Technology

FMCSA is proposing to revise rules for advanced driver-assist cameras.

Truck Talk is a weekly newsletter offering perspective and context on happenings in the heavy-duty and commercial trucking sector.

Excerpt: Mustafa Azizi, co-founder and CEO of ZUUM Transportation, talks to Ryan Schreiber of CarrierDirect about how small and medium-size freight brokerages can leverage technology to compete with the big players.

What does a chief product officer at a trucking sector company do given that the title is usually seen at software firms?

“Working with Transfix has to be an experience that’s better for carriers and it has to allow them to both make more money but in a way that is more sustainable for them,” says Transfix CFO.

There will not be a single tech winner, meaning that the only chance for true end-to-end visibility is through partnerships.

Worldwide Express’ Joel Clum explains how third-party logistics companies are giving small and midsized shippers the technology they need.

Charles Craigmile, CEO at Revenova, talks about what it means to be a TMS in today’s market. His take? It’s more than just an operational system to find carriers.

The product, called E-inspection, allows a quick transfer of data from the truck to the inspecting officer for those trucks that need to go to the weigh station.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration orders trucking manufacturers and operators to report crashes linked to autonomous technology.

The industry is evolving so quickly that technology isn’t just a helpful tool anymore; it’s a requirement to be competitive.

The brilliant thing about implementing telematic solutions is that efforts towards energy efficiency also improve the bottom line.

I was there when Marla Maples became homecoming queen. Regrettably, I was also there when a truckload of watermelons attacked her in a four-Rolaids film by “the master of horror.”

FreightWaves discusses why and how the Water Institute of the Gulf is developing a digital platform monitoring shoaling on the Mississippi River.

Chattanooga VC firm is ready to find the next FreightTech unicorn.

Embark Trucks plans to go public at a $5.16 billion valuation with sponsorship by the special purpose acquisition company that backed Lion Electric.

Amazon is ordering 1,000 trucks and will pay $150 million for a 20% stake in autonomous truck software developer Plus.

Level setting the descriptions of autonomous vehicles gets simpler as industry coalesces around two main identifiers.

Truck Talk is a weekly newsletter from FreightWaves that adds perspective and context to happenings in the trucking industry.

EPA data says 30%-40% of food is wasted in the U.S. How much of that waste happens in supply chains? About one-third, according to Shipwell.