DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Less than ten days after Hurricane Harvey, trucks are already moving freight out of Houston, with almost the same volume as before the storm. Houston is also a major freight hub for rail and sea traffic, as well as trucking, including trade with Mexico by land and with South America and other regions by sea. It's just not safe.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 24, 2015

This time of year, many shippers are reviewing and updating their transportation plan for the back half of the year and many will be considering issuing RFPs for new or changed capacity needs. Only motivation is to save money on freight rates. Communicating Your RFP Plan. Listen to analysts/economists and educate yourself.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Kevin Nolan and the Nolan Transportation Group Story. Ryan Schreiber and Kevin Nolan discuss Kevin’s entrepreneurial journey and the Nolan Transportation Group Story. Kevin is the Founder of Nolan Transportation Group (NTG). Kevin Nolan is the Founder and Chief Rhino at Nolan Transportation Group (NTG). Kevin Nolan.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The use of standardized steel shipping containers, or intermodal containers, started late in the 1940s as commercial shipping operators started employing them for ocean carrier, truck, and rail transport. Regular, dry freight containers typically cost between $1750 and $2000 and are owned by either […].

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 25, 2021

UPS Freight, created in 2005 when Atlanta-based United Parcel Service Inc. purchased the former Overnite Transportation, is being sold to TFI International Inc., the companies announced.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 15, 2016

A decade ago, Descartes’ solution footprint was relatively small: route planning solutions, a domestic transportation management system (TMS), and its Global Logistics Network for trading partner connectivity. Enhanced transportation management for more complex planning and tendering requirements.

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TransAudit

AUGUST 29, 2023

LTL, or Less-Than-Truckload shipping, represents the transport of freight that doesn’t require an entire truck’s space. formerly known as YRC Freight, sent shockwaves throughout the transportation industry due to its dominant position. The Decline and Bankruptcy Customers started pulling their freight rapidly.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

Not even B2B is spared from these changing expectations (which is why we at Freightos launched an online freight marketplace ). While freight industry executives likely sighed with relief when an update of Amazon’s logistics.amazon.com page on June 28th turned out to be nothing more than a franchise model for courier delivery services.

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QAD

JANUARY 9, 2020

Thailand’s transportation and communication pathways are well-developed for manufacturing supply chains. The country has a robust network of roads, waterways, rail and air transport, including several major seaports. Thailand’s 63 paved airports moved 2,134,149,001 mt-km of freight in 2015. of the GDP and employ 51.5%

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Talking Logistics

JULY 12, 2013

Freight Shipments Rose 1.2% According to the press release: The SMC³ LTL reference tariff will be accessed directly from LLamasoft Supply Chain Guru and Transportation Guru software and will provide the rate data necessary to help determine the cost and feasibility of new network structures and shipping locations. in May from April.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 17, 2015

Now, this week’s supply chain and logistics news, which was dominated by transportation-related items: Are Imports Moving to the East Coast? Cass Freight Index June 2015 Report. When it comes to transportation infrastructure funding, it’s the same old story. House approves $8 billion highway funding extension (The Hill).

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Understanding industrywide turnover rates for trucking is essential to reducing freight spend for shippers. The turnover rate was 136 percent throughout the trucking industry in 2005, but smaller fleets and Less Than Truckload carriers have typically experienced fewer problems with drivers, reports FreightWaves.com.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 24, 2013

LTL Carrier Profile: YRC Freight. YRC Freight is the third largest less than truckload (LTL) carrier with approximately $3.2B YRC Freight has 9.2% YRC Freight is the largest subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc. Yellow Transportation was founded in 1924 by A.J. Reddaway became a part of YRC Worldwide in 2005.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 3, 2014

It’ll come to me eventually, but in the meantime, here’s the news that caught my attention this week: Kewill Acquires the IBM® Sterling Transportation Management System (TMS). Con-way Announces Enhancements to Driver Pay Package at Con-way Freight. North American Freight Numbers July 2014. The MetaPack Group Acquires U.S.

