Startup freight broker Loadsmith plans to buy 800 autonomous driving systems from Kodiak Robotics by the second half of 2025. Its goal is to offer third-party capacity-as-a-service using only driverless trucks for moving freight on interstates between hubs. Planning between Loadsmith, Kodiak, trailer manufacturer Wabash and Mastery Logistics over the next 24 months provides a…
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FedEx plans to remove 29 aircraft from its fleet this year through permanent retirement and temporary storage, fulfilling its new program to eliminate permanent costs and make its logistics network more flexible as global trade slows. CEO Raj Subramaniam said on Tuesday’s earnings briefing that the Express unit will park 20 aircraft in fiscal year…
Former NFL star Desmond Clark admits his journey from the gridiron as a 12-year veteran, playing seven of those years as a tight end for the Chicago Bears to starting his own brokerage, Bear Down Logistics, has been challenging but said he was determined to succeed in this tumultuous freight market. At FreightWaves’ Future of…
Rob Haddock, group director of transportation strategy for Coca-Cola North America, has spent his entire career — over 40 years — in all areas of the supply chain but says transportation has always been his passion. At FreightWaves’ Future of Supply Chain event in Cleveland on Wednesday, Haddock said it is crucial to build a…