#freight-tech
(33 articles)AI-Powered TMS Now Accessible to Small Trucking Fleets
The trucking industry is experiencing a structural shift in software accessibility, with AI-native transportation management systems (TMS) now affordable for small and mid-sized fleets that were histo
Loadsmart SaaS Strategy Survives Freight Apocalypse
Loadsmart's strategic pivot toward software-as-a-service products has positioned the digital freight broker as a survivor in an industry where competitors like Convoy and Transfix failed. CEO Felipe C
Mexican Logistics Startup WeShip Plans US Market Expansion
WeShip, a logistics startup built in Mexico, is pursuing expansion into the United States market. This move reflects growing competition in the logistics technology space and signals confidence in cro
Freightmate Settles Trade Secrets Case Over Flexport Data Use
A California federal court has approved a settlement between Freightmate and Flexport, concluding a significant trade secrets dispute centered on the use of confidential shipping documents to train AI
Flexport AI Agents Book Freight: Who Bears Liability?
Flexport has introduced a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI agents to autonomously book freight, track shipments, and request quotes on its platform without human login credentials.
Freight Tech Consolidation Wave: What's Driving Change
The freight technology sector is undergoing significant consolidation and restructuring rather than experiencing a decline. While headlines may suggest weakness in freight tech, the reality reflects a
AI and Green Fuel Transform Freight and Logistics Operations
The logistics and freight industry is undergoing significant technological transformation driven by two converging trends: artificial intelligence adoption and the shift toward sustainable alternative
Freightos Founder Launches Activist Campaign Against Chairman
Freightos founder and former CEO Zvi Schreiber has initiated a shareholder activism campaign targeting chairman Udo Lange, marking an escalation in corporate governance tensions at the NASDAQ-listed d
Autonomous Cabless Trucks Set to Disrupt Carrier Economics in 5 Years
Cabless autonomous freight platforms, often called skateboards, are advancing faster than most industry participants realize, with Humble Robotics projecting unit costs below $100,000 at high producti
Autonomous Trucking in 28 States Signals Major Logistics Consolidation Wave
Autonomous trucking has already achieved operational status across 28 US states, setting the stage for a fundamental restructuring of the logistics industry. According to uShip CEO Sean Wu, this techn
Autonomous Freight Moves Into Commercial Deployment Phase
Autonomous freight technology is accelerating from controlled pilot projects toward real-world commercial deployment in logistics networks. Industry analysts at ARC Advisory Group highlight that matur
Motive and Highway Resolve ELD Data Access Dispute in One Week
Motive and Highway announced a joint resolution to restore electronic logging device (ELD) data access after a brief but disruptive dispute over API connection frequency and data compensation. The dis
Einride 27% Revenue Jump Signals Autonomous Trucking Maturity
Einride's strong financial performance and operational milestones signal that autonomous trucking is transitioning from pilot phases into scalable commercial operations. The company's 27% revenue grow
How 2021 Supply Chain Crisis Accelerated Freight Tech Adoption
The 2021-2023 supply chain crisis fundamentally transformed how the freight industry views technology adoption. What had been a decade-long struggle to convince carriers, brokers, and shippers to adop
167 Logistics Firms Hit Inc. 5000: Freight-Tech Dominates Growth
The 2026 Inc. 5000 list highlights a fundamental shift in logistics industry momentum, with 167 transportation and logistics companies claiming spots on America's fastest-growing private business rank
Freight Tech Automates Carrier Compliance with TMS Integration
Freight Technologies has integrated Fleet Rocket's transportation management system (TMS) with Highway's compliance platform to create an automated workflow for carrier compliance verification and onb
Spreadsheet Crisis: Why Growing Freight Firms Need Better Tools
As freight and logistics companies grow, manual spreadsheet-based operations become increasingly problematic, creating delays, errors, and inefficiencies that undermine competitiveness. The article ex
Optimus Launches Freight Digital Twin to Predict Network Disruptions
Optimus Technology has unveiled the Freight Intelligence Graph, a sophisticated digital twin of the U.S. freight network designed to model how disruptions propagate across corridors, facilities, and c
How FreightTech Became a Recognized Category: 2018-2020
FreightWaves launched the FreightTech awards in 2018 to establish freight technology as a distinct, credible category at a time when the industry lacked a canonical signal for identifying genuinely in
ClearJet Secures $25M to Disrupt Cargo Logistics Market
ClearJet, a digital cargo marketplace platform, has secured $25 million in funding to accelerate its mission to streamline air cargo and freight booking. The company positions itself as the "Uber of C
Alvys Launches AI Agents Platform for Carriers of All Sizes
Alvys has introduced Alvys Foundry, an agentic AI platform that democratizes freight automation by enabling carriers, brokers, and hybrid operations to deploy intelligent agents within their existing
FleetWorks and SONAR Embed Live Pricing Into AI Freight Matching
FleetWorks and SONAR have announced a strategic integration that embeds real-time freight market data directly into FleetWorks' AI-powered load matching platform. The partnership brings SONAR's TRAC r
HappyRobot Hits $1.2B Valuation: AI Agents Reshape Freight Ops
HappyRobot, an AI-powered platform automating freight communications and operations, has achieved unicorn status with a $1.2 billion post-money valuation in its Series C funding round. The company rai
Terminal Raises $20M to Standardize Fragmented Fleet Telematics Data
Terminal, a Toronto-based telematics data platform, has raised $20 million in Series A funding to solve a critical infrastructure problem: the fragmentation of fleet data across hundreds of incompatib
Lanesurf Automates Load Matching: 62% Pre-Booked Before Office Opens
Lanesurf, a San Francisco-based freight technology company, has developed an automated load-matching platform that secures carrier commitments for 62% of loads before brokerage teams begin their workd
How Freight Tech Entrepreneurs Build Billion-Dollar Exits
Marc Held, CEO of HOPTEK and veteran of successful freight tech exits including Green Screens and Turvo, discusses strategies for building valuable logistics technology companies. His insights focus o
J.B. Hunt Launches AI Freight Execution Platform with Overroute
Overroute has publicly launched its agentic AI freight execution platform following a year-long collaboration with J.B. Hunt, marking a significant shift toward autonomous operational decision-making
Project44 Splits Into Two Companies to Serve Shippers & LSPs
Project44, a supply chain visibility platform, has strategically divided into two focused entities: the original Project44 targeting shippers and newly formed LSP44 serving logistics service providers
Freight Technologies Restructures for AI-Powered Logistics Shift
Freight Technologies is undergoing significant organizational restructuring to accelerate its strategic pivot toward AI-driven logistics software solutions. The company is reducing its workforce and r
FreightSnap & Shiplify Partner to Boost LTL Invoice Accuracy
FreightSnap and Shiplify have announced a strategic partnership aimed at addressing one of the persistent pain points in less-than-truckload (LTL) logistics: invoice discrepancies and the resulting fr
Envoy AI Launches Autonomous Digital Workforce for Logistics
Envoy AI has announced the launch of an autonomous digital workforce platform specifically engineered for logistics teams. This development represents a notable shift toward AI-driven automation in th
FourKites Shifts From Visibility to AI-Driven Execution
FourKites, a leading supply chain visibility platform, is signaling a strategic pivot away from traditional visibility-as-differentiator positioning toward AI-powered execution capabilities. This refl
AI Job Apocalypse in Logistics: What Supply Chain Leaders Need to Know
Trimble's Chief Platform Officer Jonah McIntyre has reignited the debate around artificial intelligence's impact on logistics employment, doubling down on his prediction of a "job apocalypse" in back-