Thomas Wasson

Based in Chattanooga, Tenn., Thomas is a writer and trucking analyst at FreightWaves. He reports on emerging truck technology trends and hosts the Truck Tech and Loaded and Rolling newsletters and podcasts. Previously, he worked at the digital trucking startup aifleet, Arrive Logistics and U.S. Xpress Enterprises. While at U.S. Xpress, he focused on fleet management, load planning, freight analysis and truckload network design.
Jun - 2026 -
24 June
Thomas Wasson

ITS Logistics warns shippers budgeting flat face capacity reckoning

ITS Logistics executives warn shippers who budgeted flat for 2026 face a capacity reckoning as driver exits, fuel costs and lean inventories collide.

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23 June
Thomas Wasson

Orderful’s $35M Series C targets the service model that has defined EDI for decades

EDI has been broken for 40 years,” said Erik Kiser, founder and CEO. “Not because the problem was unsolvable, but because no one was willing to rebuild it from the ground up.

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21 June
Thomas Wasson

Aeva 4D LiDAR selected for Bendix Class 8 safety systems

Bendix and Aeva bring 4D LiDAR to Class 8 collision mitigation via Fusion ADAS. Collaboration targets L2+ driver assistance in mass production for fleets

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20 June
Thomas Wasson

DHL transitions Zelostech autonomous vehicles to live Singapore hub ops

DHL has transitioned autonomous vehicles from its Fast Forward Challenge into daily operations at the Advanced Regional Center in Singapore. In partnership with Zelostech, the company now operates fully electric, driverless vehicles for point-to-point transfers between logistics facilities on campus. These shuttles handle repetitive hub-to-hub movements that require tight coordination, where delays from congestion or […]

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19 June
Thomas Wasson

Volvo and AVI-SPL launch driverless freight operations on Texas corridor

AVI-SPL and Volvo Autonomous Solutions launch driverless freight on Dallas-Houston lane using Aurora-powered Volvo VNL trucks for audio-visual equipment transport.

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Thomas Wasson

Highway looks to become the ‘Plaid for Freight’ as cargo theft goes direct

The freight industry stands at a crossroads that looks remarkably familiar to anyone who remembers the early days of fintech. Before Plaid became the connective tissue linking bank accounts to lending decisions, borrowers shuffled paperwork and lenders operated on good faith. Now that same transformation is coming for trucking, and Highway’s Chief Commercial Officer Michael […]

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18 June
Thomas Wasson

Teradar pushes Summit sensor closer to serialization with new OEM deal

Boston-based Teradar recently announced a paid technical evaluation program with a top German automaker for its terahertz vision technology. The milestone represents a key step forward for Teradar’s flagship Summit sensor. The sensor will be tested against edge cases that continue to expose the limitations of cameras, lidar and radar. These include detecting a fallen […]

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17 June
Thomas Wasson

C.H. Robinson launches BidBoardX to connect carriers with committed freight

The platform gives certified carriers direct access to C.H. Robinson committed freight opportunities with human oversight on every bid.

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16 June
Thomas Wasson

2026 State of Logistics Report: Volatility is the new normal

The 2026 State of Logistics Report finds supply chain volatility is now permanent. U.S. logistics costs are $2.4 trillion or 7.8% of GDP.

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15 June
Thomas Wasson

LRT Group acquires F2F Transport

LRT Group acquires F2F Transport. Chattanooga carrier operations continue as group pursues North American growth and fleet expansion.

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12 June
Thomas Wasson

Volvo Autonomous Solutions to remove safety drivers in Q1 2027

Volvo Autonomous Solutions will go fully driverless on U.S. highways in Q1 2027, targeting more than 300 trucks by year-end and nearly $3 billion in revenue.

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11 June
Thomas Wasson

Einride begins trading on Nasdaq after completing de-SPAC

Einride began trading on Nasdaq after completing its de-SPAC. The company is scaling both electric trucks and cabless autonomous vehicles.

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Thomas Wasson

Bennett CIO on 24 years of trucking tech transformation

Bennett Family of Companies CIO Praveen Boppana details the shift from paper logs to ELDs and dash cams plus the three-year AI TMS roadmap with Motive.

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10 June
Thomas Wasson

Volvo Trucks unattended over-the-air updates launching later this year

Volvo Trucks will launch unattended over-the-air software updates later this year, allowing fleets to update parked trucks while drivers are away.

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09 June
Thomas Wasson

PepsiCo and Gatik launch commercial driverless trucking deployment

PepsiCo and Gatik have launched the largest commercial driverless trucking deployment to date, with operations now live across Texas, Arizona and Arkansas

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08 June
Thomas Wasson

Veterans in Logistics names John Tozer as Chairman

John Tozer has been appointed first chairman of Veterans in Logistics to help military veterans build successful careers in freight and logistics.

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05 June
Thomas Wasson

How private yards became autonomous trucking’s most promising frontier

ISEE AI and TICO aim for 2027 autonomous yard tractor production. Gen-7 and closed safety case enable hundreds of truck orders soon.

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03 June
Thomas Wasson

Bot Auto names Brett Suma as president and COO to scale autonomous trucking

Brett Suma has joined Bot Auto as president and COO. The Knight Transportation and TrailerHawk.ai veteran and co-founders will build a purpose-built autonomous freight network.

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02 June
Thomas Wasson

B.C. Bill would make dashboard cameras mandatory on commercial vehicles

A private member’s bill requiring dashboard cameras on B.C. commercial vehicles cleared third reading with unanimous support. It now heads for royal assent

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May - 2026 -
29 May
Thomas Wasson

From regulatory shifts to on-site power: The new economics of heavy-duty EV infrastructure

Fleets and providers are adapting after regulatory changes. Zeem CEO Paul Gioupis talks vehicle performance, infrastructure, and grid integration.

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