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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.
Will Urban has joined the board of LuckyTruck, a company that uses historical truck data and automation to provide an insurance management platform.
“It is no longer grow at all costs. We must be more efficient with our resources and cognizant of your overhead,” says Zelh’s Jeff Ogren
“It’s a more challenging market now, so we want founders who are going to be able to grind,” says Autotech Ventures’ Todd Fowler.
Terminal’s founders, CEO Raghav Midha and CTO Connor Giles, bonded through a passion for fintech and trucking.
Freight brokerage Convoy shut down in October. Carriers say the brokerage didn’t pay them for loads they completed.
Solvento Audita streamlines payment processes for Mexican trucking entities, offering transparency through API integration and addressing tax regulations.
The electric grid holds more potential for electric truck charging than utilities currently allow. A big rethink is under way.
The founder of Isometric Technologies describes the company’s goal of building the FICO score for freight.
Israeli tech startups count on losing some employees to military reserve duty. Many more are called during wartime.
Torc Robotics has the autonomous truck nearly ready. Now comes the hard work of making a business from it.
Nikola Corp. founder Trevor Milton is seeking probation instead of prison on his federal fraud convictions.
Hyzon Motors is focused on launching its 200-kilowatt fuel cell for heavy trucks now that its legal problems are mostly resolved.
FourKites’ president is no longer with the company. He joined in April. The visibility platform announced other new leaders on Wednesday.
Fillogic leverages what it has coined “channel-free logistics,” a competing fulfillment model to the traditional omnichannel experience.
FreightWaves’ Rachel Premack spoke with OTR Solutions’ EVP Clayton Griffin about the current state of freight brokerages and the risk they pose to carriers.
This year’s list saw a sizable shake-up, with 17 newcomers and a high number of mainstays being left off the FreightTech 25.
Flexport would hire a small team of Convoy employees and take on its technology stack. That could keep the trucking startup’s app functioning for customers.
A review of the state of SPAC-sponsored and other electrification startup shows a less-than-pretty picture.
Find out who the unsung FreightTech disrupters are and how they provide unique tools to help shippers.
The ultra-buzzy trucking startup Convoy could have fixed trucking. Instead, it shut down suddenly to the shock of industry insiders.
