FreightTech innovations unveiled at TCA: tail lights to TMS extensions
Sweep of products being launched shows innovations in all phases of trucking is never-ending.
By: John Kingston
ORLANDO–What was billed as two separate press conferences at the recent Truckload Carriers Association annual meeting were more akin to a showcase for new solutions by companies trying to get noticed in a crowded freight tech field.
But what the events showed is that the companies that are trying to either get a foothold in the business for a fairly new venture, or expansion of powerhouse names, run the gamut from AI-driven solutions–very modern–to more on-the-ground solutions, like where is a truck going to be parked and when it stops for the night, will the driver have enough wireless capability to play video games?
Many companies have begun to time their announcement of new products with the TCA annual meeting. Some of them made pitches at the 2025 TCA meeting in Phoenix and were back with different offerings this year.
Here’s a rundown of the companies and their products presented at this year’s gathering.
Trailer management tools from two companies
Tools for trailer management were introduced by BeyondTrucks and REPOWR.
BeyondTrucks, in a prepared release issued in conjunction with the TCA presentations, described its tool as the Trailer Yard Module, targeted specifically at “private and specialized fleets.”
“One of the most important evolutions we have seen happening today in the market is a transformation of the transportation management system from a system of records to a system of action,” Hans Galland, CEO of BeyondTrucks, said in his presentation at the press conference. Traditionally, TMS systems were built to have data put in to the, he said. But now, with technology developments, Galland said “we are able to manage fleets, technology sectors and structural management.”
A “system of management” is to “augment human productivity and decision making through multiple technologies and methods.”
Specialized fleets, he said, “have very specific, sometimes even custom-designed trailers,” Galland said.
The company’s prepared statement said the Trailer Yard Module is integrated into the existing BeyondTrucks TMS.