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Autonomous Vehicles
Gatik raises $200M to scale driverless freight to thousands
Gatik runs dozens of driverless trucks today and wants thousands. A $200 million Series D led by Qatar Investment Authority and Koch Disruptive Technologies funds the jump.
3PL and Brokerage
Broker RXO sees TL spot rate surge extend into Q3
Company Earnings
Likely BMO swan song shows trucking credit strengthening
Playbook: Cash & Capital
Feds: USPS carriers stole nearly $24M in checks, shipped them through FedEx
American Shipper
Panama Canal new capacity cuts put US ports on notice
American Shipper
Trans-Pacific shippers ‘leaving money on the table,’ says analyst
CDL Issues
Playbook: Compliance & Safety
Why 22 States Are Suing to Block a Federal Demand for 17 Million Truckers’ Records.
The Playbook
Borderlands: Mexico
U.S. Border Patrol finds 20 undocumented immigrants inside tractor-trailer at Texas truck stop
The Aug. 20 operation occurred at an Edinburg, Texas, truck stop. Officials immediately took the driver into custody.
SONAR High Frequency Data
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Inside SONAR
Who Has the Leverage Right Now? SONAR’s Pricing Power Index Has the Answer
SONAR’s Pricing Power Index is a data driven read on who has leverage in the freight market.
More from SONAR
SONAR Upgrades Batch Rate Intelligence Into a Full RFP Pricing Engine
SONAR this week released a significant upgrade to Batch Rate Intelligence, expanding the feature from a bulk lane analysis tool into what the company describes as a complete RFP pricing workflow.
USDOT signs on as a customer of SONAR’s high frequency freight market data
The US Department of Transportation has signed a deal to receive high-frequency freight market data from SONAR.
Calling devs: SONAR launches Driver App Shortage Hackathon
FreightWaves SONAR will launch its first virtual Driver App Shortage Hackathon on June 15-22 to address the lack of software built primarily for truck drivers.
Chart of the Week
Chart of the Week
Maritime rates back on the rise
Container import demand has been elevated but stable. Why are rates volatile?
Chart of the Week
Modal shift dampens trucking market
Chart of the Week
Why do tender lead times keep climbing
Chart of the Week
Intermodal’s historic growth
Chart of the Week
How much is trade policy influencing imports?
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Electric Trucks
From doorstep to supply depot, this EV truck maker aims to tackle both
The Army wants ammunition delivered to a company formation with nobody in the cab. Harbinger is supplying the platform, and American Rheinmetall is holding the contract.
Borderlands: Mexico
Borderlands Mexico: Criminal groups keep pressure on Mexican freight networks
Fleet and Maintenance
GM targets development costs with commercial vehicle ECM
American Shipper
American Shipper
Express carrier partner ASL Aviation buys 747 freighters from lessor
ASL Aviation has purchased two Boeing 747s to maintain access to the planes and is shifting smaller planes from Europe to its Australia subsidiary.
American Shipper
China growth straining global auto shipping capacity: Liner CEO
American Shipper
Liners and Red Sea: Damn the Houthis, full speed ahead!
Modern Shipper
Last-mile delivery
The Amazon Prime Effect Is forcing dispatchers into AI
Last-mile delivery eats 40% of supply chain costs. FarEye’s co-founder explains why Agentic AI, not just optimization software, is finally changed the math for dispatchers.
E-commerce & Fulfillment
Home Depot offers nationwide express delivery from local stores
Last-Mile Delivery
