In the transportation and logistics industry, outstanding leadership drives innovation, resilience, and strategic growth. This is especially the case at Transflo, where this International Women’s Day, we’re spotlighting the exceptional women leaders who are helping shape Transflo’s vision and impact across the freight technology landscape. We sat down with four of our outstanding vice presidents
From streamlining business processes to unlocking previously unimaginable innovations, discussions about new technology have become nearly synonymous with AI developments. Yet, while excitement around AI abounds, it’s accompanied by concerns about economic upheaval and workforce displacement. Despite these uncertainties, one thing is clear: AI is an enabler of innovation. The trucking industry is no exception.
California’s Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), also known as the “gig economy law,” was passed in 2019 and took effect on Jan. 1, 2020. Originally intended to address worker misclassification in sectors like ride-hailing and delivery services, the law significantly alters how workers are classified across multiple sectors, including trucking. Five years later, it is still
As we look toward 2025, the freight industry finds itself at a crossroads. While some experts foresee a return to a stable and resilient market and tout the merciful end of the freight recession, others advise caution, signaling uncertainty as part of the journey ahead. In 2024, trucking has faced its share of challenges, but
On November 5, voters elected Donald Trump as president for the second time, making him just the second president in United States history to be elected to non-consecutive terms. With all 50 states called by the Associated Press, it appears Trump held a 312-226 edge in the Electoral College over Vice President Kamala Harris when
Hurricane Helene left behind a devastating path of destruction at the end of September in the Southeast U.S. When the final estimates are calculated, Helene will likely go down the most expensive and deadliest Atlantic hurricane since Hurricane Katrina. As the storm ravaged through parts of Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, and Tennessee, it demolished many
It’s very possible that the current freight market has finally turned, meaning that the worst of the two-year long freight recession could be behind us. However, the fraud and theft that have prospered during the downturn don’t appear to be going anywhere. In this article, we’ll look at the most common forms of fraud and
If you own a brokerage or play a significant role in its day-to-day operations, you are likely looking for ways to make business run more smoothly and successfully during an uncertain era. While there’s no magic solution that will fix all of what currently ails the industry, automation powered by artificial intelligence can help brokers
During the last few years, artificial intelligence has gone from a topic espoused as the next big thing by data scientists and tech executives to the present-tense, here-now big thing that affects every major industry in the economy. Conversations about AI run the gamut from practical, day-to-day use cases to optimistic and pessimistic predictions about
If you’re like us, you’re anxious to see what 2023 has in store for the trucking industry. After all, the past few years have been turbulent, to say the least. Transportation professionals are no strangers to the rise and fall of economic conditions over the years. Typically, when forecasting economics, one looks for a multitude