Trucking Tech Today: Fleet automation expands as Rygen, Trucker Path, Transervice deploy digital tools
Key takeaways
- Freight brokerage Schulz Logistics uses Rygen automation to cut manual work and improve real-time operational visibility.
- Trucker Path integrates Acapela AI voice tech to improve driver navigation safety, usability, and in-cab communication.
- Transervice launches FleetChAIn to unify freight visibility, delivering real-time tracking, ETAs, and performance analytics.
Rygen and Schulz Logistics expand freight visibility through automation platform
Rygen recently collaborated with Schulz Logistics to improve freight visibility and operational efficiency in a volatile freight market. Schulz Logistics, a Nebraska-based brokerage serving the food service sector, has scaled its operations and focused on improving automation and real-time decision-making. The partnership leverages Rygen’s X1 Integration Platform to streamline EDI workflows and reporting while reducing manual processes.
“Rygen helps us make better decisions by giving us a level of insight and efficiency we couldn’t achieve on our own,” said Joe Schulz, owner of Schulz. “The biggest value isn’t just the time savings, it’s the understanding. We can see what’s actually happening in our business at a granular level.”
Through automation, Rygen claims that Schulz has reduced 30–40 hours of manual work each week, improved visibility into lane performance and pricing trends, and strengthened operational efficiency. The collaboration emphasizes transparency, scalability, and a long-term partnership, while positioning Schulz to expand automation amid freight market volatility. Read more…
Trucker Path integrates Acapela AI voice technology into navigation app for drivers
Trucker Path recently partnered with Acapela Group to integrate AI-powered text-to-speech technology into its navigation platform for truck drivers. The update brings lifelike, on-device custom voice guidance to more than one million users, aiming to improve safety, usability, and engagement. The collaboration is designed to enhance in-app navigation by providing more natural, human-sounding directions for drivers on the road.
“At Trucker Path, we’re committed to giving drivers the tools they need to navigate the road safely and with confidence,” said Chris Oliver, CMO of Trucker Path. “By integrating Acapela’s custom text-to-speech technology into our app, we’re helping professional drivers navigate more safely and confidently with guidance that feels truly human.”
The integration embeds Acapela’s AI voice technology directly into the Trucker Path app, providing real-time, natural voice navigation for drivers. Both companies emphasize improved safety and driver confidence through more intuitive and expressive guidance tools.
Transervice launches FleetChAIn freight visibility platform for real-time tracking
Transervice Logistics recently launched FleetChAIn, a web-based freight visibility platform designed to provide real-time tracking and management of deliveries across customer-operated networks. FleetChAIn integrates multiple fleet management technologies into a single system, delivering end-to-end operational visibility and automated decision intelligence.
“With our customized visibility tool, customers only need to provide a single source of data —FleetChAIn takes it from there,” Tom Poduch, senior director of solutions and FleetChAIn’s project manager, said. “It’s full transparency and end-to-end automation that free up logistics managers and their teams from manually following up on deliveries or second-guessing the status of a load.”
FleetChAIn provides real-time ETAs, live tracking, customizable notifications, and planned-versus-actual performance comparisons, while integrating directly with customer systems.
