Technology

Greater speed is a highlight of the new interface for FreightWaves SONAR introduced at the F3: Future of Freight Festival in Chattanooga. 

FreightWaves showcases SONAR flatbed data at the F3: Future of Freight Festival.

Venture capitalists have plenty of dry powder but they’re being choosier.

More than a dozen logistics firms have been recognized among North America’s fastest-growing companies.

Chattanooga, Tennessee-based FreightWaves has been named to Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 list.

FreightWaves’ Innovation Alley at the Future of Freight Festival featured a demo by customer support automation platform Kodif.

Trucking technology company ConMet has acquired Truck Labs, whose aerodynamic TruckWings save 3%-6% on a fleet’s fuel bill.

DSI Assignments, which is overseeing the auction, is seeking a buyer for all of Slync’s platform assets.

Shippers have rebounded in Q4 2023 to once again be the most positive segment. Carriers and brokers have lost some of the steam that led to relative optimism in Q3.

FreightWaves is hosting its biggest event yet, F3: Future of Freight Festival, Nov. 7-9, packed with world-renowned speakers, educational sessions, music and more.

Innovation in freight goes beyond technology. While many major FreightTech companies have gone bankrupt, it does not mean that innovation is lacking or that every tech company is doomed to fail.

Who is leading, following, emerging or out of the game in autonomous trucking? Here’s an assessment of shifts among the players.

Flexport’s acquisition comes weeks after the venture-funded trucking startup closed down. Convoy has some 400,000 truck drivers in its network.

Aurora Innovation opened its Interstate 45 autonomous trucking route between Dallas and Houston as unease and criticism grow.

As large e-commerce businesses have raised consumer expectations, midsize and smaller logistics companies must keep up and provide the same on-time delivery, visibility and experience. When something goes wrong — and it often does — they must figure out how to adjust quickly by leveraging data from their supply chain.

As the industry recovers, keeping a “do more with less” mindset can enhance a company’s growth and help it prepare for the next downturn.

Greenscreens.ai’s Matthew Silver said with Capacity On Tap, “brokers get all their capacity sources in a single pane of glass without having to reenter data.”

Echo Global Logistics leverages a variety of intelligence capabilities to provide shippers and carriers with solutions that meet them where they are in their technology adoption journeys.

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.