HOUSTON — Trimble introduced a host of product updates and new features for its fleet management software and technology, ranging from enhanced calculations for estimated arrival times and expanded capabilities for final-mile distribution. The company made the announcements here at its In.sight User Conference and Expo, held Sept. 9-12. Trimble has added a feature for […]
Two years ago, tech startup Lanehub began matching recurring freight lanes of shippers in North America with available capacity from other shippers that operate dedicated and private fleets. The company is now working with 100 shippers and 200 fleets to match freight in 70,000 lanes. In terms of volume, the cloud-based system has analyzed 12
Big trucking companies, scrambling along with their customers to keep up with fast-growing U.S. economic demand, are plowing millions of dollars into technology to build up services as digital freight middlemen. The growing investment in online freight brokerage is aimed at building on operations many truckers have used to supplement their core transportation businesses, even
Transport Pro, a Web-based transportation management system for trucking and third-party logistics companies, has a new partnership with Parade, a freight brokerage technology provider. The partnership combines Parade’s AI-powered carrier management system with Transport Pro as a digital carrier sourcing platform to give brokers access to automation technology at an affordable price point, the companies
Managing containers is a recurring challenge for trucking and third-party logistics firms that have freight forwarding and intermodal operations. One challenge is getting containers into the country from factories in China where most are being produced. One alternative to paying for the transportation of empty containers is to use an online marketplace to find transporters
During the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, Trucker Tools announced new features and functions for its mobile driver app and the launch of Smart Capacity for owner-operators and small fleets. Launched in 2013, the Trucker Tools Mobile Driver App has been downloaded by more than 500,000 truckers for planning and information resource tools. Trucker
(Image: Shutterstock) Did you know that over 90% of your qualified carriers vanish into the dark after they deliver your load? Prasad Gollapalli, founder and CEO of Trucker Tools, described the importance of the search for smart capacity in a conversation with Adrian Gonzalez. “If you ask any broker, they have thousands of carriers that are qualified
About 15 months after tech giant Uber entered the trucking industry with its Uber Freight platform, the company this week took a pivotal step toward closing the gap toward a true automated freight-matching system: It opened the platform up to shippers, allowing them to post loads and match with carriers to haul those loads. To
When we launched Uber Freight last year, our goal was to revitalize an industry and help freight move seamlessly and effortlessly around the country. Our first step towards achieving this was empowering carriers and their drivers, the heart of the trucking industry, with technology to help them succeed. With the Uber Freight app, we introduced
Two truck drivers having a meeting using a tablet computer. (Getty Images) Throughout my logistics career, I have developed and implemented operational processes for building collaborative relationships with asset trucking companies, gathering data on their needs and developing freight matching technology to improve efficiency in the marketplace. Even in today’s technology advanced environment, matching freight