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Wayfair’s Latest Collab? Autonomous Trucking
The home furnishings retailers will trial autonomous trucking technology in Texas through a partnership…
Logistics Layoffs Hit Headcount as Sector Readies for Recession
Cuts are being seen across various segments of the transportation industry as fears of a recession mount.
What’s in Store for Uber Freight?
"Now, as always, crisis breeds opportunity," Uber Freight's Lior Ron said of the country's ongoing supply…
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Trucking Should Brace for ‘Wild Ride’ in Coming Months
Carriers are now proposing and accepting low-rate loads, a big difference from "where we were six to nine…
Could Diesel Fuel Be Retail’s Achilles Heel? Week Ahead
People could start rationing fuel this summer, according to one American billionaire. The implications for…
TuSimple Tweaks Union Pacific Partnership
The autonomous trucking company will focus on hauling intermodal containers instead of trailer containers as…
Autonomous Truck Tech Shifts Into Full Gear
Kodiak Robotics' partnership with U.S. Xpress is the latest in a race to put more self-driving trucks on the…
XPO’s Latest Move Signals Firm Focus on Trucking
The company's board approved plans to spin off its freight brokerage division and divest the European and…
Leaf Logistics Wants to be the Air Traffic Control for Ground Transportation
Expect more hiring and product development from the New York tech company, which closed on a $37 million…
XPO Logistics Drivers File to Unionize in Southern California
The move involves roughly 250 independent contractors in Commerce and San Diego.
Trucking Speeds Toward Sustainable, Self-Driving Future
The truck transport sector moves forward with efforts addressing the driver shortage and greener operations.
TuSimple Trials Self-Driving Trucks Amid Trucker Squeeze
TuSimple will integrate auto-grade computing chips from Nvidia to help scale its autonomous freight network.
Why This 1,000-Store Chain Just Bought a Trucking Company
The acquisition comes when pandemic-induced logistical delays at the ports and on the ground have pushed lead…
Retail Tech: Gatik Goes Fully Driverless With Walmart, Bolt Logistics Raises $92.5M, Kmart Australia Taps Centric PLM
Vntana raised $10.5 million, while Wish tapped Klarna, Mirakl acquired Octobat and Bold Metrics updated its…
Ports of LA-Long Beach Accelerate Move to Zero-Emissions Trucks
The Clean Truck Fund rate, due to be implemented at the twin port complex, is expected to initially raise $45…