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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.
The words ‘realtime’ and ‘visibility’ get thrown around a lot, but most companies offering visibility solutions don’t actually define what they mean by the terms, which confuses the market.
Dolly is a last-mile delivery startup that is providing consumers the power to dictate their delivery processes, by determining when their product needs to be loaded, transported, and delivered.
Drivewyze is a connected truck solutions company which uses vehicle to infrastructure (V2I) technology to provide a SaaS solution that lets drivers bypass weigh stations quickly and efficiently.
Transportation is increasing its usage of technology in many areas, but apparently relationships still drive the small to mid-size carrier market when it comes to load generation. Freight brokers could also be blind to an untapped resource…until now.
Motiv is producing an all-electric chassis that offers the same performance and functionality as a diesel or gasoline equipped equivalent.
Another aspect of Uber’s legacy that persists: secrecy.
Flexport is modernizing global trade through a combination of software and human expertise, bringing in greater visibility and transparency to the freight forwarding industry.
KeepTruckin raises $50M in a Series C financing. Plans to have 400,000 subscribers by the end of the year
Shippo’s latest feature lets retailers engage with their customers during the post-purchase period to build loyalty and increase repeat purchases.
One year after launch, FreightWaves takes the top spot for news in the freight and logistics industry according to Amazon’s Alexa.
Shippers move more freight into the contract market to avoid higher spot market rates
LoadDocs uses machine learning to digitize paperwork of fleets, thus helping them reduce operational friction and increase workflow efficiency.
Energy and financial markets economist joins the FreightWaves data-science team.
Loadsmart is changing the traditional freight brokerage business by using data analytics to provide instantaneous quotes to shippers for freight hauling.
Starsky Robotics recently tested its unmanned fully autonomous truck on the U.S. highways, a milestone across the autonomous segment.
Shipwell makes it possible for any business to do freight shipping like Amazon via an easy-to-use online platform.
iCanDeliver is hoping to capture European market share with its digital freight platform.
OnTruck creates a digital freight marketplace which brings shippers and carriers together and provides real-time visibility and transparency on freight logistics.
Driver recruiting, media, data application expert, Ken Smith, joins the FreightWaves team as CTO.
Loadtap automates freight brokerage operations and also makes track and trace easier, all with the help of artificial intelligence.
