Logistics Optimization

BTS freight dashboard flags rail, truck, and port metrics operators need to watch now

The BTS interagency freight dashboard tracks port throughput, rail dwell, truck speeds, and spot rates across U.S. corridors in near-real time.

Autonomous Trucking Can Shrink Coast-to-Coast Delivery Times and Increase Fleet Productivity

The idea of a self-driving 80,000-pound truck barreling down the interstate once felt like science fiction. Now, it’s operating on real freight lanes in Texas. After years of hype and recalibration, autonomous trucking is entering its proving ground. Persistent driver shortages and rising freight demand have forced the industry to look beyond incremental improvements. The…

Transportation Management Systems Don’t Compete With Carriers, Brokers, or Shippers — They Align Them

Transportation management systems are undergoing a quiet but consequential shift. Once viewed primarily as tools for tracking loads and storing paperwork, modern TMS platforms are increasingly expected to function as the operational backbone of logistics organizations. As freight volumes continue to fluctuate, margins remain tight, and supply chains rely on a growing mix of…

Smarter Drayage Delivers Profit and Reliability

Drayage, the short-haul transport of containers from ports to warehouses, has become a critical link in global logistics. E-commerce growth and shifting supply chain strategies have pushed this step into sharper focus. U.S. containerized imports totaled 28,196,462 TEUs in 2024, a 13 percent increase from the previous year, underscoring the rising demand for port-to-warehouse…

Supply Chain Leaders Must Abandon Outdated Routing and Embrace Last Mile Optimization Through Modeling and AI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

Next-Gen Logistics: How Quantum Computing Powers Smoother Shipping and Fewer Delays

Quantum processors unlock real-time optimization across complex shipping networks by processing massive datasets that traditional computers cannot handle effici

SPR Tour

Logistics companies are reimagining package delivery with AI-powered room technology that eliminates lost packages and resident frustration

Optimizing the Logistics Chain – Visibility, Efficiency and Automation

Companies unlock significant operational gains by gaining real-time insight into every step of their supply chain movement

Optimizing Truck Data is Reshaping the Future of Logistics

Advanced technology is helping carriers solve long-standing operational challenges that affect millions of freight shipments annually