Dynamic Route Optimization builds suggested weekly route plans based on factors such as drivers’ hours, load attributes, average load and unload times, market cost, mile per hour bands by region, and home base city. Photo: Evan Lockridge Global third-party logistics provider Coyote Logistics has expanded its Dynamic Route Optimization program, which aims to streamline supply …
Article written by Aaron Huff This is the first of a two-part series on how the free market in freight transportation responded to the COVID-19 crisis, and if greater transparency in pricing between brokers and carriers would make a difference. Part 2 will publish on Friday. Freight rates began to plummet in March following state-issued …
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HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / July 4, 2020 / The company is a genius in its own right that has been revolutionizing the cargo-transport value chain effortlessly. In the recent past, many industries and sectors have seen a surge in the growth of their business even during crucial times like COVID-19, because of how they have …
Article written by Deborah Lockridge Instead of moving LTL freight hub-to-spoke, Flock Freight pools the freight for shared truckloads. Photo: Deborah Lockridge Oren Zaslansky grew up in the trucking business, started a truckload company at age 21, moved on from there to a brokerage, and then decided he wanted to see how he could use …
Fueled by global market demand for unified multimodal visibility, the company continues to grow rapidly AALBORG, Denmark, CHICAGO & PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–project44®, the global leader in advanced visibility for shippers and logistics service providers (LSP), today announced that it experienced a record-setting first half of 2020 with a 139% increase in bookings over the same period …
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In this special report, we celebrate the amazing people and companies in our industry who have stepped up with hard work, impressive innovations, and extraordinary measures to help meet Covid-19–related supply chain challenges. Whoever would have thought that the turn of a new decade would bring such a cataclysmic event to our world? Our economy …
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. , June 22, 2020 / PRNewswire-PRWeb / – Following a successful pilot trial period in five Northeastern states, Amazon has rolled out its new freight brokerage operation to all 48 contiguous states — a move that will enable the ecommerce giant both to compete with other large digital brokerages and enhance its edge as a retailer …
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Founders: Dan Lewis (CEO), Grant Goodale Launched: 2015 Headquarters: Seattle Funding: $685 million Valuation: $2.7 billion (PitchBook) Key technologies: Cloud computing, explainable AI, machine learning Industry: Transportation, logistics Previous appearances on Disruptor 50 List: 1 (No. 11 in 2019) George Kavallines This Seattle-based company has developed an on-demand technology platform that enables trucking companies and shippers to connect via an app instead of relying on …
Article written by Brian Straight Tech narrows delivery windows for complex less-than-truckload loads While Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and its shipping partners like UPS (NYSE: UPS) and FedEx (NYSE: FDX) are able to tell customers where their package is at all times, the reality for most less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping is somewhat more complex. Multiple stops, drops …
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Article written by James Jaillet Amazon this month rolled out its freight brokerage operation nationwide, a strategic move that not only brings the company into competition with other large digital brokerages like Uber Freight and Convoy, but that also is intended to give the company leverage over its retailer and shipper rivals during peak shipping seasons. The …
