FreightWaves’ Kevin Hill interviews co-founders of Baton about their technology plans to eliminate long-haul truck driver dwell times.
Digital logistics platform Zuum Transportation closes $8.58 million seed funding round to streamline and automate freight.
Startup hybrid truck maker Hyliion is offering short-term rentals of its diesel-electric model through Idealease, hoping to get orders as the company prepares for its public debut.
Innovation was on full display as some of the brightest companies in the logistics industry demonstrated their latest tech during FreightWaves’ first virtual Carrier Summit on Wednesday.
If 2020 has proved anything to supply chain participants, it is that digitization is here to stay. COVID-19 has placed the focus on logistics and the supply chain like never […]
Phillip Stutts built a career out of listening to data. Too often, though, companies ignore what the data is telling them.
Risk management firm uses artificial intelligence to visualize problems and get ahead of them before disruptions occur.
CarrierGo Premium users will have a greater chance to become carriers of choice and participate in larger marketplaces, according to Blume Global.
Shipco Transport and its container freight station subsidiary ICT have adopted Vector Software to reduce human contact and on-site paperwork processing as the coronavirus persists.
Pittsburgh-based Locomation completes first commercial demonstration of its synced-up convoys
Safety Hub uses telematics data and AI insights from dashcams to enhance driver safety.
JD.com gets controlling stake in Chinese express transport firm Kuayue Express.
“The government is going to insist on more regulations and more demands for temperature moderating systems,” said Tim Shasserre, president of Cooling Concepts.
Cavnue, a Sidewalk Infrastructure Labs subsidiary, will build a 40-mile corridor in Detroit featuring dedicated lanes for autonomous vehicles.
Craig Fuller, founder and CEO of FreightWaves, has been honored by Ernst & Young. Learn more about the honor.
We talked to supply chain-focused investors about leveraging domain expertise to gain an edge.
Navistar picks Detroit suburb near major electrification suppliers to locate its NEXT eMobility business unit as it prepares to make its first battery-electric trucks and school buses.
PowerFleet is working with the French Red Cross to track and manage shipment that carries healthcare equipment and supplies.
Deal is the first third-party agreement for the load matching capabilities of the product for the bulk commodity trucking sector
Tracxn names FreightWaves as one of “Emerging Startups of Data as a Service.”
Tech startup Axle Payments helps freight brokers manage their cash flow.
Workhorse Group is perfecting technology for its HorseFly truck-mounted drone that could distinguish it from last-mile delivery competitors.
Supply chain companies of all kinds have been targets for VC money in 2020. Learn why in this article.
High Definition Vehicle Insurance (HDVI) brings software solutions to an industry that has been slow to join the telematics revolution.
As more companies shift long-term to remote work, the security and accessibility to data among employees creates a logistical issue if current systems are not up to the task.
Bulgaria-based Transmetrics is helping its supply chain customers by using augmented intelligence. Learn more!
Haultail democratizes visibility across last-mile networks, providing customers end-to-end transparency irrespective of the load in transit.
Fatigue may not play as much of a role in risky driving behaviors, but how long a commercial driver has been driving does, according to new research.
Human error-related insurance claims represented over $1.6 billion in losses, according to insurance report.
PayCargo has become a force in the online payment of freight transportation bills and now offers coronavirus-impacted shippers and forwarders credit lines to smooth their cash flow.
Brannon Kuykendall and Mike Ellis are taking on new roles.
The combination of artificial intelligence and machine learning are allowing XPO’s brokerage operation to offer more visibility into pricing, capacity and tracking.
Process to put the two together involved numerous Koch-owned shippers, including Georgia-Pacific
Freight segment’s EBITDA improved slightly but still in the red
Lead times within electronics supply chains are increasing due to trade wars, COVID-19 and the lack of raw materials.
Redwood Logistics’ latest integration platform offers users the ability to manage their supply chain with added speed, scalability and security.
Flock Freight, which is building a shared truckload solution for LTL loads, has achieved B Corp certification for its sustainability efforts.
In the past decade, the number of cybersecurity events went up by over 700%.
Utilizing an open-platform approach allows technology developers to focus on core product development and provide quicker ROI to fleet customers.
Deutsche Post DHL saw a significant rise in e-commerce activity during the second quarter due to continued COVID-19 travel restrictions and retail store closures.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, YRC is looking at a large equipment buy, C.H. Robinson adds new shipping options to Freightquote and a turf haulers group finds out it doesn’t need to follow HOS.
Former Uber executive Anthony Levandowski was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty in March to one count of stealing Google trade secrets.
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission found during its Fact Finding 29 investigation that the Port of New York and New Jersey showed supply chain resolve during the coronavirus pandemic.
Forager’s SCOUT platform helps shippers manage the volatility of cross-border freight imbalances.
C.H. Robinson has added new shipping tools to its Freightquote by C.H. Robinson platform, including the ability to hire a tasker through TaskRabbit.
LaQuenta Jacobs promoted to provide cultural leadership and strategic direction.
FreightWaves and EKA Solutions, Inc. announce a collaboration to bring more data to EKA Solutions’ clients.
Mass adoption of electric vehicles will happen when they are comparable in cost and performance to internal combustion vehicles.
Federal prosecutors have recommended a 27-month prison sentence for Anthony Levandowski, the former head of Uber’s self-driving division, as well as three years of supervised release.
A critique of state and federal AV safety standards and an Uber mea culpa shaped a panel discussion on lessons learned from the high-profile Uber crash that took place in 2018 in Tempe, Arizona.
Project considered critical to developing federal safety standards and guidelines.
DHL located a new life sciences warehouse in Indianapolis because the city has many pharmaceutical companies in the area.
