AI in Logistics News Updates

Cox Fleet's Alex Fraser on Why "Good" Service Is No Longer Enough: In this RoadSigns Extended Cut, Alex Fraser, vice president of customer operations at Cox Fleet, explores the customer operations side of fleet service. Learn how to turn breakdown lemons into operational lemonade, maintain high standards across thousands of providers, leverage AI to analyze maintenance trends and transition from reactive service to proactive, telematics-driven care.

The IMF expects the U.S. economy — the world's largest — to grow a solid 2.3% this year, up from 2.1% in 2025 and unchanged from the April forecast. 

Nonfarm payrolls increased 57,000 last month after downward revisions to the prior two months, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released July 2.

The cloud computing and e-commerce giant emitted about 81 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent last year, a 16% increase from 2024.

The conversation around AI in trucking has never moved faster, and for many carriers that speed is itself the problem. Mark Hill, Chief Executive Officer at PCS Software, sat down with Transport Topics' Seth Clevenger to work through the questions that are keeping operations leaders up at night: What does AI actually look like? What are shippers starting to demand? And, what do smart leaders need to do right now to stay ahead of a landscape that looks different every quarter?

Samsara is embedding AI deeper into its connected-operations technology, enabling fleets to further automate back-office tasks and support drivers.

North America’s largest carriers are focusing technology investments on AI to improve efficiency, automate processes and unlock better decision-making.

Over the last three years, Ford says it has hired 350 veteran engineers to help address seemingly intractable quality woes that have cost the automaker billions. 

The index rose 1.9% in May after a similar advance in April. From a year ago, it increased 6.7%, marking the fastest pace in almost four years.

As trucking and logistics companies invest in cybersecurity measures, fraudsters are advancing just as quickly, using the latest AI to refine and scale schemes.