SEATTLE: XPO Logistics Inc unveiled software on April 11 that allows merchants to track truck and rail cargo in real-time nationwide, technology the third-largest publicly traded US logistics firm hopes will help reduce bottlenecks at its warehouses.
The XPO Connect software, first reported by Reuters, is part of a digital renaissance underway in the old-school trucking industry. New technologies have effectively turned semi trucks into locator beacons for shippers who want up-the-minute intelligence on their freight.