Month: January 2026

After a six-month pilot, the Reading, Pennsylvania–based logistics provider is rolling out an agentic AI platform from Augment across its operations, heralding in a deeper commitment to applying artificial intelligence to day-to-day freight execution. The implementation expands Penske’s existing track-and-trace capabilities by adding an AI “teammate” designed to actively pursue shipment status updates when traditional… Continue reading Penske Logistics is moving from AI experimentation to execution

Leaders in transportation, insurance, enforcement and shipping will convene on Feb. 5-6 in Atlanta for a two-day working summit to develop an action plan to address unauthorized and fraudulent commercial drivers. The event is a “closed-room, solution-oriented working session” for stakeholders to produce verification standards and policy recommendations around compliance, safety, underwriting, enforcement and risk… Continue reading Driver Legitimacy Summit takes on CDL fraud: Feb. 5-6

The Florida strawberry season has begun on a positive note, suggesting a reliable flow of reefer freight for truckload carriers as the first quarter of 2026 approaches. Growers are optimistic, reporting excellent fruit quality and higher yields compared to last year. This follows a growing season free of major hurricane issues, which is expected to… Continue reading Reefer report: Florida strawberry growers report strong season ahead

Economic activity in U.S. manufacturing closed 2025 on a weak note, with the ISM Manufacturing PMI slipping to 47.9 in December, marking the tenth straight month of contraction and the lowest reading of the year. The New Orders Index remained in contraction at 47.7, while backlogs also stayed below 50, signaling that factories are not… Continue reading Flatbed report: U.S. manufacturing slumped to a 14-month low as 2025 ended

Transportation teams don’t suffer from a lack of data. They suffer from the time it takes to turn that data into decisions. That reality is what pushed GoodShip to take a different path with its latest product launch. Rather than adding another dashboard or layering in agent-based automation, the Bellevue, Washington-based freight orchestration platform has… Continue reading Laney: the AI analyst from GoodShip shaping logistics’ future