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Technology & Innovation
High ImpactOct 21, 2026

PACCAR Launches Factory-Built Fleet App Platform in Kenworth, Peterbilt

PACCAR announced PACCAR Connect, a factory-installed touchscreen and fleet app platform that will be standard on Kenworth and Peterbilt Class 8 trucks beginning in early 2027. The system integrates wi

FreightWaves#paccar-connect#fleet-telematics#connected-vehicles
Technology & Innovation
ModerateOct 20, 2026

WiseTech and Dray Dog Automate Port Bookings for Drayage

WiseTech Global's CargoWise has partnered with Dray Dog to integrate terminal appointment booking directly into drayage transportation management systems. This integration enables US drayage operators

The Loadstar#port-automation#drayage-management#terminal-appointments
Technology & Innovation
ModerateOct 16, 2026

Veteran Trucker Launches Free Platform for Parking, Fuel Prices

Shawn Gresham, a 17-year veteran commercial driver and founder of Trucking Life Academy, has launched Trucking Life With Shawn, a free online platform consolidating parking locations, fuel price compa

FreightWaves#truck-parking-platform#diesel-price-tracking#driver-tools
Technology & Innovation
ModerateOct 15, 2026

Fleetworthy Expands Automated Roadside Inspections to 5 States

Fleetworthy expanded its Expedited Inspection program from Nevada to four additional states (California, Michigan, Vermont, and Maine), bringing automated roadside inspection technology to five states

FreightWaves#roadside-inspection#expedited-inspection#eld-automation
Technology & Innovation
ModerateOct 14, 2026

ArcBest View Platform Improves Shipping Visibility and Efficiency

ArcBest has upgraded its View platform to improve visibility and efficiency capabilities for its shipping and logistics customers. The enhancement aims to provide better real-time tracking and operati

Trucking Dive#arcbest-view#shipping-platform#supply-chain-visibility
Technology & Innovation
ModerateOct 13, 2026

Netradyne AI Agents Cut Fleet Management Time, Enable Custom Coaching

Netradyne has expanded its Netradyne Intelligence platform with three new capabilities designed to reduce manual workload for fleet managers: a Campaign Agent that automates driver coaching competitio

FreightWaves#ai-agents#fleet-management#driver-safety
Technology & Innovation
ModerateAug 14, 2026

Fleet Rocket TMS Adds Highway Integration for Carrier Compliance

Freight Technologies has announced an expansion of its Fleet Rocket Transportation Management System (TMS) through integration with Highway, a platform designed to streamline carrier onboarding and co

Quiver Quantitative#tms-software#carrier-onboarding#fleet-management
Technology & Innovation
High ImpactAug 13, 2026

MapUp's FuelGuru MCP Brings Real-Time Load Profitability to AI Agents

MapUp has launched FuelGuru MCP, a Model Context Protocol server designed to integrate real-time fuel, toll, and routing cost calculations directly into AI dispatch agents and logistics platforms. Pre

FreightWaves#ai-dispatch#load-profitability#fuel-optimization
Technology & Innovation
Low ImpactJul 28, 2026

Uber Freight Names New Chief Product Officer

Uber Freight has appointed a new Chief Product Officer, signaling continued investment in its digital freight marketplace. This leadership move reflects the company's commitment to evolving its techno

American Journal of Transportation#uber-freight#chief-product-officer#digital-freight
Technology & Innovation
ModerateJul 23, 2026

BasicBlock Acquires TrueNorth to Build Integrated Carrier Ecosystem

BasicBlock, a freight factoring firm based in Lincoln, Nebraska, has acquired TrueNorth, an AI-powered dispatch and loadboard platform, marking a strategic expansion beyond traditional financing into

FreightWaves#freight-factoring#independent-carriers#trucking-technology
Labor & Workforce
Low ImpactJul 21, 2026

Alan Adler, Trucking Tech Journalist & Industry Mentor, Passes

Alan Adler, an accomplished journalist who served as Midwest bureau chief at FreightWaves, has passed away after a cancer diagnosis in February 2026. During his career spanning The Associated Press, D

FreightWaves#supply-chain-journalism#trucking-technology#automotive-coverage
Technology & Innovation
ModerateJul 16, 2026

CrownX Driver App Captures Air Freight Trucking Market

CrownX has successfully deployed a driver-focused mobile application that is gaining traction with air freight trucking companies, representing a shift toward digitalized ground operations for time-se

American Journal of Transportation#driver-app#air-freight#digital-logistics
Technology & Innovation
High ImpactJul 15, 2026

AI-Powered Fleet Optimization Outperforms Human Decision-Making

This article examines the growing capability of automated decision systems to outperform human judgment in freight fleet optimization. Rather than optimizing for traditional metrics like miles per tru

FreightWaves#fleet-optimization#machine-learning#freight-profitability
Technology & Innovation
ModerateJul 15, 2026

BulkLoads Acquires Livestock Network to Expand Ag Freight

BulkLoads, a Springfield, Missouri-based bulk freight marketplace operator, has acquired Livestock Network, a specialized online platform and community for livestock transportation that has operated s

FreightWaves#bulkloads-acquisition#livestock-network#agricultural-freight
Technology & Innovation
High ImpactJul 11, 2026

India's Logistics Future: Data Over Trucks, Says TruckGuru

TruckGuru's founder has articulated a fundamental shift in competitive strategy for India's logistics sector: future market leaders will differentiate through superior data analytics and visibility ca

The Assam Tribune#logistics-data-analytics#india-supply-chain#fleet-optimization
Technology & Innovation
High ImpactJul 9, 2026

FMCSA Revokes 10 More ELDs; Pattern Points to Systemic Compliance Gaps

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration revoked 10 additional electronic logging devices on a single day, continuing an enforcement tempo of approximately 4.9 devices per month. This latest ba

FreightWaves#eld-revocation#fmcsa-enforcement#hours-of-service
Technology & Innovation
ModerateJul 7, 2026

Spotter AI Expands Connected Freight Platform for Fleet Operations

Spotter AI is expanding its connected freight platform to address fragmentation across driver recruiting, fleet operations, and compliance management. The North American trucking industry has historic

The Loadstar#spotter-ai#fleet-management#connected-freight
Technology & Innovation
ModerateJul 3, 2026

AI Takes Center Stage at Major Trucking Industry Conference

Artificial intelligence has emerged as a dominant theme at the trucking industry's major conference, reflecting the sector's accelerating adoption of AI technologies to address persistent operational

DC Velocity#ai-in-trucking#autonomous-vehicles#fleet-optimization