Walmart adds three eCascadias in Surrey, B.C.
Walmart Canada says it will deploy three Freightliner eCascadias at its grocery distribution center in Surrey, B.C. The Surrey DC is a hub for the retailer’s vehicles powered by alternative […]
PS Logistics acquires flatbed, dedicated hauler Buddy Moore Trucking
PS Logistics announced it has acquired flatbed and dedicated truckload carrier Buddy Moore Trucking (BMT). The combination of the two Birmingham, Alabama-based transportation providers will expand PS Logistics’ presence in the Southeastern U.S. Founded in 1999, Buddy Moore Trucking touts a flatbed fleet of 130 tractors and a dry van operation with 120 trucks. It…
Gatik, Goodyear roll on with autonomous trucking tire technology
LAS VEGAS — Tires are the only part of an autonomous truck that touch the road. So it helps when those tires are smart enough to send road information to the driverless vehicle. Middle-mile autonomous trucking leader Gatik has been working with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. on tire technology for several years. Now the…
Warehousing and fulfillment startup Flexe lays off 99 workers
Seattle-based startup Flexe has laid off 99 workers, about 38% of its workforce, according to a filing in Washington state. Officials for the on-demand logistics and warehousing firm said the layoffs were due to “ongoing market volatility in the logistics industry driven by continued macroeconomic uncertainty. While we have a very strong cash position, it…
Craig Fuller joins the board of trailer-sharing platform Repowr
Craig Fuller, CEO and founder of FreightWaves, has joined the board of directors of Repowr, a Chattanooga-based FreightTech company pioneering the largest commercial trailer marketplace in North America. With Repowr, asset-based fleets, brokers, shippers and owner-operators can tap into the Universal Trailer Network (UTN) to seamlessly exchange trailer capacity. The Repowr platform supplements existing fleet…