Technology

Parade’s leading software learns from every carrier interaction received to better match brokers with the right carriers.

Nikola is raising money to scale its production of electric trucks through sales of new stock and tapping an equity line of credit.

The survival of electric pickup truck startup Lordstown Motors likely hinges on completing the plant sale to Taiwan’s Foxconn.

For many logistics companies, full digitization across the supply chain is the ultimate goal.

“Our belief is we can use the software we have built for large carriers to do the last mile and apply that software for local DC-to-DC [shipments] to pass our relay efficiencies and savings to shippers while allowing drivers in our network to earn more,” said Baton’s co-founder.

BulkLoads.com said that shippers can now use MyCarrierPackets.com services within its BulkTMS solution, allowing for monitoring of insurance status and safety compliance of carriers.

President Adam Kahn joins the show to demonstrate how fleets use Netradyne to reward good driving behavior and identify areas for improvement.

Class 8 battery-electric trucks will generate the first meaningful revenue that Nikola can take to the bank.

CEO Brett Suma is optimistic about rolling out Loadsmith’s autonomous middle-mile offering between select origin and destination pairings.

Electric chassis startups from A to Z are tapping a legacy bodybuilder for help while one company creates its own complete electric van.

FreightWaves’ Danny Gomez chats with Convoy CEO Dan Lewis and Generational Investment Management partner Joy Tuffield about the numerous benefits that come when competing companies collaborate on sustainability.

Agility Robotics has raised $150 million to fund development of its walking warehouse robots.

Locomation’s Cetin Mericli discusses how autonomous transport will provide emissions reductions and time savings for long-haul trucking.

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The digital freight network has reached a $3.8 billion valuation after raising $160 million in series E funding and $100 in venture debt.

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Middle-mile technology company Warp is joining the Urban Freight Lab to help study last-mile delivery efficiency.

A state court judge has refused to issue a restraining order to stop two ex-FourKites employees from defecting.

“TriumphPay has already made substantial progress in bringing much-needed innovation to the crucial payments component of the freight industry,” said Melissa Forman, the company’s new president.

MHS and Fortna, two companies in the logistics tech space, will combine to form a new multinational provider worth up to $4 billion.