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Some people believe that the move toward more dynamic, technology-driven interactions between shippers, carriers, and brokers could mean changes in the traditional way carriers work with shippers – including less reliance on the traditional year-long contract.
Read More →The third-party logistics market is volatile and in decline from a cyclical peak, according to a new quarterly report issued by the Transportation Intermediaries Association.
Read More →DAT Solutions has added load board functionality and business process efficiencies to eight transportation management systems that are used by thousands of carriers and freight brokers.
Read More →Two new developments from Amazon will affect the trucking and logistics market: Moving to one-day Prime shipping and launching its own freight-matching platform.
Read More →KeepTruckin has received another infusion of funding to boost its efforts as it continues its “mission to connect the world’s trucks.”
Read More →AscendTMS has integrated the Smart Capacity solution from Trucker Tools, allowing brokers, 3PLs and shippers to see live and available truck capacity.
Read More →You may know KeepTruckin as an electronic logging device provider. But it has been broadening its focus to provide fleet management and safety tools, and now the company says it’s going to start offering load-matching services, as well as insight into detention time and other conditions at facilities where drivers load and unload.
Read More →Three years ago, the company Convoy was founded with the goal of using technology to provide an Uber-like service for booking on-demand freight shipments. Investors like Jeff Bezos and Waymo-parent Alphabet have invested in the company, which recently surpassed $1 billion in valuation. HDT's Deborah Lockridge checked in to see what the company is working on now.
Read More →The comment period for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s advance notice of proposed rulemaking on the financial responsibility of freight brokers and forwarders will expire on Nov. 26.
Read More →“Extreme connectivity” is the buzzword at McLeod Software, said President Tom McLeod at the company’s 2018 user conference, whether that’s helping its fleet and broker customers connect with load matching, working with truck makers on how to connect autonomous trucks to real-world fleet business, using blockchain to automate payments, or connecting with products that haven’t even been developed yet.
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