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DAT Solutions acquires Freight Market Intelligence Consortium

By / 2020-09-13

Article written by Kari Slagel North American online freight marketplace DAT Solutions entered an agreement to acquire Freight Market Intelligence Consortium (FMIC) from Chainalytics Inc. “FMIC is a subscription-based benchmarking and analysis service that leverages almost $50 billion in actual freight transactions from almost 200 companies across manufacturing, retail, wholesale and third-party logistics,” according to …

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New Schneider FreightPower™ Cracks the Code for Delivering Flexible, Expansive Capacity Options

By / 2020-09-13

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Schneider (NYSE: SNDR), a premier provider of transportation and logistics services, launches Schneider FreightPower™ to rewrite the rules – giving shippers access to an expanded, highly flexible capacity network backed by a trusted, experienced carrier. This new marketplace fuels Schneider’s ability to say “yes” even more often, regardless of market condition or …

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Expert: Startup fleet solutions providers are down but not out

By / 2020-09-13

Article written by Linda Baker “A lot of those small trucking companies, they’ll come back.” The coronavirus pandemic has slammed virtually every sector of the trucking industry. But to paraphrase a famous author, the outbreak slammed each sector in its own way. The downsizing that hit newer entrants in the trucking telematics space is a case in …

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Tech update: Carriers gain new freight-matching, fuel-saving options

By / 2020-09-13

Article written by Aaron Huff When the freight economy was red-hot in 2018, motor carriers and logistics service providers (LSPs) saw a flurry of technology startups launch digital freight marketplaces to make spot-market transactions more efficient for all parties. Now that motor carriers and LSPs are adjusting their operations to meet the current economic climate …

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Tech battle: Omnitracs claims Platform Science infringed on its technology patents

By / 2020-09-13

Article written by Brian Straight Lawsuit alleges Platform Science has built products based on innovative technology first developed by Omnitracs Omnitracs has filed a lawsuit against Platform Science in the Southern District of California, alleging that Platform Science has infringed upon its technology patents. In the suit, Omnitracs LLC et al v. Platform Science Inc., …

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Chattanooga's 'freight alley' rides coronavirus roller coaster

By / 2020-09-13

Article written by Mike Pare Chattanooga’s “freight alley” logistics sector is riding the roller coaster economy like other businesses, but some industry experts say they’re moving ahead despite the coronavirus outbreak. “Chattanooga is an attractive place to run a logistics company. Those things are still true,” said Craig Fuller, chief executive of FreightWaves, a locally …

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Trimble, Kuebix Platform Optimizes Supply Chain Efficiency

By / 2020-09-13

Trimble and Kuebix recently announced new capabilities for its Community Load Match platform, which helps shippers and carriers optimize how freight moves throughout the supply chain. Kuebix was acquired by Trimble this past January. “Trimble’s acquisition of Kuebix is part of our strategy to enable a collaborative, fully-connected supply chain,” said James Langley, senior vice president, Trimble Transportation. …

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Beemac Logistics Taps Trucker Tools to Improve Real-time Shipment Tracking, Carrier Engagement

By / 2020-09-13

RESTON, VA AND BEAVER, PA – MAY 28, 2020 – Trucker Tools LLC announced today that Beemac Logistics has deployed several of Trucker Tools’ cloud-based applications and tools, and is leveraging the company’s mobile driver app to streamline communications and interactions with truckload operators. Beemac, which uses McLeod’s PowerBroker as its core transportation management system …

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Commentary: Digital freight brokers face a moment of truth

By / 2020-09-13

Article written by Brian Aoaeh The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. News reports that Uber is re-evaluating non-core units like Uber Freight did not take me by surprise. To learn more about what’s happening, you can read JP Hampstead’s Uber …

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FMCSA yet to receive evidence of broker transparency law violations

By / 2020-09-13

Article written by John Gallagher Despite widespread complaints by small business truckers that they are being gouged by freight brokers that refuse to offer financial transparency under a federal rule, the industry’s top regulator has yet to see formal evidence backing their case. “It’s a hot topic now – there were protesters here in D.C., …

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