Brian Straight

Brian Straight leads FreightWaves' Modern Shipper brand as Managing Editor. A journalism graduate of the University of Rhode Island, he has covered everything from a presidential election, to professional sports and Little League baseball, and for more than 10 years has covered trucking and logistics. Before joining FreightWaves, he was previously responsible for the editorial quality and production of Fleet Owner magazine and fleetowner.com. Brian lives in Connecticut with his wife and two kids and spends his time coaching his son’s baseball team, golfing with his daughter, and pursuing his never-ending quest to become a professional bowler. You can reach him at bstraight@freightwaves.com.
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22 November
Brian Straight

‘Stretched to its limits’: Survey finds last-mile driver workforce is pushing boundaries

Scandit has released a report showing that last-mile delivery drivers are working harder and faster than ever before.

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21 November
Brian Straight

The value of driver training doesn’t stop at hire date

Truck driver safety is an ongoing process that involves engagement, awareness and targeted training.

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Brian Straight

GAO to Congress: It’s time to standardize e-commerce sales taxes

E-commerce sales taxes vary across the country, creating a patchwork of regulations that sellers must follow. The GAO says Congress should fix this.

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18 November
Brian Straight

FloorFound builds out reverse logistics recommerce network

FloorFound, which specializes in oversize-item recommerce, has opened five dedicated facilities to make the resale of items easier.

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Brian Straight

As others fail, BrightDrop charges toward $1B in EV revenue

Several high-profile commercial electric vehicle makers have faced recent struggles, but BrightDrop says it is on pace for $1 billion in revenue next year.

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17 November
Brian Straight

Fleet safety: Why corrective action training must be part of the solution

Corrective action training may not prevent an incident but it will reduce the likelihood of one reoccurring.

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Brian Straight

Stord adds last-mile delivery optimization with Stord Parcel

Stord has added a carrier-agnostic last-mile delivery solution to its product suite, allowing brands to find the most efficient delivery partner for their items.

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16 November
Brian Straight

ShippingEasy seeks to paint holiday season green with carbon-neutral shipping

ShippingEasy is the latest company to offer carbon offsets to merchants shipping this holiday season.

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15 November
Brian Straight

‘Roboconomy’ infiltrates GXO Logistics facilities

GXO Logistics said it has doubled the use of automation in its facilities and is operating nearly 7,600 pieces of technology.

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10 November
Brian Straight

Cross-border payments: ‘It’s like a piece of dirt in your eye’

Euronet’s Dandelion payment network aims to cut out the middleman – and the cost – of cross-border payments.

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09 November
Brian Straight

Shorter contracts now the norm, says Warp founder

Carriers and shippers ignoring the middle mile could be leaving money on the table.

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07 November
Brian Straight

Struggling lidar firms Ouster, Velodyne announce merger

Ouster and Velodyne have seen their stock prices tumble this year, but can a merger between the two lead to a turnaround?

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04 November
Brian Straight

Walmart holds decided edge over Amazon in this key online segment

While Amazon continues to dominate Walmart in online sales, when customers are looking for groceries and other everyday items, they turn to Walmart.

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03 November
Brian Straight

Grip emerges from stealth with plans to improve DTC perishable shipping

Technology firm Grip has emerged from stealth with a $2 million funding round and plans to reimagine direct-to-consumer perishable shipping.

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02 November
Brian Straight

Einride EV truck network to launch near Port of LA

Einride will be building electric vehicle charging stations to support Maersk’s deployment of its E-truck, starting with a facility near the Port of Los Angeles.

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Brian Straight

Pitney Bowes, eBay extend cross-border shipping partnership

E-commerce platform eBay has extended agreements for Pitney Bowes to continue providing cross-border shipping services to eBay customers.

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01 November
Brian Straight

Amazon rolls out cash advance program for merchants

Amazon and payment provider Parafin are offering online sellers a cash advance offer with flexible repayment terms.

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31 October
Brian Straight

As big retailers fret over holiday sales, SMBs are poised for success

Small and midsize retailers remain optimistic about the holiday season, with more than two-thirds expecting profits to increase this year.

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27 October
Brian Straight

Walmart turns Texas DC into high-tech facility

The transformation of Walmart’s distribution network continues with the unveiling of a revamped facility in Texas.

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26 October
Brian Straight

ShipBob launches Amazon fulfillment service for e-commerce merchants

ShipBob has launched new integrations with Amazon, giving merchants faster inventory and shipping services when selling through the e-commerce platform.

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