A truckload carrier CEO warns: not everybody is on the technology bandwagon
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U.S. Xpress CEO Fuller warns that a lot of companies are still working with 30-yer-old technology.
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Nikola Motor finishes $205M Series C funding, eyes $1B round next year
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The year 2018 has been a big one for Nikola Corporation, and investors continue to line up to support the hydrogen-electric truck startup. Next year might be even bigger.
Read MoreSwanLeap tops Deloitte’s Fast 500 and CEO Hollister talks “secret sauce”
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SwanLeap tops another prestigious list recognizing the fastest-growing North American companies in technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, and energy tech sectors based on percentage fiscal year revenue growth from 2014 to 2017.
Read MoreWhat The Truck?!? - November 15, 2018
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JP and Chad bring you a special broadcast from Texas Station at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas. They’re joined by special guest, FreightWaves’ executive editor, John Kingston. First, they discuss the MarketWaves afterhours party with Uber Freight and what kind of Texas-sized beers they’re imbibing. Then, they discuss some of this week’s headlines.
Read MorePropane was overlooked in a FMCSA HOS exemption, but it's now included
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The original notice failed to include propane. It can become a factor particularly if deliveries go on past 12 hours.
Read MoreRetail activity rebounds, boosted by auto and gas sales
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Retail activity posted the strongest gain in five months, as big gains in auto sales and rising gasoline prices helped to drive overall activity. Core spending grew at a more moderate pace, but the broad-based nature of the gains is encouraging headed into the holiday season.
Read MoreOmnitracs is pushing towards digital transformation through Rubrik’s API-driven automation
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Omnitracs would be leveraging Rubrik’s APIs to accelerate its journey towards digital transformation, with a reported 90% saving in time spent working on legacy solutions.
Read MoreHublock Becomes a Member of the Blockchain in Transport Alliance
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Hublock, a software solution based on data-sharing layer has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA), an organization dedicated to determining best practices and standards relating to blockchain in the transportation/logistics/supply chain marketplace.
Read MoreHow can tech help drivers sleep?
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In partnership with Reliance Partners ...
Since July 2017, dayzz has been developing an evidence-based, personalized sleep training app for enterprise workforces to improve sleep quality while reducing healthcare and employer costs.
Read MoreKey takeaways from the Blockchain in Transport Alliance fall symposium
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On Wednesday at the Texan Gaylord Resort and Convention Center, following MarketWaves18, members of the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA) met to receive updates on the organization’s progress toward data standards, hear announcements, share feedback, and learn about the work being done by BiTA’s think thanks.
Read MoreFreight.Tech 25: Amazon comes out on top
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Amazon came out on top according to the judges in FreightWaves’ Research Institute’s inaugural Freight.Tech 25, which identified the most disruptive and innovative companies in the freight space.
Read MoreToday's pickup: the lessons from Marketwaves18; Old Dominion gets an honor
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Also in the pickup: vets get a shot at free CDL training; another dispatch from the parking wars
Read MoreMaersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and ONE join up for new technology group
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World’s largest container lines plan to look at emerging technologies as new options come to the market.
Read MoreNew Perks program seeks to level the playing field for carriers
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If you are a small fleet or an owner-operator, discounted products are often just a dream. J.B. Hunt is looking to change that.
Read MoreMW18: UberFreight willing to share equipment with partners, rivals, executive says
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At Marketwaves18, Eric Berdinis said the industry can all benefit from a greater level of cooperation.
Read MorePort of Los Angeles set all-time monthly tonnage record in October, aided by pull-forwards ahead of tariff hikes
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How much volume is POLA pulling from Q1 activity?
Read MoreA Driver's Perspective: The Best Rigs and Equipment?
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The following answers were pulled from the 2018 King of the Road survey from Atlas Van Lines.
Read MoreFutures trading isn't gambling, and leaving yourself exposed can be risky: DTN's Susich
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It’s a tricky balance between risk and safety, but in the trucking world, before freight futures, there was no way to protect a company’x exposure.
Read MoreFilament breaks out blockchain enterprise solution and Daimler partnership
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BiTA member, Filament, demonstrated an important new product, and announced a major partnership this week.
Read MoreMarketWaves18's Demo Day Best in Show announced
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Representing some of the most dynamic and disruptive technologies in the market today, demos from Shipwell, J.B. Hunt, Redwood Logistics, and Platform Science took top honors as they were voted Best in Show by MarketWaves18 attendees.
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