Stay Up to Date on Trucking, Supply Chain and Logistics Startups & More
The logistics industry is built on innovation, and startups have come to be a driving force behind that innovation. In the last few years, trucking, supply chain and logistics startups have emerged to disrupt the industry and drive it forward, especially in terms of digitization and automations. Check back here for the latest coverage and analysis of startups that are shaking up the industry.
Texas-based TUYA has built a platform that helps B2B’s have real-time visibility over their product movement as they work with delivery companies.
After shunning public ownership, fuel cell truck startup Nikola watched as the WeWork debacle made private fundraising harder. Its merger with VectoIQ brings in about $700 million to help pay to build Nikola’s Class 8 truck plant and the beginning of a hydrogen fuel station network.
OneRail is a last-mile orchestration and fulfillment platform that consolidates the needs of shippers and retailers onto a single platform.
A skeleton crew remains after autonomous trucking startup Starsky Robotics fails to find a buyer or new investors, according to a former executive.
Digital freight matching has turned a corner in the marketplace.
Electriphi provides solutions for vehicle electrification and has developed a charging and operations management platform that is built over open standards.
The mission is to make the yard environment cleaner and more efficient, Outrider CEO says.
Apex.AI is an autonomous driving startup that builds software on the Robot Operating System (ROS), bringing improved safety to vehicles.
FreightRoll is a trade documentation and tracking platform that enables companies to digitalize paper documents from their freight operations.
Sendengo is a digital freight brokerage that enables users to control transactions and helps reduce cargo theft.
U.S. DOT green lights Nuro with first ever autonomous vehicle exemption
CloudTrucks provides a back-office service aimed at putting more money in drivers’ pockets
The startup plans to triple its team size by the end of 2020.
Data analytics startup ClearMetal pioneers continuous delivery experience (CDX) that enables logistics stakeholders to optimize supply chains and improve customer experience.
Eight-year-old company working with storied shipping group to make indices available for financial products
Startup XStream Trucking is in early talks with two major truck manufacturers about its aerodynamic drag-reducing TruckWings, but its first distribution deal makes them optional on compressed natural gas conversions by Agility Fuel Solutions.
Emerge, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based digital freight marketplace, announced Tuesday it has closed a $20 million Series A financing led by NewRoad Capital Partners, a growth equity capital firm based in Rogers, Arkansas. The round also includes Greycroft and 9Yards Capital, among other investors. With the latest round of funding, the company plans to expand its […]
Kayla Matthews writes about options if you are interested in starting your own trucking company.
Electronic gadgets like smartphones in the cab lead to driver distraction, and driver assistance technologies like ADAS appear to add a new dimension to that behavior.
Brian Aoaeh writes about the challenges and opportunities of logistics in Africa – and what will likely occur in the next few years.
