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Uber Freight Puts a Number on Trucking's Empty-Mile Problem

Uber Freight Puts a Number on Trucking's Empty-Mile Problem

Uber Freight estimated in 2023 that 20% to 35% of U.S. truck miles run empty, and says its AI-based routing can cut that rate to 10%-15%.

MarketScale Newsroom·Sep 12, 2026
AI email agents are becoming the new front door for freight, and warehouse control systems are next in line

AI email agents are becoming the new front door for freight, and warehouse control systems are next in line

C.H. Robinson’s AI agents replying to quote emails in seconds is colliding with a separate push in warehouses: making control software the orchestration layer f

MarketScale Newsroom·Aug 25, 2026
Supply Chain Leaders Must Abandon Outdated Routing and Embrace Last Mile Optimization Through Modeling and AI

Supply Chain Leaders Must Abandon Outdated Routing and Embrace Last Mile Optimization Through Modeling and AI

As geopolitical tensions disrupt global shipping and tariffs create fresh uncertainty in international trade, companies are being forced to reexamine their most vulnerable supply chain segment—the last mile . While upstream operations get the spotlight during crises, the final leg of delivery remains a persistent blind spot. That oversight has consequences: empty trucks, fragmented delivery…

Ben Thomas·Jun 24, 2025
Building a Freight Future in the Logistics and Freight Industry

Building a Freight Future in the Logistics and Freight Industry

Outdated communication systems and fragmented logistics networks are giving way to a modernized platform designed to streamline cross-border freight operations

Mike Bush·Dec 17, 2024
Alvys Tackles Logistics Efficiency by Working to Modernize the Trucking Industry

Alvys Tackles Logistics Efficiency by Working to Modernize the Trucking Industry

Manual fleet management systems are costing trucking companies millions in lost efficiency while intensifying their carbon footprint

Mike Bush·Oct 25, 2024
Overcoming Shipping Bottlenecks with QuickLoadz’s Automated Container Handling Systems

Overcoming Shipping Bottlenecks with QuickLoadz’s Automated Container Handling Systems

Logistics leaders are discovering how automation cuts container handling times and unlocks supply chain efficiency gains

Mike Bush·Aug 8, 2024
Comprehensive Tech Solutions Drive Efficiency in Dredge Logistics

Comprehensive Tech Solutions Drive Efficiency in Dredge Logistics

Legacy systems and manual processes are creating bottlenecks that modernized dredge operations are beginning to eliminate

Mike Bush·May 28, 2024
Efficiency, Well-being, Environment are the Three Pillars of the New Logistics Paradigm

Efficiency, Well-being, Environment are the Three Pillars of the New Logistics Paradigm

Modern supply chain leaders are discovering that balancing operational speed with environmental responsibility and worker satisfaction creates competitive advan

Mike Bush·Mar 20, 2024
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