For many trucking companies, cash flow is the lifeblood that keeps wheels turning. While hauling freight is the core of the business, carriers often face a frustrating reality: waiting weeks, or even months, for payment from brokers and shippers can strain finances, delay payroll, and stall growth.  For small to mid-sized trucking businesses, traditional bank […]

Bluejay Capital Partners has completed a recapitalization of Quality Life Science Logistics & Transportation (QLS), a premier provider of specialized cold chain logistics for the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries. While financial terms were not disclosed, the partnership signals a strategic move to expand QLS’s market reach and strengthen its industry-leading position. Headquartered in Coopersville, […]

Emergent Cold LatAm has officially inaugurated a state-of-the-art cold storage facility in the Guadalajara region, marking the company’s latest expansion and entry into a strategic new region of Mexico.  The new warehouse offers capacity for 12,000 pallet positions, enabling the storage of up to 12,000 tons of food under temperature-controlled conditions. Designed for growth, the […]

Neace Ventures’ acquisition of J&J Transportation Consultants and Thoroughbred Transportation may have flown under the radar when it was announced earlier this year, but it represents something much larger happening across the logistics industry. The Louisville-based private investment firm, traditionally known for its holdings in food, beverage, and consumer brands, has been steadily building out […]

Before most of us even finish arguing over leftovers, Butterball is already gearing up for next year’s Thanksgiving. “Preparation for the next Thanksgiving season starts shortly after the current one concludes,” says Dan Bohlman, Director of Logistics at Butterball. While the rest of us are settling into winter, his team is mapping out cold storage […]

Texas has made some strong developments in the cold chain supply chanel. Mexico continues to be the top trading partner with the U.S. with $226.4 billion worth of trade so far for the year, narrowly surpassing Canda. Across the state, cold-storage developers, produce importers, 3PLs, and tech-forward warehouse operators are pouring money into temperature-controlled infrastructure, […]

DHL Supply Chain is shaking up the logistics world by teaming up with AI startup HappyRobot to automate routine communication across its global operations. The goal? Free employees from repetitive tasks, speed up workflows, and deliver a more consistent experience for customers. AI agents are hard at work handling appointment scheduling, driver follow-ups, and warehouse […]

For years, electronic logging devices (ELD) were treated as little more than compliance tools, recording hours of service to satisfy regulators. ELDs are no longer just boxes to check, they are a part of a bigger tech evolution in the supply chain.  At their core, ELDs collect a steady stream of information: engine diagnostics, GPS […]

TITAN Containers is making a bold play to redefine what sustainable cold storage looks like with the launch of ArcticStore Horizon, a portable cold room engineered to slash energy use and global warming potential at a scale the industry hasn’t seen before. Horizon delivers an average 55% reduction in energy consumption and uses a near-zero-GWP […]

Motive and GEICO are joining forces in a new partnership aimed at changing how commercial fleets approach safety and insurance costs. The collaboration pairs Motive’s AI-powered Driver Safety and Fleet Management technology with GEICO’s expanding commercial auto insurance offerings, giving businesses the opportunity to improve safety performance while earning meaningful premium savings. The partnership arrives […]

Reelables is stepping into its next chapter with fresh capital and a clearer mandate: scale fast and redefine how the supply chain sees itself. The London-based company, known for pioneering a fully printable active smart label, announced a $10.4 million Series A round that positions it to accelerate manufacturing, deepen engineering resources, and bring its […]

The freight industry continues to push toward tighter integration between financial tools and operational technology, and the latest move between OTR Solutions and TruckSmarter underscores just how quickly that convergence is accelerating.  OTR Solutions has acquired TruckSmarter’s factoring and banking division, a shift that consolidates financial services under one of the industry’s most established fintech […]

Integration errors have become one of the quietest but most consequential threats to operational continuity. A single misrouted message, authentication failure, or API timeout can stall inbound freight orders, break TMS workflows, derail warehouse labor planning, and trigger cascading SLA violations that chip away at margin.  For many organizations, these errors aren’t rare edge cases; […]

Lineage recently made a significant investment in Indiana, unveiling the latest expansion of its cold-storage campus in Hobart. The company’s decision to add roughly 188,000 square feet of space, bringing in 58,000 additional pallet positions equipped with next-generation automation, makes it the company’s largest facility in North America.  This expansion marks the third time the […]

In less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping, even seasoned brokers struggle to quote shipments accurately. The issue rarely lies with the base rate; it’s the hidden accessorial charges that disrupt margins and relationships. Residential deliveries, liftgate requirements, and limited-access locations often go unnoticed until after booking, resulting in rebills, disputes, and frustration for both brokers and shippers. Despite […]

Sonoco Products Company has finalized the sale of its ThermoSafe business unit to Arsenal Capital Partners for up to $725 million, with $650 million paid at closing and the potential for an additional $75 million contingent on 2025 performance metrics.  This marks a significant milestone in Sonoco’s ongoing portfolio transformation. By offloading ThermoSafe, the company […]

What was expected to be a return to normalcy the year has turned out to be a more persistent problem. What was expected to be a return to normalcy the year has turned out to be something more persistent. According to the Critical Issues in the Trucking Industry – 2025 report by the American Transportation […]

Cencora is betting on the future of pharmaceutical logistics, announcing a $1 billion investment through 2030 to expand and modernize its U.S. distribution infrastructure. This move is not just network growth, but a shift aimed at supporting the rising demand of prescription medications and strengthening the reliability of the supply chain that delivers them. The […]

Following the pandemic-era logistics boom, shippers found themselves drowning in technology. The rush to digitize supply chains brought an explosion of new tools, each claiming to solve a critical problem, from delivery visibility to customer communication. However, as many soon learned, having more platforms didn’t always mean greater efficiency. Instead, it exacerbated common problems of […]

Roadrunner has launched a new suite of pricing products designed to simplify LTL shipping and improve transparency for shippers and freight forwarders. The release includes the carrier’s first proprietary tariff, RFDS1000, along with Weight-Based DIM Pricing, the A2A Freight Forwarder Service, and a Dynamic Volume Quote Model. The decision to move away from third-party tariffs […]