Jun 30, 2022 | Articles, Events, Updates
In this virtual Q2 2022 Research Update and Discussion, approximately 70 friends of the FreightLab joined MIT CTL researchers to share experiences and insights related to “Improving the Sustainability of Truckload Transportation.” This off-the-record conversation offered both context for, and concern about, shippers’ and receivers’ readiness to be carbon net-zero by mid-century.
Apr 1, 2022 | Articles, Events
Last week, the FreightLab convened its first research update and discussion of 2022. The virtual session, entitled “What Works and What Doesn’t at Truckload Freight Appointments?” convened a group of 55 shippers, carriers, brokers, solutions vendors, and others to consider common problems in modern truckload pickup and delivery.
May 24, 2021 | Events, Updates, Video
In MIT CTL’s latest Friday Research Briefing Dr. Chris Caplice discusses the lab’s latest projects and research findings.
Dec 10, 2020 | Events, Updates
By Chris Caplice, Ken Cotrill and David Correll When a shipper and a trucking company contract to transport goods at a given time and rate, there is no guarantee they will meet the agreement’s terms. The loads may never materialize or the carrier may not have the...
Nov 6, 2020 | Events, Updates
On November 3 2020, the MIT Freightlab convened an open virtual session entitled, State of the Art in Transportation Contracts”. The goal of the session was to introduce the FreightLab’s 2020-2021 research program, which focuses on innovations that expand the...
