The consortium said its new Technical Standard for developing scheduling APIs for transportation management systems can make it easier to book and manage appointments; optimize processes for carriers, shippers and receivers; and drive operational efficiencies.
“We were running up the down escalator…. and it kept speeding up," said Convoy co-founder Dan Lewis in an internal memo letting employees know the digital freight-matching startup was closing the doors on its core business.
Drop-and-hook and trailer pools aren’t exactly new ideas, but technology has made it possible to vastly expand their use.
Convoy, J.B. Hunt, and Uber Freight have joined forces to address what they say is a lack of API standards across freight shipments, believing it will bring efficiencies and reduce frustrations for fleets, drivers, shippers, and receivers.
Convoy is making it easier for private fleets to access nationwide power-only capacity to haul preloaded and empty dry van trailers.
Tapping digital technologies improves visibility for shippers and brokers and quality of life for drivers.
Two major freight-tech logistics startups are linking their networks to provide seamless shipping across land, sea, and air – which will offer fleets working with them access to more loads.
During an eight-year partnership with Locomation, PGT Trucking will deploy 1,000 autonomous relay convoy systems to enable one driver to pilot a lead truck while a follower truck operates in tandem through a fully autonomous system.
Shippers are looking for ways to improve their sustainability, and third-party logistics providers and digital freight-matching companies are increasingly announcing ways to help them do that.
Of the survey respondents that indicated they are considering purchasing a truck within the next year, 94% said fuel economy was an important purchasing consideration.
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