Current TMS solutions are complex and costly, yet they miss the mark on essential tools required by brokers. Find out how you can get started down your technology innovation path without blowing your budget.
August 7, 2023
Current TMS solutions are too complex and costly for the average trucking carrier. Find out how you can get started down your technology innovation path without blowing your budget.
July 26, 2023
Learn how SemiCab’s Collaborative Transportation Platform, a multi-enterprise collaboration platform, can enable you to re-engineer fulfillment.
April 25, 2023
Discover how SemiCab offers a multi-enterprise transportation platform that works in conjunction with your TMS.
April 4, 2023
Today’s CPG brands contend with inventory availability, sustainability concerns, and rising costs, but customer expectations are a big ticket item too, and one that cannot be ignored. So, what is the actual cost of not serving your customers?
Manifest 2023 was awesome - over 3000 innovators and leaders in the supply chain space who are all focused on furthering the logistics and the supply chain technology space, all in the same room. Read on for our main takeaways.
February 14, 2023
CPG brands deal with inventory issues, rising costs, increasing customer expectations, and sustainability demands. Learn how they can keep up while protecting their bottom line.
February 10, 2023
While the world of transportation and technology is perpetually in flux with no certainties, there are some transportation trends we’re keeping an eye on that we think are worth bookmarking.
January 11, 2023
Learn how Stephen Cabral, SemiCab’s newest hire, will be using his decades of know-how to create optimal carrier network capacity within targeted domicile networks, including dedicated and private fleets, and traditional asset carrier partners.
December 15, 2022
Manifest was created to bring industry executives, entrepreneurs, and investors together to work on solving the world’s most complex logistics challenges. Here’s why we’re so excited for Manifest 2023 - read on!
December 8, 2022
The need for improved sustainability measures leads to innovation, and one exciting venture is the hydrogen cell fuel truck. The concept is still fairly new to many, so let’s take a moment to understand what exactly it is, and how it can help us achieve our sustainability goals.
November 3, 2022
A global and coordinated effort is needed to address the damaging effects of climate change, which means supply chain sustainability is critical.
October 6, 2022
There are many reasons we’re losing quality drivers. And while recruiting and retaining quality drivers isn’t easy, we have 8 surefire ways to make sure you’re doing all you can to bring in the best.
The freight industry is the backbone of the US, and yet it’s been decades since its last makeover. Discover how effective the use of a digital freight network can reduce volatility for the entire industry of shippers and carriers.
August 9, 2022
Our first Director of Marketing, Mark Sink, may be new to us, but he’s been in the transportation and supply chain technology arena for over 20 years. Read on for what Mark had to say about the global supply chain, how SemiCab helps, and how we all stand to benefit.
July 26, 2022
Learn three ways that autonomous trucking can work. While autonomous trucking has the potential to help with the driver shortage, it doesn’t address the freight industry’s biggest challenge: empty miles. That’s where SemiCab comes in.
July 7, 2022
Bryan Nella believes the time has come to look beyond the limited scope of our immediate lanes and needs and see the potential value across the wider trucking and transportation network. Fact is, when no miles are empty miles, everybody wins! Here’s what he has to say about the future of SemiCab.
June 21, 2022
Carriers, like Noerr Trucking, who dedicate some or all of their capacity to SemiCab get predictable income that empowers them to grow their business without a large sales team in place.
June 16, 2022
Bottomline is, there are many ways to make handling freight more efficiently. One is through multi-enterprise collaboration. The SemiCab platform orchestrates much-needed collaboration to set up shipments and loads in a more predictable manner, giving you the freedom to plan how and when you grow.
May 18, 2022
All players in the supply chain space are investing in novel ways to keep their supply chains strong, and many are considering collaboration, our bread and butter. If you’re wondering what the opportunities are, Gartner’s “How To Build a Supply Chain Ecosystem” might be helpful to you.
May 12, 2022
Choosing the digital freight solution that’s best for your business needs isn’t an easy task. The Gartner 2022 Market Guide for Digital Freight Models for Road Transportation offers valuable insight into the many vendors available to help with that decision.
April 7, 2022
The freight marketplace is inundated with dozens of different digital freight models with a variety of offerings—it’s a lot to keep track of and to understand. Thankfully, the Gartner 2022 Market Guide for Digital Freight Models for Road Transportation can help.
March 29, 2022
The right digital freight technologies can address capacity constraints and help with sustainability goals. Review a complimentary copy of Gartner’s Apply Technology to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Logistics report for recommendations.
February 24, 2022
Read about the direct link between addressing the labor shortage and improving sustainability measures, and how both are the key to helping retain drivers and completely change how freight operates as a whole.
February 11, 2022
The need to address empty miles is urgent, as customers, investors, regulators and other stakeholders increase their demands for improved sustainability measures. The 2021 Gartner® report: Apply Technology to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Logistics report is full of recommendations on how.
By dedicating capacity to the SemiCab Platform, carriers get access to hassle-free predictable income without having to change how they operate their daily business. Read on to learn more.