Brazilian startup aims to provide tools for freight forwarders to create and maintain partnerships.
A warning last week from federal law enforcement on the cybersecurity risks associated with electronic logging devices (ELDs) has raised awareness in the trucking industry on the potential costs of getting hacked.
Law outlines penalties of up to $20,000 per day for noncompliance.
GlobalTranz is now offering a Final Mile solution for shippers looking to manage delivery of product to end customers.
FourKites has officially released its Dynamic Yard product, a combination of yard management tools acquired earlier this year with its own visibility platform, to provide shipment visibility from yard to end customer.
Autonomous vehicle (AV) companies are emerging from a tumultuous period defined by layoffs, delayed timelines and consolidations, but the industry remains hamstrung by lack of physical and digital infrastructure, a […]
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, opposition to the federal excise tax ramps up efforts to suspend the tax, CSCMP honors Matthew Waller and drivers sound off on their employers.
The stalled truck engine business will recover as it always does. But Cummins isn’t waiting around as it charges into making hydrogen and fuel cells for trains, ships and trucks.
Digital platform is designed to provide shippers end-to-end transparency.
Brian Aoaeh continues his commentary series on artificial intelligence and how it is changing supply chains.
Can anyone top Amazon when it comes to FreightTech innovation? Nominations for the annual FreightTech awards are now open.
Waymo’s safety team highlights the importance of human factor in building and deploying self-driving vehicles on public roads.
Intel RealSense, Righthand Robotics automate the warehouse sorting process
Raja Narayanan joins industry disrupter “at this pivotal time where the world is adapting to the new normal.”
Amazon Scout, the e-giant’s electric autonomous delivery robots, will now be delivering packages to neighborhoods in Atlanta as well as Franklin, Tennessee.
Enterprises sometimes adopt several different SaaS products, only to end up with processes without cross-functionalities due to lack of integration.
The analytics function of this software can ultimately save fleets money, but it will be a team effort.
Company raises guidance for the rest of the year.
Fully driverless vehicles will take at least a decade to deploy over large areas, and adoption will occur at different rates across the country, according to an MIT brief.
American Airlines’ cargo revenue for the first half of the year was $277 million, or 37% lower than the first half of 2019.
Waymo is the exclusive technology partner for implementing self-driving technology across Fiat Chrysler’s full product portfolio.
Developed by A.P. Møller – Maersk and IBM two years ago, the neutral platform was publishing 2 million events per day within a year and a half.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, autonomous-truck startup TuSimple may not be meeting revenue projections, Knight-Swift reports strong Q2 earnings, and a driver misclassification suit against New Prime reaches a $28 million conclusion.
Brian Aoaeh continues a series of commentaries on technology-driven innovations in supply chains, logistics and trucking.
World’s largest container shipping line is “committed to a carbon-neutral future of transport and logistics.”
“It landed us where we are now with a bigger win rate and more business,” said Jeff Paul at Simple Logistics.
TuSimple may be the country’s largest self-driving truck company, but according to a Wednesday report in the Information, the company is struggling financially.
Unisot has created a blockchain-based platform that helps bring end-to-end transparency in seafood supply chains.
“Other brokers could take a lesson from using this,” said Sam Kheir at Benore Logistics.
Roger provides digital tools for bulk freight shippers and carriers that reduce paperwork, and accelerate payment and real-time shipment status.
Open-platform technologies are allowing innovative trucking fleets to create custom technology solutions that increase driver productivity and improve customer service.
In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, FreightWaves introduces enhancements to SONAR; XPO’s Brad Jacobs discusses diversity, automation and more; and Schneider invests in a new tech platform.
FreightWaves’ George Abernathy and Todd Davis talk benchmarking capabilities for brokers in virtual fireside chat at FreightWaves 3PL Summit.
Company is leveraging rail service for its Transplace customers.
Executives with Convoy and Johanson Transportation Service discuss two different approaches to carrier vetting and safety.
Some of today’s most innovative and disruptive companies in the logistics industry showed off their products during FreightWaves’ first virtual 3PL Summit on Tuesday.
The digitalization of freight has logistics providers seeking automation and efficiency on a scale never before seen.
Kenny Lund, executive vice president of Allen Lund Co., tells FreightWaves 3PL Summit that the fresh produce supply chain still has some growing to do, as coronavirus showed Americans that food shortages can still occur.
The FreightWaves SONAR 7.0 release features several key enhancements; each makes the data and analytics platform even more useful to subscribers. Lane Scorecard The first is the Lane Scorecard app. […]
XPO chairman & CEO Brad Jacobs said more efforts will be made within the company to address racial equality and ensure equal opportunities for employees as part of a wide-ranging Q&A session at FreightWaves’ 3PL Summit.
Ryder System has added Trucker Tools carrier engagement and freight-matching tools to its brokerage operation.
Plus.ai, the Silicon Valley-based self-driving truck technology startup, announced an agreement with the Transportation Research Center (TRC) to test Plus.ai’s self-driving system using real-world scenarios with multiple vehicles.
Camera-focused company branches out further, with sensor-driven systems that can notify truckers of dangers on the road
SmartHop, a Florida tech startup that aims to support small trucking businesses, on Tuesday announced that it has closed a $4.5 million seed round.
Mercado Labs, a Dallas-based technology startup, has closed a $2.5 million funding round to help importers manage global supply chains.
Silver is starting by helping Schneider broker out its fleet of 38,000 orange boxes.
Walmart Canada plans to build two new distribution centers and upgrade its supply chain technology as it spends C$3.5 billion to grow operations.
Transship partners with Loadsure to deliver pay-as-you-go, wraparound insurance coverage for all perishable goods.
