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Newsby Deborah LockridgeApril 29, 2019

Amazon Adding Freight Marketplace, One-Day Standard Prime Shipping

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.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 31, 2019

Amazon Competition May Affect 3PLs More Than Parcel Carriers

Amazon is the 800-pound gorilla in e-commerce retailing, but what is its impact on parcel carriers, less-than-truckload carriers, and the third-party logistics markets?

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 24, 2019

Amazon Targets Parcel Fees with New Delivery Network

Amazon’s new robot delivery service pilot program may be generating buzz, but the e-commerce giant doing something else that could have more far-reaching implications for last-mile delivery: Introducing a new seven-day-a-week delivery network that promises its shippers fewer extra fees.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2019

Amazon Scouts a New Robotic Delivery System

Amazon is testing a six-wheeled, cooler-sized robotic delivery system in Snohomish County, Washington.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsOctober 12, 2018

Money and Manpower: Autonomous Trucks' Two Transparent Trends

Workers are suddenly in demand. But what happens if companies can't find or afford the people they need to get work done and freight moved?

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3 Things You Should Know About Amazon and Trucking

Trucking economist Noel Perry earlier this year got an opportunity to visit Amazon, and came back with some interesting insights into the e-commerce giant, its logistics operations, and what it all means for trucking.

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NewsFebruary 21, 2018

Covenant Transport Taps Former Amazon Exec to Lead Transformation

A Chattanooga, Tenn., native, Ryan Rogers also serves as a mentor for local transportation and logistics incubator Dynamo.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsFebruary 16, 2018

Disruption thy Name Is Amazon

Industry observers say a rumored Amazon parcel delivery fleet would disrupt today's P&D business climate. Those analysts are missing the bigger picture. Blog commentary by Senior Editor Jack Roberts

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Articlesby Denise RondiniAugust 18, 2017

Commentary: The Fleet's Role in Strengthening the Repair Chain

No matter how many parts a fleet buys from Amazon, it still is going to need local support, says Aftermarket Contributing Editor Denise Rondini.

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Truck Techby Jack RobertsAugust 15, 2017

Time to Face The Future Head-On

Tech gurus are flocking to trucking with new ideas and new technology. The time to prepare for the changes that are coming is now, says Jack Roberts in his Truck Tech blog.

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