January 17, 2022
When you consider that 25-30 percent of the freight miles leading to GHG emissions are empty miles, it’s evident that it’s time for a change. SemiCab is making that change, and we’ve been recognized for our efforts by SDCE.
Between slow capacity growth, a shortage of containers and truckers, and the ongoing semiconductor chip crunch, which has severely limited new truck production, market volatility is showing no signs of slowing. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at what’s causing it.
Keeping trucks on the road isn’t as easy as it looks to an outsider. As many carriers and owner-operators can attest, the challenges they face regularly to ‘keep on truckin’ are many.
December 8, 2021
There’s been a lot of talk about enabling sustainability in freight, but not enough is being done to make it happen. See why the time to act is now and how SemiCab can help.
October 29, 2021
The transportation community needs to band together to put an end to the needless destruction of our planet. The first step? Eliminating empty miles once and for all. Here’s how SemiCab plans to help.
October 12, 2021
Transportation capacity has been tight, rates have been high, and the labor shortage continues. What can we expect for the rest of 2021 and into 2022? Here’s what we predict.
September 23, 2021
Orchestrating collaboration is what SemiCab is all about. In this post, we’re benefiting from new collaborations with Plug and Play (PNP), the Remo Virtual app, and PNP’s Supply Chain Innovation Program, where collaboration and groundbreaking technology go hand in hand.
September 7, 2021
Between record shipping volumes, fluctuating fuel pricing and availability, and continued labor shortages, we’ve remained focused on delivering a Collaborative Transportation Platform that eliminates empty miles, reduces the nation’s carbon footprint, and creates new economic value for all.
August 24, 2021
We’re excited to welcome Guy Primus onto our advisory board to support our mission to deliver a Collaborative Transportation Platform that eliminates empty miles, reduces the nation’s carbon footprint, and creates new economic value across the transportation network.
August 10, 2021
SemiCab is creating long-term sustainability in freight. The industry is taking note, as they’ve been named to the Food Logistics’ 2021 Top Green Providers List. Discover what SemiCab is doing to eliminate empty miles, reduce waste, and increase efficiencies throughout the network.
June 30, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic taught us that technology is key to survival, growth, and collaboration. Discover what the future of freight holds for us, based on our learnings from the May 2021 Virtual FreightWaves Live event.
June 3, 2021
Fast Company has recognized companies and organizations addressing the world’s most challenging problems through their World Changing Ideas Awards, and we’re thrilled to announce that SemiCab’s Collaborative Transportation Platform received recognition for tackling empty miles and creating long-term sustainability in the trucking industry.
May 18, 2021
Trucking rates are skyrocketing and trucking capacity is tight. That’s right, we’re in recovery mode. As we navigate this continued volatility in freight, one thing we can all but guarantee is that trucking capacity will remain tight throughout Q2, possibly even into Q3. What does FreightWaves Research predict? Find out.
May 2, 2021
With all the capacity issues currently plaguing the freight industry—we’re in need of a change. The answer? Collaborative transportation. See how SemiCab is making that possible in this Q&A with SemiCab’s Founder and CEO, Ajesh Kapoor.
April 3, 2021
There are two terms no logistics professional likes to hear: empty miles and volatility. There is a new-found reckoning in the industry that technology may be the answer to solving both issues. That’s why we spoke to SemiCab’s Chief Product Officer, Vivek Sehgal, to understand how technology will play a role in addressing the industry’s biggest challenges.
March 28, 2021
The freight industry is fraught with a number of challenges and inefficiencies. SemiCab, as a Collaborative Transportation Platform, was created to foster a collaborative spirit within the freight industry. To gain a better understanding of where we are at and where we are headed, we sat down with members of the SemiCab team to discuss how we can collectively become more efficient, stable, and wholly collaborative.
March 12, 2020
Shipping fresh produce takes coordination, meticulous communication, and a whole lot of planning. From temperature requirements to strict scheduling, there’s a lot to consider. So, what does it take to ship fresh produce?
February 27, 2021
Experts in every industry are attempting to plan and predict what we can expect for 2021. FreightWaves, The leading provider of trucking news, media, and analytics, recently released a white paper that we found extremely handy. Check out our summary of their predictions, and let’s face 2021 with these learnings as our guide.
January 16, 2021
The Freight Industry has a lot to face in 2021 and the coming years—volatility, sustainability measures, and evolving technology. Read our predictions for the year, and how we plan to fit in as North America’s only Collaborative Transportation platform.
January 26, 2021
NRF went digital this year, and though we’re sad to miss the in-person meeting, we’re still very much committed to understanding how retail, ecommerce, and transportation interact. Now, more than ever, it’s important for retailers to seek out collaborative partnerships in freight to better serve their customers. Learn about the trends we anticipate for 2021 and beyond.
January 19, 2021
Read on for key takeaways from our latest Webinar, Virtual Dedicated Capacity: The Antidote to Freight Capacity Volatility. We discussed dynamic pricing, dedicated fleets, and freight marketplace volatility, along with our solution to the issue: virtual dedicated capacity through SemiCab’s Predictive Optimization™ algorithm.
