A New York man’s guilty plea sheds new light on an investigation that uncovered an organization prosecutors accuse of exploiting shipment visibility and insider information to steal electronic devices.
Shippers are running out of room to maneuver as trucking capacity tightens, freight rates hold near record levels, and new driver rules choke off supply.
The Trump administration launched a new round of tariffs covering 99.4% of U.S. imports from China, Mexico, Canada and 57 other countries.
YMX Logistics was named one of the honorees in the Operational AI Integration category for the AI Excellence in Supply Chain Awards.
HERE Technologies is pairing AI route optimization with a reasoning layer that explains dispatch decisions and a tool that learns from drivers in the field.
The Trump administration aims to impose major tariffs on generic medicines, targeting one of the world’s most complex supply chains.
Einride is buying charging software company Flipturn in an all-stock deal that more than doubles its energy under management across North America’s freight sector.
Tarek Alaruri has spent his career on both sides of freight’s money problem. First, chasing down loads as a broker, now helping shippers and carriers get paid faster. The CEO and cofounder of Stuut joined Malcolm Harris and Michael Vincent on FreightWaves’ “What the Truck?!?” podcast to talk about how his company is using AI […]
Federal prosecutors say 12 people participated in a $2 million cargo theft conspiracy targeting Nike’s Memphis logistics center. The indictment describes how unauthorized UPS labels allegedly redirected thousands of shoe cartons across the country.
Uber Freight’s CTO says 95% of AI proofs of concept fail in production, not testing. Here’s how his team cut document processing work by more than half.
A recent SONAR Sitrep freight intelligence report examines how shippers can protect service and cost when market conditions change.
Lean Solutions Group CTO Alfonso Quijano says that companies still treating AI like a tool instead of an employee are setting themselves up for costly failure.
Gnosis Freight CRO Michael Rentz breaks down what operational-grade data infrastructure actually requires, and what shippers should be asking every technology vendor before they buy.
San Francisco-based Envoy AI is expanding its logistics platform with Ellie Workforce, designed to automate freight execution at enterprise scale.
A big rig crash closed eastbound Interstate 80 near Donner Pass early Tuesday morning, causing major traffic delays in California’s Sierra Nevada. According to CBS News, the crash happened shortly after 3:30 a.m. near the Donner Pass Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility, east of Truckee. According to reporting from CBS News Sacramento, the crash happened shortly […]
Project44 announced that it is separating into two focused businesses to serve shippers and logistics service providers with greater precision.
The decision intelligence CEO joined FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller on FW Today to discuss how project44 is embedding AI agents to solve data quality gaps, automate carrier follow-up, and deliver measurable supply chain outcomes for shippers and LSPs
(The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.) Owner-operators and motor carriers are facing a fast-growing scam in the trucking world. While cargo theft and ghost trucks remain the top mind for many logistics professionals, fraudsters are using fake trailer rental […]
The pardons ended nine ordeals. The mandate that created them is still on the books, still in the field, and still pointed at the trucks that move America’s military freight.
Indiana State Police says Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division troopers recovered about 12 stolen trailer loads worth more than $11 million since April. The agency says several investigations remain active and continue to generate additional leads.
Update: This story has been updated with additional information provided by Indiana State Police following publication.
