LTL/Truckload Services

Google and J.B. Hunt Announce Strategic Partnership in Transportation and Logistics

February 19, 2021

Google and J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., a North American transportation and logistics company, has announced a multi-year strategic alliance to accelerate J.B. Hunt's digital transformation and collaborate on supply chain platform technology.

VIDEO

Watch: Freight-Spend and Shipment Trends in Q4 2020

February 18, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Bobby Holland, vice president and director of freight data solutions with U.S. Bank, reports improved results for the number of freight shipments and amount spent by shippers in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Seattle Ports Offer Relief for L.A. Bottlenecks

February 18, 2021

Bloomberg

The trade gateways in the U.S. Pacific Northwest are standing out for their calm relative to the congestion bedeviling ports from Los Angeles to Savannah, Georgia.

DAT and Axele Announce Partnership to Expand Load Board and TMS Integration

February 11, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

DAT Freight & Analytics and Axele recently announced an agreement that expands the integration between Axele’s cloud-based TMS and DAT’s load board network.

Transfix Launches Fleet Planner 2.0, Offers Direct Booking and Automated Communications Capabilities

February 4, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Transfix, a transportation solutions provider, has announced enhancements to Fleet Planner, its free, online tool that grants small and mid-sized carriers access to a centralized platform for managing fleets, streamlining operations and scaling their businesses.

UPS’s E-Commerce Bonanza Amps Up Dependence on Amazon

February 4, 2021

Bloomberg

UPS used a pandemic-fueled boom in online shopping to post record sales last year. The surge also increased the courier’s dependence on its biggest customer: Amazon.com.

Fuel Me Announces Launch of Cloud-Based Fuel Purchasing and Roadside Assistance App

February 2, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Fuel Me is a cloud-based technology platform that allows customers in the commercial transportation and construction industries to purchase fuel and receive emergency roadside assistance services on their mobile devices.

California Outlines Strategy for Zero-Emission Vehicles by 2035

February 2, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

The strategy is meant to help stakeholders move with the scale and speed required to reach the state’s targets.

ANALYSIS

Connected TMS Technology Is Reaching Mom-and-Pop Carriers

February 1, 2021

Ryan Camacho, SCB Contributor

Transportation management technology remains a new frontier for many small trucking companies — those with 50 or fewer trucks — who make up 99% of U.S. for-hire carriers.

Maven Machines Announces New Flexible Driver and Fleet Workflow Solution

January 29, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Maven Machines, a fleet management and telematics software company in the commercial trucking and transportation industry, recently announced Maven Workflow, a new software platform that allows users to create custom forms and stop-based, location-based workflows.

LTL/Truckload Services

The latest news, analysis, services and systems regarding truckload and less-than-truckload (LTL) services and their impact on supply chains. Today’s companies are transporting and delivering perishables and manufactured goods in a more timely and efficient manner than ever before through truckload and LTL solutions. New technologies that provide information during ground shipments are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using truckload and LTL solutions to power their supply chains.