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Don’t Panic

Trucking industry employment rebounded sharply from an unexpected dip in March, increasing by 13,000 workers (seasonally adjusted), the largest monthly increase since April 2013 following upward revisions to February and March data.

A Conversation with Flexport’s Sanne Manders

Flexport COO Sanne Manders on how shippers can use technology to build a more efficient and resilient supply chain of the future.

Stop Wasting Your Time Putting Volatile Freight in RFPs

Clinging to traditional patterns and practices of contract freight is a liability in the world of volatile supply chains. Fortune 500 shippers are leaning into these new approaches. You can, too.

Could All Freight One Day Be Drop-and-hook?

Drop is a win for shippers, carriers, and the planet. Fortune 500 companies would move more drop if they could, but drop has its constraints. We explore what it would take to build a 100% drop future.

The Fastest Path to Autonomous Trucking

Convoy CEO Dan Lewis shares what he believes is the most practical way for self-driving to work in trucking: a system that supports hand-offs between autonomous trucks and human drivers.

Carrier Spotlight: Thomas Singletary

Tithing Transport owner Thomas Singletary addresses how technology helps him deliver high performance and reduce waste for Fortune 500 shippers.

The Road Ahead: 6 Ways Technology Will Enable the Future of Freight

Convoy CEO Dan Lewis on his vision for the future of the trucking industry and the implications it has on global supply chains, millions of truck drivers and our planet.

Risk and Uncertainty in Trucking’s ‘Age of Turbulence’

Convoy economist Aaron Terrazas shares his framework for how logistics professionals can manage freight volatility through the seemingly endless parade of economic and geopolitical shocks.

Carrier Spotlight: Jacinda Duran

Female trucker Jacinda Duran shares her experience as a woman in trucking and how shippers can improve the facility experience as more women take the wheel.

Flexe, Ardagh Group, and Convoy talk supply chain disruption

Leaders at Flexe, Ardagh Group, and Convoy address how the recent disruption has driven them to think differently about the supply chain.

Convoy headlines FreightWaves Net-Zero Carbon Summit Event on Earth Day

Convoy’s Dan Lewis and Generation Investment Management’s Joy Tuffield discuss the importance of partnership in making supply chains more sustainable.

America needs a digital supply chain and trucking is next

Over the next decade, the $1 trillion that companies spend each year to truck freight around the country will shift from traditional, offline approaches to digital-first strategies.

5 Ways Dynamic Contract Pricing is Helping Shippers

Convoy customers are putting more volume into Guaranteed Primary, anticipating even more cost savings when the market softens.

The Home Depot Awards Convoy 2021 Digital Carrier of the Year

Convoy and The Home Depot collaborate and experiment amidst market volatility to find success and stay ahead of the curve.

Introducing Convoy ToGo, a Bold New Strategy for Work on the Road

Convoy recently unveiled their new program for increasing worker productivity, Convoy ToGo. Through ToGo, employees will work in trucks from on the road.