Flexport head of trucking: New broker tech will be crucial in 5-10 years

Bill Driegert, head of trucking at Flexport, said during a fireside chat at FreightWaves’ F3: Future of Freight Festival in Chattanooga, Tennessee, that a new wave of technology is transforming the trucking industry.

Craig Fuller, CEO and founder of FreightWaves, kicked off the discussion on Wednesday with Driegert by asking about his work at Flexport.

“It’s been an interesting journey over the last year and a half,” Driegert said. “We’ve had a lot of changes, but fundamentally, Flexport was...

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Rapid-fire FreightTech demos keep on truckin’ on Day 2 at F3

FreightWaves’ F3: Future of Freight Festival continued into its second day with more rapid-fire FreightTech demos on Wednesday.

This session of demos included eight companies vying to get eyes on their latest and greatest tech products for supply chain businesses. On Tuesday, 15 other companies had participated in F3’s rapid-fire demos.

Both days’ demos took place in front of a live audience, where each company’s representatives had seven minutes to show off their cutting-edge technologies before...

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Innovators showcase FreightTech in Day 1 rapid-fire demos at F3

The first day of FreightWaves’ F3: Future of Freight Festival saw speedy demos from industry innovators sporting all kinds of FreightTech.

Fifteen companies participated in F3’s rapid-fire demos on Tuesday, which were held in two blocks. In front of a live audience, company representatives had seven minutes each to show off their cutting-edge technologies before the buzzer sounded.

Nearly every company participating highlighted AI and its various applications to their logistics operational...

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Reliance’s Albrecht sees capacity disappearing from market at rapid pace

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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — From his position as CFO and chief revenue officer of one of the largest...

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