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Descartes Acquires BestTransport.com – Jim Stinson | Transport Topics – Staff Reporter

By / 2020-09-13

Descartes Systems Group has bought another logistics and transportation company. The Waterloo, Ontario-based logistics and technology company announced it acquired BestTransport.com Inc., a cloud-based transportation management system provider focused on flatbed-intensive manufacturers and distributors. Descartes acquired Columbus, Ohio-based BestTransport.com for $11.2 million using its existing line of credit, the company said in an Aug. 21 …

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Convoy Creates Method for Drivers to Book Multiple Loads at Once – Roger Gilroy | Transport Topics – Staff Reporter

By / 2020-09-13

Convoy booth at MATS by John Sommers II for Transport Topics [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Digital freight broker Convoy announced Automated Reloads, an app-based program that allows drivers to book multiple loads of freight at one time. The move comes as the industry is paying greater attention to …

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Tech Investor Iconiq Buys Majority Share of Truckstop.com – Transport Topics – Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter

By / 2020-09-13

Truckstop.com A private equity firm known for investing in tech companies such as Uber and SurveyMonkey has made a significant investment in Truckstop.com, an Idaho-based load board and freight-matching service, continuing the trend of private investment dollars flowing into trucking tech firms. Truckstop.com and Iconiq Capital, a tech-focused investment firm in Palo Alto, Calif., made …

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XPO Installs Two Tech Platforms to Meet Freight Challenges – Transport Topics – Jim Stinson | Staff Reporter

By / 2020-09-13

XPO Logistics Inc. Faced with a challenging freight business environment and growing e-commerce, XPO Logistics Inc. said it will add two new technology platforms, a cloud-based marketplace in Europe and a labor-productivity tracking system in at least 200 warehouses. The goal is to maximize decision-making, enhance customer options and insert efficiencies into every transaction, using …

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