Truckstop.com’s freight matching and load board has a new partnership with WeFixFreight.Com, a freight remediation service provider for shippers, 3PLs, brokers, and carriers in the United States. Truckstop.com customers will have access to a nation-wide emergency services network to handle freight issues that include tipped or shifted loads, re-delivery and cross-docking, mold and moisture, product […]
The new CEO of broker and third-party logistics (3PL) provider C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ:CHRW) said his company expects to absorb low to mid single-digit increases in contract rates this year, while spot market rates will stay soft. In an interview Friday with FreightWaves, Robert Biesterfeld, who last week was tapped by the Eden Prairie,
In the not-so-distant future, matching loads with trucks might be as easy as catching a ride across town using the Uber app. In fact, Uber Freight is among a number of technology companies trying to digitize the process. In the meantime, the road leading to supply chain automation is under construction. Signs of the road
(Photo: Redwood Logistics) Redwood Logistics announced its acquisition of Strive Logistics Monday, cementing Redwood’s place as a top-15 truck broker and an emerging multimodal logistics provider with over $1 billion in freight under management. The acquisition gives Redwood, a leading Chicago-based brokerage and third-party logistics provider, the scale it needs to compete at the highest
Bob Biesterfeld is taking over at C.H. Robinson for John Wiehoff, who will become chairman of the Board. Photo ILLustration: Jim Allen/FreightWaves Bob Biesterfeld will succeed John Wiehoff as CEO of C.H. Robinson (NASDAQ: CHRW), one of the world’s largest third-party logistics companies. Biesterfeld, a 20-year company veteran who was named chief operating officer in
Freight-tracking software startup FourKites Inc. has raised $50 million in new funding less than a year after its last round to back its expansion beyond trucking and U.S. domestic shipping. The Chicago startup gathers live location data on shipments from suppliers such as Land O’ Lakes Inc. to retailers and factories that help businesses at
Convoy is now matching 100 percent of loads automatically in major markets, effectively eliminating the need for any person to call or communicate between the shipper and carrier. ( Photo: Shutterstock ) Convoy this morning said that it has achieved 100 percent automated matching of loads in its top markets across the country, resulting in
Seattle-based digital freight broker Convoy heralded a company milestone today for 100% automatic load-to-truck matching, minus human intervention, in key United States markets. Routes cited by Convoy, in this milestone, include: major West Coast markets such as Seattle, Portland and Los Angeles; Midwest routes from Chicago, Cincinnati and Milwaukee; routes from Texas markets such as
With a goal in part to facilitate information sharing among its carrier/driver networks and closer collaboration with its shipper/consignee customers, Uber Freight has introduced a facility ratings and reviews feature that enables carriers using the platform to rate their experiences at load and unload locations as well as post reviews and tips for other drivers
Company’s Digital Platform C4 Helps 3PLs Capture Loads Cargo Chief, which provides a carrier integration platform for 3PLs, announced it has raised more than $2.5 million, according to a Jan. 25 press release. The company’s platform, called C4, helps third-party logistics firms digitally match freight loads for their shipper customers to overlooked trucking capacity. BootstrapLabs,