FreightVana to acquire Loadsmith’s brokerage, grows drop trailer network
The collaboration between FreightVana and Loadsmith taps into FreightVana’s deep experience in blending asset trailers with technology to support diverse customer needs.
The collaboration between FreightVana and Loadsmith taps into FreightVana’s deep experience in blending asset trailers with technology to support diverse customer needs.
Natural gas may be having a moment as an alternative fuel for trucking, but there are a few nagging questions.
Kodiak Robotics showed its 6th-generation autonomous truck that will begin hauling freight without a driver in Texas later this year.
Consulting firm Kearney recently released its 34th annual Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) report, “State of Logistics 2023: The Great Reset.” A major theme of the report is the great rebalancing from the carrier-dominated market of the past two years to a shipper-focused one as freight volumes fell against a backdrop of higher truckload capacity. The report notes that total U.S. logistics costs rose 19.6% in 2022 to a record $2.3 trillion or 9.1% of U.S. gross domestic product.
After originally working with TuSimple, Loadsmith picks Kodiak Robotics for autonomous driving systems.
Trailer maker Wabash reaped the benefits of its reorganization and long-term customer deals in the first quarter.
Shippers should reconsider the pecking order of asset-based trucking companies first, brokerages second.
CEO Brett Suma lays out Loadsmith’s definition of capacity as a service.
CEO Brett Suma is optimistic about rolling out Loadsmith’s autonomous middle-mile offering between select origin and destination pairings.
The desktop and mobile versions of the carrier portal will launch in mid-July, while the app will be released later in Q3.
Brokerages like Loadsmith are solving complex problems to benefit the green economy.