Freight news and trends

Visa and Transcard Power Embedded Finance on Freight Industry Platform
Shipping // November 04, 2025

Visa and Transcard are now powering embedded payments and working capital solutions on WebCargo by Freightos, a digital booking and payments platform in the freight industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Oway Raises $4 Million for AI-Enabled ‘Rideshare Freight Platform’
Shipping // August 22, 2025

Oway raised $4 million in a seed round to support its “rideshare freight platform” that provides an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled marketplace designed to cut less-than-truckload (LTL) freight costs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Truckstop.com Acquires Denim for Freight Factoring
Acquisitions // August 19, 2025

Freight technology company truckstop.com has acquired transportation-focused FinTech company Denim to enhance the factoring offering, cash flow solutions and back-office automation it provides to companies in the freight industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Drivers Demand Instant Pay, but Trucking Firms Aren’t Listening
Faster Payments // August 05, 2025

In the logistics world, speed is everything. Goods must move swiftly, efficiently and predictably. Payments, too, have increasingly followed suit, especially when it comes to fueling the journey. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Drivers Demand Instant Pay, but Trucking Firms Aren’t Listening

August 05, 2025
In the logistics world, speed is everything. Goods must move swiftly, efficiently and predictably. Payments, too, have increasingly followed suit, especially when it comes to fueling the journey. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to […]

Amazon and Walmart Go Head-to-Head Over Logistics and AI

March 21, 2025
Tariff pressures are squeezing the retail and eCommerce sectors. What are the two behemoths dominating the space, Walmart and Amazon, doing in response? Get the Full Story Complete the form...

FedEx Tamps Down 2025 Outlook Despite Digital Transformation Efforts

September 19, 2024
In some ways, FedEx is a bellwether of global trade and logistics. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Data Shows 93% of Truckers Would Use Instant Payments if Offered

August 19, 2024
The transportation industry is a high-speed world of logistics and delivery, where efficiency and speed are paramount. Yet, the methods by which many transportation businesses conduct financial transactions are not...

Quick Reads
Visa and Transcard Power Embedded Finance on Freight Industry Platform

November 04, 2025
Visa and Transcard are now powering embedded payments and working capital solutions on WebCargo by Freightos, a digital booking and payments platform in the freight industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily […]

Oway Raises $4 Million for AI-Enabled ‘Rideshare Freight Platform’

August 22, 2025
Oway raised $4 million in a seed round to support its “rideshare freight platform” that provides an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled marketplace designed to cut less-than-truckload (LTL) freight costs. Get the...

Truckstop.com Acquires Denim for Freight Factoring

August 19, 2025
Freight technology company truckstop.com has acquired transportation-focused FinTech company Denim to enhance the factoring offering, cash flow solutions and back-office automation it provides to companies in the freight industry. Get...

Freightos Enterprise Debuts as Global Freight Procurement Option for Large Shippers

April 23, 2025
Trade uncertainty, canal closures and shipping rate volatility or not, shipments still need to get delivered. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...