Author name: Jacob Eischen

Truck driver passes through the winter tundra.

Navigating the holidays in trucking: balancing driver priorities and carrier realities

Each year, the holiday season is full of festive cheer and the promise of happy reunions. But for the trucking industry, it represents a period of heightened demand, complex logistics, and difficult personal choices. As snow blankets our highways, the nation’s 3.5 million truck drivers must decide whether to embrace the road and seize the …

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The Bootstrapper’s Guide to Logistics with Ravi and Shaman Ahuja

Father and son duo, Ravi Ahuja, the founder and CEO of Optym, and Shaman Ahuja, the Deputy CEO join host, Nate Shutes, to explore the world of AI-powered transportation. Ravi shares his journey from academia to entrepreneurship and explains how it can take millions of data points to solve certain supply chain problems. Shaman shares …

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Driver sitting at the wheel of a truck.

Unlocking driver retention: balancing load assignments and driver pay

As our goods crisscross the nation each day, millions of men and women behind the wheel ensure our freight reaches its destination. Yet, retaining these invaluable drivers has proven to be an uphill battle in recent years and carriers can start by balancing load assignments and driver pay. Annually, a staggering $2.8 billion is lost …

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Shift from survival to growth: strengthening trucking companies after a freight recession

Widespread economic uncertainties and supply chain disruptions changed virtually every global industry. The trucking industry is no different, and now stands on the precipice of a transformative era. The recent Fleet Technology Index (FTI) presented by data analytics and advisory firm Escalent paints a promising picture, though, labeling 2023 as “the year of the rebound” …

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Estes Express Lines tractor drives rolling down the road.

FleetOwner: Estes finds multiple benefits of using optimization technologies

One of the nation’s largest LTL companies, Estes Express Lines, is using fleet optimization platform provider Optym to improve real-time decision-making and further contribute to its broader digital transformation. Optimization technology adoption in trucking fleets is becoming more common. According to Dieselmatic, an estimated 90% of all commercial truck fleets will use some form of optimization …

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An Estes Express Lines truck in motion on the road outside the Dallas, Texas terminal.

JOC: Estes expands use of Optym as LTL market deals with Yellow fallout

Less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier Estes Express Lines is expanding its partnership with freight transportation technology provider Optym amid a US LTL market dealing with the repercussions of Yellow declaring bankruptcy earlier this month, writes JOC.com Senior Technology Editor Eric Johnson. The expansion of the commercial agreement, announced Tuesday, will see Estes use three additional Opytm products on top …

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Estes Express Lines Truck travels down the road near the Estes Express Lines terminal in Dallas, Texas.

Estes and Optym Expand Strategic Partnership to Revolutionize LTL Operations with Advanced Optimization and AI Solutions

North America’s largest privately owned freight carrier, Estes Express Lines, announced today an expansion of their strategic partnership with Optym, the leader in optimization & AI solutions for the transportation and logistics industry. As a part of this partnership, Estes has agreed to implement Optym’s entire LTL suite of products, including strategic planning and operational execution for first, middle, and last-mile.

Turvo and Optym Forge Strategic Partnership to Revolutionize Collaborative Logistics

Optym’s LoadOps Platform integrated with Turvo’s TMS unlocks new possibilities for asset-based businesses in collaborative logistics.  DALLAS, TX – August 15, 2023 – Turvo Inc. (“Turvo” or “the Company”), provider of the world’s leading collaboration application designed specifically for the supply chain, today announces a strategic partnership with Optym, the leading provider of innovative optimization …

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Uncovering efficiency and growth in truck dispatching: strategies for success

In the world of logistics where every second counts and every mile matters lies the beating heart of the trucking industry: dispatching. It’s comprised of countless variables and myriad decisions, creating a game of high-stakes maneuvering for your business. But what if there was a way to turn this complex puzzle into a well-oiled machine? …

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