Convoy, J.B. Hunt and Uber Freight call for standardized scheduling API

As FreightTech companies remedy fragmented industry processes, leaders in the space have found that while they are fighting for the same cause, lack of trading data standardization among supply chain participants is undermining their efforts.

One of these fragmented processes is transportation appointment scheduling. 

According to Dan Lewis, co-founder and CEO of digital freight platform Convoy, “Scheduling appointments at facilities is one of the most common activities in trucking, but it is...

CloudTrucks launches scheduling tool for drivers

CloudTrucks, a virtual carrier and back-office service, has launched a new tool that helps drivers organize their workflow up to 10 days in advance.

“We noticed what drivers really needed help with was not just searching for one load and booking that load but also planning their schedule,” CEO Tobenna Arodiogbu told FreightWaves.

Founded in February, San Francisco-headquartered CloudTrucks offers a range of services for owner-operators and small trucking companies. 

The idea is to take over all...

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