When organizing shipments, today's freight brokers are at the core of an evolving, technologically advanced logistics ecosystem. In the United States, more than 11 billion tons of freight are transported each year, so staying ahead requires being quick, aware, and connected. Incredibly quick. Because of this, the traditional approaches—manual calls, faxed load sheets, and [...]

You've undoubtedly heard the horror stories if you've worked in the freight industry. Loads that disappear. Brokers that aren't real. Carriers that ghost. According to the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA), fraud-related losses in trucking exceeded $800 million in 2023, and that number keeps climbing. Unfortunately, organized crime is becoming tech-savvy (no, nothing to uphold [...]

When you think of Transformers, the movie, your mind might instantly race to Optimus Prime —the iconic semi-truck leader from the movie franchise. Like this fictional hero charged into battles with its futuristic technology, today’s real-world trucks and semi-trucks are embarrassing artificial intelligence. From reshaping the logistics to optimizing fleet management, artificial intelligence in [...]