
FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller lays out the premise of Freedom Trade.
A California trucking and logistics company, which contracts with the U.S. Postal Service to haul mail, recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Unit could fetch $400 million to $600 million, according to a report independently confirmed.
This week: Trailer Bridge and ATS International donate to Habitat for Humanity of Puerto Rico, UPS makes $38,000 in donations to Down Syndrome Alabama and MSC moves Operation Smile medical supplies.
Ryder System is facing a possible hostile takeover bid, and looming is the question of whether the company is worth more apart than together.
Chattanooga-based U.S. Xpress announced Thursday that it is cutting 5% of its corporate workforce in an effort to slash costs a week after the truckload carrier reported losing more than $8.9 million in the first quarter.