Carriers are inundated with many ways of finding freight. They can utilize traditional brokers, digital brokers, freight boards or connect directly with shippers to get the freight they need, fill trucks and keep drivers moving. With all these available options,…
This keynote interview is part of FreightWaves’ LIVE @HOME virtual event Unprecedented product, equipment and labor dislocations will persist through most, if not all, of 2021, putting all supply chain stakeholders to the test and elevating technology’s role in driving…
This episode is brought to you by DDC FPO. DDC is a business process outsourcing provider that specializes in freight. Perhaps best known for Freight Billing, DDC recently launched IT Outsourcing to help supply chain stakeholders hit development milestones without…
A late-season storm could dump 12 inches of snow or more in parts of Montana and Idaho beginning later Wednesday. Drivers should be prepared to chain up. Related: States with the strictest chain laws Regarding tractor-trailers, the Montana and Idaho…
The views expressed here are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. Jake Medwell, founding partner at 8VC, and Loren A. Smith Jr., president of Skyline Policy Risk Group, take…
FreightWaves, the leading provider of supply chain market information, announced a $16 million capital raise to fund product expansion and go-to-market activities for FreightWaves Carbon Intelligence (FCI), the company’s new sustainability platform built on FreightWaves SONAR. A screenshot of FreightWaves Carbon…
Watermelons are the latest proof point for autonomous trucking. TuSimple’s driver-monitored Level 4 high autonomy-equipped trucks covered 900 miles from Nogales, Arizona, to Oklahoma City, delivering the fruit in just over 14 hours — 42% faster than a typical run.…
The Daily Dash is a quick look at what’s happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, we highlight the rising prices of late-model used trucks, a “big win” for U.S. manufacturers and more. This week, FreightWaves hosts a free…
A small, unusual-looking vessel docked in San Francisco last week. It was the Energy Observer’s latest stop on a seven-year, around-the-world cruise to test and publicize the role alternative energy could play in the shipping industry. The 100-foot-long catamaran, a…
Digital freight network introduces novel product when shippers need it Wednesday morning Seattle-based digital freight network Convoy announced that it has begun allowing shippers to designate any tendered truckload shipment — secondary, spot, etc. — as “drop-and-hook” and use Convoy…
Recent Comments