Automation, artificial intelligence and data science are transforming freight brokerage operations, increasing productivity and altering everything from how brokers price freight to how they make decisions.
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Waymo Plans to Dispatch Robotaxis in Dallas Next Year
Dallas will become the second major Texas city with Waymo’s robotaxis, following the company’s move into Austin earlier this year as part of a partnership with Uber.
July 29, 2025DAT Buys Convoy Platform From Flexport
DAT Freight & Analytics is acquiring Convoy Platform from Flexport for an undisclosed sum, a little under 18 months after the seller launched the freight-matching platform.
July 28, 2025How Shippers and Warehouse Operators Manage Turbulence
Amid shifting trade patterns and unsettled tariffs, shippers are examining their networks and contemplating how and where they source core products.
July 27, 2025Door Maker Begins Pilot With Bot Auto’s Autonomous Semis
Steves & Sons began pilot program testing Bot Auto’s retrofitted Freightliner tractors alongside its managed logistics provider, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, in June.
July 25, 2025Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger Could Start Rail Trend
Analysts have speculated that a Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern tie-up could leave the next-biggest companies in the industry — BNSF and CSX — to at least consider their own combinations.
July 25, 2025India 'Confident' It's Nearing Trade Agreement With the US
Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal called U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer “very dear friends.”
July 24, 2025Amazon Gave Prime Shoppers More Time — Walmart Gained Sales
Amazon still dominates the $1.3 trillion e-commerce market in the U.S., capturing about 40 cents of every dollar spent online, and Walmart’s online metrics are growing from a smaller base.
July 24, 2025ATA’s Spear Urges Senate to Fund Truck Parking, Freight Tech
At a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing, ATA President Chris Spear emphasized the significance of adopting technologies and applications designed to facilitate the flow of freight.
July 23, 2025Carney Tempers Hopes for Fast US-Canada Trade Deal
“Canada will not accept a bad deal. Our objective is not to reach a deal whatever it costs,” Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters after meeting with the country's provincial leaders.
July 22, 2025