StoneLoads taps Loadsmart as FreightTech partner

Technology-first logistics service providers (LSPs) entered the supply chain industry to automate mundane tasks typical at traditional third-party logistics providers, including carrier load matching and pricing.

Now tech-enabled LSPs are raising the stakes, not just using technology to create operational efficiencies but leveraging a tech-focused workforce to build value-driven integrations for shippers looking to optimize their specialized marketplaces.

An example of this is a partnership...

ZUUM brings trucking stakeholders together to upend industry’s visibility woes

ZUUM brings trucking stakeholders together to upend industry’s visibility woes ( Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWave)

Several critical issues in the context of visibility within the trucking ecosystem stem from the excessive fragmentation within the freight industry. As shipping processes continue to get expedited in conjunction with consumer expectations within the retail market, it is critical for trucking stakeholders to gain efficiencies to improve service levels.

Los Angeles-based automated logistics platform ZUUM Transportation is working to create such efficiencies within the industry at large — by...

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