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.
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30 April
Thomas Wasson

Houston, We Have Liftoff: Bot Auto achieves first humanless commercial run

The Houston company landed a 231-mile empty-cab run from Houston to Hutchins on time with zero humans or remote assistance.

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29 April
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Augment makes first move into $8 trillion distribution sector

The AI productivity platform has acquired stealth startup Merlin, a stealth AI company focused on wholesale distribution

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The fourth wave hits freight: Grant Goodale on AI’s game-changing moment

Grant Goodale, CPTO at Ryder System, breaks down the four waves of logistics tech and shares what the company’s Baton innovation lab is building next.

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23 April
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Truck Parking Club surpasses 5,000 locations nationwide

The company has grown into the largest network of reservable truck parking in the country in less than four years since its 2022 founding.

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Humble Robotics raises $24M for cabless hauler

Humble Robotics emerges from stealth with $24M seed funding and the Humble Hauler, a cabless autonomous electric truck for dock-to-dock freight.

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PlusAI terminates SPAC deal with Churchill Capital IX

PlusAI terminated its SPAC merger with Churchill Capital Corp. IX due to market conditions. CEO David Liu said existing investors support the company’s next capital raise.

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22 April
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Einride files for $1.35B Nasdaq listing while scaling Amazon electric fleet

Einride filed Form F-4 for its $1.35 billion SPAC merger with Legato and is deploying 75 electric trucks for Amazon across five U.S. locations.

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Shell Starship 3.0 showcased at US Eco-Marathon

Data from Shell’s Starship 3.0 at the U.S. Eco-marathon illustrates efficiency gains from natural gas powertrains and aerodynamics in Class 8 trucks

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Gnosis Freight adds Walmart veteran Gary Adams to its board

Former Walmart head of global logistics Gary M. Adams has joined the board of Gnosis Freight. Adams spent more than 30 years at the retailer, modernizing supply chain operations

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21 April
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Rate table complexity meets generative AI in new platform

New AI RateAgents from BeyondTrucks enable carriers to automate complex fuel surcharges using plain language.

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20 April
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Trimble roundtable focuses on supply chain resilience

A growing trend in logistics is no longer about preventing disruptions. The new focus is recovering from disruptions faster than competitors. That was the central message from Trimble Transportation and Logistics executives during a virtual roundtable.  In the presentation, company leaders outlined how their expanding carrier-shipper network is helping transform supply chains from reactive to […]

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15 April
Thomas Wasson

Mudflap acquires AI capacity platform Parade

Mudflap has completed its acquisition of Parade. The deal pairs Mudflap’s location-verified carrier network with Parade’s capacity management platform for brokers, which has facilitated more than $40 billion in total cumulative freight transactions. Mudflap boasts more than 515,000 drivers across over 100,000 verified carriers. The Palo Alto-based fintech company provides fuel discount solutions to carriers […]

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14 April
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Trucker Path integrates Truckstop.com load board

Trucker Path’s integration with Truckstop.com’s load board gives more than 1 million drivers access to significantly more freight listings directly in the TruckLoads app.

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60 Minutes blows open notorious chameleon carrier network

Rob Carpenter breaks down what it was like working with 60 Minutes on their explosive segment about chameleon carriers and the Super Ego network.

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09 April
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EV Realty opens major truck charging hub in San Bernardino

EV Realty opened its flagship charging hub in San Bernardino on Thursday, delivering 76 high-power ports and 9 MW of capacity in the Inland Empire.

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08 April
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International, PlusAI and Ryder launch autonomous trial on Texas lane

International LT trucks powered by PlusAI’s SuperDrive 6.0 are hauling real Ryder freight on the construction-heavy Temple-to-Laredo run. Early results: 100% on-time delivery and 92% autonomous coverage.

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07 April
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Kodiak expands driverless trucking beyond Sun Belt to Ohio and Indiana

Kodiak AI completed its first autonomous trucking tests outside the Sun Belt on Interstate 70, showcasing Level 4 capabilities with Ohio and Indiana officials and DriveOhio.

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Truckstop.com acquires heavy haul rate platform Wize Load

Truckstop announced Tuesday it acquired Wize Load and will rebrand it Truckstop Heavy Haul Rates, adding lane-specific pricing to its Heavy Haul Load Board.

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03 April
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Volvo Pushes new VNR as U.S. tractor fleet nears 7-Year average age

Volvo launches new VNR as U.S. fleet hits 7-year average age amid record diesel prices. Delivers 7.5% better fuel efficiency and standard safety features.

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C.H. Robinson waives fuel card fees amid rising diesel costs

C.H. Robinson is waiving fees on discount-fuel cards and cash advances for contract carriers in April and May as diesel prices rise amid the Middle East conflict.

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