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Newsby Deborah LockridgeDecember 3, 2025

McLeod’s New TMS Release Promises Smarter Planning, Faster Invoicing, and AI-Powered Operations for Trucking Companies and Freight Brokers

How McLeod Software's latest TMS uses AI and improved workflows to streamline dispatch, billing, load management and more.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeDecember 1, 2025

BeyondTrucks Adds Real-Time AI Optimization to TMS to Boost Dispatcher Productivity

Suboptimal dispatch planning decisions cost American trucking fleets between $150 billion and $200 billion annually, according to BeyondTrucks. The company says it has a solution using AI-powered optimization.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeDecember 1, 2025

Trucking in 2025: Survival of the Fittest in a Year of Uncertainty

Why 2025 delivered more uncertainty than recovery in trucking, and how smart use of AI may separate the survivors from the rest. An editorial commentary from Heavy Duty Trucking's Deborah Lockridge.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 20, 2025

Lytx Coach Assist Using Generative AI in Driver Safety Coaching

AI-driven coaching is gaining traction as Lytx introduces a new tool aimed at streamlining driver feedback and strengthening fleet safety programs.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseNovember 13, 2025

Lytx Fatigue Detection Technology Uses AI, Human Reviews

Lytx says its Fatigue Detection technology can help fleets manage truck driver fatigue with unprecedented precision.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeNovember 7, 2025

How Tucker Freight Lines Modernized Its TMS and Integrated Its Fleet Systems

A digital overhaul helped Tucker Freight Lines connect its TMS, maintenance, and other software systems, transforming manual processes into a data-driven advantage for a growing fleet.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 27, 2025

Motive Unveils Conversational Artificial Intelligence

Motive has unveiled AI Answers, conversational artificial intelligence you can interact with much like ChatGPT to gain actionable insights about your trucking operations.

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PodcastsOctober 22, 2025

TMS Trends in Trucking: Tucker Freight Lines' Journey [Listen]

Tucker Freight Lines' software systems just weren't doing the job for the growing trucking company. They embarked on a journey of cloud computing, integrations, artificial intelligence and more.

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Videosby Deborah LockridgeOctober 22, 2025

Navigating TMS Trends in Trucking: Tucker Freight Lines' Journey

Explore the challenges and trends in transportation management systems used by trucking fleets, with a focus on Tucker Freight Lines' journey in implementing new TMS technologies and insight from the motor carrier's technology partner.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeOctober 17, 2025

Tips for Successful AI Adoption for Trucking Companies

The rise of artificial intelligence tools has been so rapid, and the potential uses are so widespread, the idea of adopting AI at your trucking company can seem intimidating or overwhelming. But it doesn't have to be.

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