Month: October 2025

Finding the right load for your truck can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. You spend valuable time sifting through listings, making calls, and vetting opportunities, only to find they aren’t a good fit. Then it’s back to square one. Business shouldn’t be this hard. We believe there’s a better way. Introducing… Continue reading A carrier’s guide to the new Carrier Management Suite

The freight industry is full of fragmented workflows, thin margins and outdated technology. Mentium is aiming to change the way freight brokerages operate. The Austin-based startup announced a $3.2 million seed round this week, led by Lerer Hippeau with participation from Matchstick Ventures, Tower Research Capital, Antler, MBA Ventures, and angel investor Michael Witte.  Mentium’s… Continue reading Exclusive: Mentium raises $3.2 million to bring modern technology to freight brokerages

This year, leading supply chain intelligence platform SONAR has shipped new features that surface insights to its users faster than ever before, aggregating relevant data into new dashboards, adding a layer of AI analysis that quickly explains the significance of data series, and integrating with data partners to provide critical information at specific points in… Continue reading The top 10 features SONAR shipped this year

The ISM Manufacturing PMI rose to 49.1 percent, up slightly from 48.7 in August. The gain came largely from stronger production, but weak demand and shrinking inventories kept the sector under pressure.  The New Orders Index slipped back into contraction at 48.9 percent after one month of growth, suggesting the August rebound was short-lived. Get… Continue reading Dry van report: Manufacturing shows slight improvement, but sector still contracting

The surge in data center construction over the past several years has become a significant driver of flatbed truckload demand in the U.S. Freight brokers and specialized carriers have noted an uptick in oversized loads, many destined for new or expanding data centers in remote areas. This may well explain why the flatbed spot market… Continue reading Flatbed report: Data center boom fuels flatbed truckload demand