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Mobile Carriers Allude To Potential 5G Delays Amid COVID-19
Mobile // May 01, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic could delay the rollout of 5G networks in the U.S. According to a report from The Verge, the warnings come as businesses cited the impact the coronavirus could have on their bottom lines as they reported their quarterly earnings. Analysts say they...

Goodyear Offers Online Discounts To Convoy Carriers
Retail // April 10, 2020

In an effort to provide independent truck drivers and small fleets with discounts and access to a service network, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company will now provide carriers that belong to Convoy’s Digital Freight Network with access to its Commercial Total Solution. This is the...

Convoy Go Levels The Playing Field For Small Carriers
Delivery // April 19, 2019

Convoy, the trucking services company, announced Thursday (April 18) the launch of Convoy Go, a nationwide drop and hook marketplace that lets carriers and owner-operators haul pre-loaded trailers and enter the drop ship market. In a blog post, Convoy said it launched Convoy Go after...

Why OnTruck Isn’t The “Uber For Trucks”
Matchmakers // July 19, 2017

Iñigo Juantegui, co-founder of OnTruck, tends to hear the word “Uber” a lot. As the head of a platform that connects short haul truckers to shippers in Spain and increasingly across Europe, he knows that “Uber for Trucking” is the natural comparison. Still, he told David Evans, economist...

Interviews & Exclusives
Why OnTruck Isn’t The “Uber For Trucks”

July 19, 2017
Iñigo Juantegui, co-founder of OnTruck, tends to hear the word “Uber” a lot. As the head of a platform that connects short haul truckers to shippers in Spain and increasingly across Europe, he knows that “Uber for Trucking” is the natural comparison. Still, he told David Evans, economist and author of the book, Matchmakers: The Economics of Multisided Platform, […]

Quick Reads
RoadSync Introduces Logistics Platform With Real-Time Payments Option

October 16, 2023
RoadSync, a FinTech for the supply chain, has launched RoadSync Pay, a platform designed to modernize logistics payments for brokers and carriers. With RoadSync Pay, brokers can schedule and automate payments to their carriers and factoring companies, according to a company press release Monday (Oct. 16). The platform offers features such as instant real-time payments, […]

Mobile Carriers Allude To Potential 5G Delays Amid COVID-19

May 01, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic could delay the rollout of 5G networks in the U.S. According to a report from The Verge, the warnings come as businesses cited the impact the coronavirus...

Goodyear Offers Online Discounts To Convoy Carriers

April 10, 2020
In an effort to provide independent truck drivers and small fleets with discounts and access to a service network, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company will now provide carriers that belong...

Convoy Go Levels The Playing Field For Small Carriers

April 19, 2019
Convoy, the trucking services company, announced Thursday (April 18) the launch of Convoy Go, a nationwide drop and hook marketplace that lets carriers and owner-operators haul pre-loaded trailers and enter...