The AI boom is changing more than technology. It is reshaping supply chains, increasing demand for critical components and creating a new class of high-value cargo targets. The question is not whether criminals are paying attention. It is how quickly the transportation industry can adapt.
Industry leaders spoke about port drayage, network optimization and API-driven integrations during Monday’s live show of FreightWaves Today.
Bendix and Aeva bring 4D LiDAR to Class 8 collision mitigation via Fusion ADAS. Collaboration targets L2+ driver assistance in mass production for fleets
DHL has transitioned autonomous vehicles from its Fast Forward Challenge into daily operations at the Advanced Regional Center in Singapore. In partnership with Zelostech, the company now operates fully electric, driverless vehicles for point-to-point transfers between logistics facilities on campus. These shuttles handle repetitive hub-to-hub movements that require tight coordination, where delays from congestion or […]
AVI-SPL and Volvo Autonomous Solutions launch driverless freight on Dallas-Houston lane using Aurora-powered Volvo VNL trucks for audio-visual equipment transport.
Boston-based Teradar recently announced a paid technical evaluation program with a top German automaker for its terahertz vision technology. The milestone represents a key step forward for Teradar’s flagship Summit sensor. The sensor will be tested against edge cases that continue to expose the limitations of cameras, lidar and radar. These include detecting a fallen […]
The platform gives certified carriers direct access to C.H. Robinson committed freight opportunities with human oversight on every bid.
The July 4 holiday doesn’t create supply chain vulnerabilities. It exposes them. As freight sits unattended and operations slow down, security experts warn that organized theft groups are watching closely.
Volvo Autonomous Solutions will go fully driverless on U.S. highways in Q1 2027, targeting more than 300 trucks by year-end and nearly $3 billion in revenue.
Einride began trading on Nasdaq after completing its de-SPAC. The company is scaling both electric trucks and cabless autonomous vehicles.
Bennett Family of Companies CIO Praveen Boppana details the shift from paper logs to ELDs and dash cams plus the three-year AI TMS roadmap with Motive.
Pre-trip inspections are the first line of defense against mechanical failure on the highway. For most of the industry, they are a 30-second checkbox exercise completed in the cab. That gap between regulation and reality is showing up in courtrooms.
Volvo Trucks will launch unattended over-the-air software updates later this year, allowing fleets to update parked trucks while drivers are away.
PepsiCo and Gatik have launched the largest commercial driverless trucking deployment to date, with operations now live across Texas, Arizona and Arkansas
Monika Joshi explains how Amazon Relay’s web portal and mobile app’s fraud protections, safety rewards program, and Prime Day volume create a differentiated value proposition for carriers.
ISEE AI and TICO aim for 2027 autonomous yard tractor production. Gen-7 and closed safety case enable hundreds of truck orders soon.
As freight fraud, cargo theft and cyber-enabled crime continue to evolve, the National Motor Freight Traffic Association has launched a new Threat Report Portal designed to help transportation companies anonymously share incidents and identify emerging risks. NMFTA says the platform will provide a centralized location for reporting fraud, cyber threats and suspicious activity while helping the industry build a clearer picture of evolving criminal tactics.
Brett Suma has joined Bot Auto as president and COO. The Knight Transportation and TrailerHawk.ai veteran and co-founders will build a purpose-built autonomous freight network.
The Headline Number: Spot Rates Hit an All-Time Record Craig Fuller set the tone in the opening minutes, and the data backed it up at the close. The SONAR National Truckload Index, which tracks daily spot rates inclusive of fuel, hit 383, an all-time record. Fuller, a self-described rate nerd from a trucking asset background, […]
A private member’s bill requiring dashboard cameras on B.C. commercial vehicles cleared third reading with unanimous support. It now heads for royal assent