December 28, 2020
Dynamic pricing has been a part of the freight marketplace for years, and yet, is it really beneficial? Let’s break down the concept of dynamic pricing and explore why all of us at SemiCab believe the current freight model is broken. It’s time for change.
October 20, 2020
Last month, SemiCab got together with industry experts Rajiv Saxena (Kenco Logistics) and ElMarie Hugo (Supply Chain Expert) to discuss the issues associated with empty backhaul miles, in particular with regard to private and dedicated fleets. We explored potential solutions, like how to monetize empty backhaul miles through the use of Collaborative Transportation Networks.
November 12, 2020
Empty backhaul miles lead to lost revenue, unsafe conditions for drivers, and is unsustainable. We believe that Digital Freight Platforms are the solution to the issue, and that starts with community; with an equity-based ecosystem designed to ensure all participants benefit—SemiCab.
October 23, 2020
Empty backhaul miles are expensive, wasteful, and a nuisance. Shippers who have a dedicated fleet or their own private fleet to take care of deliveries and pickups generally don't have a solution in place that is designed to find loads for the backhaul portion of the drive. Read on to learn how Collaborative Transportation Networks can help.
September 17, 2020
Shippers are increasingly relying on private and dedicated fleets, but empty backhaul miles present a major challenge. If you’re looking to eliminate empty miles...read on.
August 8, 2020
For decades now, the freight marketplace has been cyclical—with moments of calm leading to volatility, and back to calm. The past few years have been mostly volatile, and though many attempts have been made to address its many inefficiencies, nothing has come close to making an actual impact. So, what are the freight marketplace trends, and what can we learn from them?
July 23, 2020
Digital Freight Networks are evolving from load-centric and transactional to a network-centric approach focused on creating and sharing value. Leading the charge is SemiCab, a Digital Freight Ecosystem.
June 25, 2020
We are happy to announce that Gartner Inc. has recognized SemiCab as an April 2020 Cool Vendor in Supply Chain. Gartner states: Supply chain technology leaders should use this research to identify emerging vendors that can drive enhanced business value.
May 27, 2020
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the long-haul industry has been put to the test, day after day, hour after hour. And as we go into the next few months of this crisis, the challenges will continue to pile on. The main struggle? Historic fluctuations in supply and demand. As scary as that sounds, there are solutions. A recent report from Gartner recommends to “explore digitized freight platforms as a supplementary method to acquire capacity and get better freight insights.”
May 20, 2020
SemiCab announces its partnership with Blue Yonder, where SemiCab will be providing freight capacity optimization on their Luminate Platform to help optimize the supply chain for shippers.
May 8, 2020
The long-haul freight industry suffers from various forms of waste, making the entire system inefficient. In this post, we explore lean thinking and the role it can play in reducing waste and creating opportunity in the long-haul trucking industry.
April 16, 2020
No matter the size of your freight business, getting paid is a top priority. And yet, the typical freight payment process can take anywhere between 30 to 90 days, that’s just too long. Read on for our top tips for speeding up freight payment.
April 10, 2020
There are countless things being done to keep shelves stocked, the population safe, and the economy moving during this COVID-19 crisis. With challenges presented by social distancing, health orders, travel restrictions, and a volatile market, the freight industry needs now more than ever to embrace freight tech solutions that will allow them to keep up with demand.
March 25, 2020
There are countless things to consider when choosing a load board: cost, number of loads provided, real-time updates, and so much more. Check out our guide for choosing the best load board for your needs, and learn about how a load board is a key part of modern freight commerce facilitated by SemiCab, the digital freight ecosystem.
March 13, 2020
Due to a highly fragmented market, coupled with limited use of technology and lack of transparency, the creation of a mutually beneficial digital ecosystem for the long-haul trucking industry was not feasible in the past. But today, SemiCab’s revolutionary technology is changing that.
February 28, 2020
The emergence of digital ecosystems, built on the core principle of facilitating economic activity through peer-to-peer networks, is quickly disrupting traditional business models. With increased connectivity and evolving customer expectations, it's important for businesses to reimagine their future in the context of this new digital economy. Read our blog to learn more about digital ecosystems and its potential impact on the trucking industry.
February 17, 2020
Today, drivers are stuck doing a lot of extra math to see whether the money they will make on any trip will cover the cost of empty miles. It’s time for a change. Read on to see how the industry is coming together to disrupt the antiquated model that has plagued us for decades and ensure that drivers get paid for every mile driven - no more, no less.
January 24, 2020
Trucking is the backbone of the U.S. economy. Here are some interesting facts about the freight ecosystem we are part of! Enjoy the infographic.
December 5, 2019
As one of the largest and critical industries to the health of U.S. economy, long-haul trucking with outdated approaches is due for a much-needed overhaul. While there have been attempts to address inefficiencies for decades now, they tend to only focus on issues vertically, which is restrictive and ineffective.
November 11, 2019
