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Los tableros de carga están rotos: arreglarlos es fundamental 

Cargas fantasma. Puestos de cebo con información inexacta sobre el origen y el destino. Corredores dobles. Transportadores de último recurso con credenciales y registros de seguridad cuestionables. 

Éstos son sólo algunos de los problemas estructurales que introducen fricciones en los tableros de cargas de camiones y socavan la integridad de los datos que se derivan de ellos. 

Los tableros de cargas para el mercado al contado del transporte por carretera fueron una innovación importante hace...

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Load boards are broken — fixing them is critical

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Ghost loads. Bait-and-switch posts with inaccurate origin and destination information. Double...

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The Daily Dash: Some advice for Pete Buttigieg; Strong earnings season continues

The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, FreightWaves’ editorial staff offers up suggestions for new U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Plus, a number of companies released strong earnings in the past two days, including Echo Global Logistics and Old Dominion Freight Lines, and looking back at Jeff Bezos’ logistics legacy.

Welcome, Secretary Pete, here are a few ideas to get you started

Pete Buttigieg has taken over...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-daily-dash-some-advice-for-pete-buttigieg-strong-earnings-season-continues

newtrul raises $2.25M to become ‘Expedia’ of logistics marketplaces

Chicago-based newtrul, a digital freight aggregation platform, recently raised $2.25 million in a seed round.

Autotech Ventures led the financing, which also included participation from Plug and Play Ventures and follows recent announcements of integrations with two major transportation management system (TMS) providers — McLeod and MercuryGate. 

The capital will enable expansion of newtrul’s supplier base to support growing demand, along with expanding feature enhancements, application...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/newtrul-raises-225m-to-become-expedia-of-logistics-marketplaces

Freight aggregation platform newtrul announces integration with McLeod’s PowerBroker

Freight aggregation platform newtrul has announced an integration with McLeod Software’s PowerBroker platform that allows McLeod freight brokerage customers to search for loads and carriers through newtrul’s search engine and booking tool.

“Without an integration, brokers spend hours searching through databases, reaching out by phone, email or third-party booking platforms just to schedule a truck,” said newtrul CEO Ed Stockman. “With this integration, McLeod users can search for and vet...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freight-aggregation-platform-newtrul-announces-integration-with-mcleods-powerbroker

Commentary: How COVID took logistics tech from 2020 to 2050

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates.

As recently as February, many companies considered work-from-home arrangements for their employees unrealistic and unlikely to happen. They recognized that they lacked the necessary IT infrastructure and other systems but had little reason to pursue making remote work possible. When our society shut down earlier this year, not only were a lot of companies faced...

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