Topic
digital freight
Logistics Lanesurf: 62% of Loads Get Vetted Carrier Offers Before Brokers Arrive
According to FreightWaves, Lanesurf automates carrier outreach so that 62% of loads have pre-vetted offers before brokers start their day. The platform, used by Top 100 brokers, handles over 400,000 annualized carrier communications.
Supply Chain Uber Freight Hires Logistics Tech Veteran Amir Pelleg as Chief Product Officer to Accelerate AI Strategy
Uber Freight has appointed longtime logistics technology executive Amir Pelleg as chief product officer, reinforcing its push into AI-powered transportation management. Pelleg, who held executive roles at Amazon, Convoy, and Dandy, will lead product strategy to help shippers improve visibility, automate decisions, and manage fragmented supply chain data.
Logistics J.B. Hunt and Overroute Launch AI-Led Freight Execution Platform After Year-Long Co-Design
J.B. Hunt Transport Services and Overroute have publicly launched an AI-led freight execution platform designed to automate shipment coordination. The platform uses AI agents to read live data, detect exceptions, and manage customer communications while working within carriers' existing systems. Overroute is the first startup from J.B. Hunt's collaboration with UP.Labs, an October 2024 initiative focused on incubating freight tech startups.
Logistics Transfix Integrates Highway Carrier Vetting Into TMS to Combat Freight Fraud
Transfix has integrated Highway’s carrier identity and compliance technology into its transportation management system, allowing freight brokers and 3PLs to automate carrier vetting and perform real-time fraud and compliance checks during the load booking process. The integration is available immediately and aims to address risks such as carrier impersonation, double brokering, and identity-based cargo theft.