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Hunter Harrison’s timing was perfect for someone breaking into the rail transport industry, bestselling author Howard Green, who penned “Railroader: The Unfiltered Genius and Controversy of Four-Time CEO Hunter Harrison,” said during the keynote fireside chat Wednesday at FreightWaves LIVE Chicago. Harrison served as the CEO of Illinois Central Railroad, Canadian National Railway, Canadian Pacific […]

TTN Fleet Solutions Executive Vice President Tyler Harden discussed TTN’s vast network for roadside assistance with FreightWaves CSO John “JT” Engstrom.

“Truck driving is a thankless job. NEXT builds tools for these people so they can love their job and love their life,” said John Papageorgiou, senior product manager.

What led CEO Graham Parker towards Freight Technology and where he predicts the industry will be in the coming decade

Data and partnerships are critical elements to helping shippers move through the ongoing technological revolution in freight.

In order to compete with other industries, carriers need to offer drivers a way to get what they are looking for out of the job, whether that is home time, upward career movement or ownership opportunity.

Rusnak conducted the most substantive machine learning in logistics presentation this writer has seen,

Shippers will have more reason to “luv” Southwest Airlines when they get the same treatment as passenger baggage for tracking cargo with bar codes.

The inside scoop on connectivity and integration with Eric Rempel of Redwood Logistics

Digitalization has taken hold across every aspect of the trucking industry, from the back office and receiving dock, to the drivers, trucks and trailers, making it difficult for carrier and freight brokerage managers to ignore. There are lots of new cloud-based options for companies within the trucking industry to digitalize and integrate their operation platforms […]

FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller joins the ‘On the Spot’ crew at FreightWaves Live in Chicago to deliver the weekly freight rates report.

The Chicago-based 3PL and TMS provider has launched a consulting service to help companies integrate its RedwoodConnect 2.0, and added two senior executives to promote IT strategy.

Frank McGuigan, CEO of Transplace, in a wide-ranging discussion at FreightWaves LIVE Chicago, detailed Transplace’s current status, market conditions, and how technology is driving an outcome-based business.

Vehicle and shipment tracking has undergone a revolution since the days of check calls, but more value needs to be provided to carriers to take it to the next level.

The tech uproar created a prime environment for startups to enter the space, providing innovative products and disrupting the status quo.

CHICAGO – The technology transformation that’s underway in freight transportation is badly needed to eliminate billions of dollars in annual waste and improve service for shippers and carriers of all sizes, in the same way that consumers have been empowered by shopping online, Shelley Simpson, chief commercial officer at intermodal transportation provider J.B. Hunt, said […]

Lean Tech brought the Wolf of Wall Street to FreightWaves LIVE.

FreightWaves donates new Daimler Freightliner Sprinter delivery vehicle to Jayson Gonzalez so he can continue his successful donut delivery venture in Minnesota.

As truckers retire or want to pursue less-physically demanding careers, Thomas hopes to create 3-9 month certification programs through the Center for Advanced Mobility.

Hunt thinks that an additional 7 to 11 million loads per year could shift from the highway to intermodal.