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Echo CEO Doug Waggoner provides insight on market conditions and trends in exclusive Q&A – Logistics Management – By Jeff Berman, Group News Editor

Logistics Management Group News Editor Jeff Berman recently spoke with Doug Waggoner, CEO of Echo Global Logistics. Topics covered include the state the of the freight economy, regulations, and the digital freight marketplace, among others. A transcript of their conversation is below. LM: How would you describe how things are going on a year-to-date basis, …

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Drayage is opaque, inefficient, and ripe for digitization

Drayage is one of the most opaque, inefficient segments in the American trucking industry, dominated by small, undercapitalized carriers using yesterday’s technology. What is drayage? It typically refers to the transport of freight a short distance between ports and warehouses as part of an intermodal network. The lack of visibility into this market contributes to …

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J.B. Hunt to integrate with project 44 visibility platform – CCJ – CCJ Staff

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, plans to integrate a visibility platform from project 44 (p44) into J.B. Hunt 360 to provide its customers with real-time access to shipment information regardless of carrier, eliminating the need for multiple carrier data integrations. J.B. Hunt 360 provides businesses …

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New FourKites tool predicts capacity for shippers using ELD data – CCJ – Aaron Huff| @AaronHuffCCJ

Last year, about 20 of the nation’s largest shippers, who represent $20 billion in annual freight spend, came to Chicago for a customer advisory board meeting with FourKites. More than 200 of the largest Fortune 1000 shippers use FourKites for shipment tracking, analytics and other applications. The company’s freight visibility platform integrates with the ELD …

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FourKites Adds ‘Predictive’ Load Matching Service – Transport Topics – Daniel P. Bearth | Staff Writer

FourKites FourKites, a load tracking firm, is tapping a former UberFreight executive to head up a new service offering predictive capacity management to shippers and carriers. “This is the next big opportunity in supply chain and logistics,” said Matt Elenjickal, founder and CEO of FourKites, in announcing the hiring of Kristopher Glotzbach as vice president …

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Transport Pro TMS unveils Load Beacon freight tracking service – CCJ – Aaron Huff| @AaronHuffCCJ

Transport Pro, a web-based transportation management software provider, has a new freight tracking service called Load Beacon. Transport Pro subscribers are non-asset transportation and logistics providers. With the new in-house freight tracking service, its freight brokerage customers can share freight visibility from the Transport Pro TMS platform directly with shippers and freight managers. Many brokers …

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Shippers, 3pls, carriers using new tech to build dedicated freight lanes – CCJ – Aaron Huff| @AaronHuffCCJ

Increasingly, the trends in transportation technology are being driven by e-commerce and the “Amazon Effect.” Transportation companies are investing in new IT systems to fulfill orders with compressed lead times and higher service requirements. AFN Logistics, a Chicago-based 3PL that specializes in supply chain fulfillment for major retailers, is using technology to thrive in the …

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Freight matching Cargo Chief announces new data partnership – FreightWaves – Chad Prevost

(Photo: Shutterstock) ghTrack will be integrated into Cargo Chief’s data streams alerting brokers and transport companies about empty trucks in specific areas that are ready to drive a load Supply chain data aggregation firm GateHouse Logistics  and 3PL technology provider Cargo Chief yesterday announced a partnership that could see a nationwide network of more than …

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2018 Truckload Brokerage Roundtable: Game On – Logistics Management – By Jeff Berman, Group News Editor

No matter who you talk to about the trucking market, one thing is very clear: market conditions just may be the best that they’ve ever been. There are a host of reasons for this, including strong demand, tight capacity and a growing economy. What’s more, the truckload brokerage market, a segment that continues to see …

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C.H. Robinson moving loads with data science Aaron Huff| @AaronHuffCCJ

Data scientists at Amazon and other e-commerce sites are experts at configuring algorithms to mine the search and purchase histories of consumers to recommend new products. Motor carriers are experiencing a similar phenomenon from some freight brokers and third-party logistics providers (3pls). Loads matching their present and future needs are being offered through apps, websites …

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