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Convoy’s innovation recognized with No. 3 ranking on FreightTech 25

19 December 2020

For the third straight year, Convoy has landed in the top four on FreightWaves’ annual FreightTech 25 list of disruptive and innovative companies in the freight ecosystem.

After landing at No. 4 on the inaugural 2019 list, Convoy has landed at No. 3 two years in a row. Amazon has garnered the top spot all three years of the list.

The FreightTech awards nominations are narrowed down to the FreightTech 100, which is then voted on by a handpicked peer group of CEOs, industry leaders and investors...

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The Daily Dash: What’s next for XPO and Brad Jacobs?

5 December 2020

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, Brad Jacobs built XPO into one of the world’s largest logistics companies, but now that the company is splitting in two, what does that mean for Jacobs? Plus, Transport America believes it has a strategy to build for the future and U.S. Xpress and MIT are joining forces to improve driver efficiency.

Farewell tour?

Brad Jacobs built XPO Logistics and now he plans to split the company into two. Will...

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The Daily Dash: Driver safety, self-driving trucks, and bidding on dedicated freight

16 July 2020

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening today in the freight ecosystem. In this edition, we find out that how a driver is trained matters more than his or her age, and we learn more about Navistar’s partnership with TuSimple and why they believe a production-ready self-driving truck will be on the nation’s highways by 2024. Plus, small fleets and owner-operators now have a way to bid on dedicated freight, and the rails are concerned about heavier and longer trucks becoming a reality.

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-daily-dash-driver-safety-self-driving-trucks-and-bidding-on-dedicated-freight