Technology

New agency programs require wireless capacity that FCC wants to reallocate

Plus: BYD pushes zero emissions mandate in California and Seattle pushes Amazon tax.

Digital business-to-business freight marketplaceTrella helps reduce costs by automating logistics processes.

The CEO is in India to attend the inaugural Amazon Smbhav summit bringing more than 3,000 small businesses together.

Risk management for supply chains coming to the fore through better visibility tools.

The company describes Winmore 360° as the world’s first LSP-focused integrated software for every stage of the transportation RFP process and tendered lifecycle.

The companies share a vision of network optimization through continuous moves.

Kenworth skipped the fanfare in showing its Class 8 autonomous truck for the first time ar CES 2020.

Mack Trucks has entered the electric vehicle space with its LR Electric refuse truck, but it may not be done. The engine, with modifications, may work well in other applications as well.

The Containerization & Intermodal Institute, EROAD and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock announce board appointments.

Businesses can leverage technology and incentivize consumers to ensure sustainability within their logistics operations.

Amazon has enabled customers to pay digitally at gas stations via Alexa, which can confirm the station location and pump number and activate the pump for drawing fuel.

Happy top of the weekend! Thanks for making us a part of the backhaul of your week, and boy do we have some news for you. First, we hit the headlines: Applying the restrictions of AB5 in California to the trucking industry runs afoul of federal law, according to a court case just handed down. […]

With companies like Convoy achieving a $1 billion valuation in roughly four years, or publicly-traded companies like Uber and Amazon encroaching on the brokerage space, it is getting harder for the smaller, “relationship-based” brokers to compete. Whether it’s managed transportation, trailer pooling, warehousing or last-mile, brokers should be looking for ways to increase their value, […]

Self-balancing cargo bikes, drone-enabled mailboxes and other cool stuff from this year’s transportation exhibition.

The interior of the Nikola Two semi-tractor takes cues from modern airplane cockpits.

Email and spreadsheets still coin of supply chain realm, but startup sees cloud-based future.

E-scooter startup Lime is stopping operations in a dozen cities across the world and laying off 14% of its workforce.

The acquisition of Kuebix is believed to be a step toward making a fragmented transportation industry more efficient.

Digitalization of roadside assistance services can help fleets in not just getting immediate and seamless assistance but at flat-rate premiums.