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How Data Drove Roadrunner's Big Comeback

Roadrunner Transportation was near death’s door in 2017. Today, it bills itself as “transportation’s greatest comeback story.” Find out how data and machine learning helped the LTL carrier come back from the brink.

Convoy Expands Drop-and-Hook Services

Digital freight network provider Convoy has improved its drop-and-hook service, Convoy Go. The new version will offer fleets predictive trailer routing, automated reloads with batched routes, and improved telematics in its smart trailers

Omnitracs Acquires SmartDrive

Omnitracs is buying SmartDrive, a move the companies say will create a converged, end-to-end platform that optimizes safety, driver productivity, and workflow, as well as routing, dispatch, and compliance.

Artificial Intelligence: A Glossary

Confused by artificial intelligence terms? Here's a glossary of some of the most common.

Dig Deeper: Artificial Intelligence and Trucking

In our May 2020 issue, we shared five ways artificial intelligence can help trucking. Here are additional insights for those who want a deeper dive.

What Artificial Intelligence is Good at – And What it's Not

There are some tasks that artificial intelligence is really good at – and some that it’s not. And that has implications for the use of AI in trucking, from chatbots to autonomous trucks.

Q&A: How Schneider is Using Artificial Intelligence

Schneider has been racking up the honors for its use of artificial intelligence, so we talked to Brian Stuelpner, Schneider vice president of strategy, planning and architecture, to learn more about AI and how the megafleet is using it in its everyday operations.

Connectivity Comes Online at TMC

It’s usually not by design, but trade shows usually have an unofficial theme that can provide clues as to where a particular industry is heading. At the TMC Annual Meeting, HDT Senior Editor Jack Roberts thinks connectivity was the most dominant topic of discussion.

DHL Opens Americas Innovation Center

DHL is looking to current and future technology for its supply chain, warehouse, and package delivery services, from robots to machine learning.

How Artificial Intelligence Can Help Solve Real-World Trucking and Logistics Challenges

If the words “artificial intelligence” conjure up an image of Skynet in the Terminator movies, it’s time to think again. There are real-world transportation companies using AI to do their work better, faster, and more effectively – and they could be your competition.