News / US truck and load matching shifts gears as Transplace acquires Lanehub

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Shippers and truckers in the US are finding more technology-based options to optimise their traffic and keep costs in check.

Matching trucking lanes and loads on North American roads is “moving into a new dimension” with the acquisition of Lanehub by Transplace.

The Texas-based provider of transport management services and logistics technology solutions, which manages about $9bn-worth of freight, has bought the smaller platform provider for an undisclosed sum.

Lanehub runs a cloud-based collaborative transport network that matches shippers with truckers, as well ...