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MIT Supply Chain

AUGUST 17, 2021

For example, the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruption in Iceland caused a primary loss of freight transportation capacity, but that loss also robbed many companies of supply capacity. Global fallout not the rule Hurricane Katrina in 2005 did not have a high, global impact. Disruption comparison matrix?—?Source:

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2018

“By the end of last week, just one truck was available for every 12 loads needing to be shipped, according to online freight marketplace DAT Solutions LLC,” reported the Wall Street Journal this week. per mile, including a fuel surcharge, in the week ended Dec. 30, a 3½-year high, DAT said.”.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

Those changes, along with high costs of transporting materials and finished goods to and from overseas locations, make the value of reshoring likely to become a compelling financial reality for many manufacturers. Transportation and freight costs are reduced. Since 2005, U.S. Premium freight capacity improves.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 22, 2015

Regardless of your point of view on truck fuel efficiency standards, the reality is that it only addresses part of the opportunity available to shippers, carriers, and third-party logistics providers (3PLs) to reduce transportation costs and carbon emissions. million miles, while avoiding 4,878 tons of CO2 emissions. percent improvement.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2013

Ryder Relaunches Dedicated Transportation Solution. Roadnet Technologies Unveils Roadnet Transportation Suite 3.60 As I wrote last October in “ Why Do Truckers and Brokers Want to be 3PLs? ”, the majority of small and mid-sized shippers still don’t have a transportation management system and they still manage their operations in-house.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 17, 2017

But, the capacity crunch may have a major impact on the freight driver shortage and vice versa. The Freight Driver Shortage IS BAD and Getting Worse. The Freight Driver Shortage IS BAD and Getting Worse. Meanwhile, Swift Transportation, Schneider, and CGI have unveiled $4,000 - $8,000 bonuses for new drivers.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 9, 2014

In the space of two minutes and 49 seconds, the title sequence of the film Lord of War (2005) presents a step-by-step insight into the supply chain of a bullet: from copper to customer. Transportation against the clock. Transport can be dangerous. The bullet leaves the barrel and hits an innocent African boy.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 23, 2015

In the mid 1950s, this concept was extended to transportation management with the development of intermodal containers together with ships, trains, and trucks to handle these containers. By the 1960s, a clear trend had developed in shifting more time-dependent freight transportation to truck rather than rail.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JULY 29, 2018

This is where it gets tricky, according to Yossi Sheffi, director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. That is part of an overall vehicle efficiency goal of a 50% reduction (from a 2005 baseline) by 2025. Sustainable transportation is a key component of future development of many cities. “As In the U.S.,

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

In the mid 1950s, this concept was extended to transportation management with the development of intermodal containers together with ships, trains, and trucks to handle these containers. By the 1960s, a clear trend had developed in shifting more time-dependent freight transportation to truck rather than rail.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 11, 2017

If you’ve been in transportation or logistics for any length of time, you already know that nothing stays the same for long. Recent less than truckload (LTL) rates and capacity levels have been below the historical levels we saw from 2005-2010. Other aspects of the transportation industry face similar changes and challenges.

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Zipline Logistics

JULY 24, 2018

There is a plethora of information out there about the current transportation market and freight rates. We’re facing capacity restrictions like those experienced in 2004-2005. The post Latest Trucking Industry Outlook and Freight Rates Roundup, Q3 2018 appeared first on Zipline Logistics.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 17, 2018

When Jim Syfan, CEO of Syfan Logistics , first started working in the freight brokerage business in the 1970s, there were no load boards, no desktop computers, no internet. The desktop transportation terminal. I think we had one of the very first DAT Transportation Terminals," Syfan said. They came in and set it up for us.

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Supply Chain Network

JUNE 15, 2011

Further analysis shows that 2010 was about on par with 2005, and still well below the pre-recession years. Authored by transportation consultant Rosalyn Wilson of Delcan, Inc., Transportation costs were up 10.3 Department of Transportation, Penske Logistics, Macy’s, Adelante SCM Corporation, BNSF Rail and Fortna, Inc.,

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 12, 2015

While this is bad news for oil producers, it is good news for US manufacturers who will see a significant fall in the cost of manufacturing and transportation. The only time it was higher was in December 2005, when it had briefly crossed $15. Fall in the price of natural gas.

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AFFLINK

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

In 2005, however, the shortage amounted to roughly 20,000 drivers across the country. Those "things" need to be transported via truck, yet the industry lacks the capacity to do so. The concept of a truck driver shortage is nothing new. Flash forward just a few years to 2014 and that number had skyrocketed to 38,000.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2021

In April of 2005, just a month after completing my first half marathon (and vowing I would never run a full marathon in my life), I went to the finish line at the Boston Marathon and saw Team Hoyt for the first time. When I saw Team Hoyt cross the finish line in 2005, I turned to my now-wife and said “I want to run next year.”

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 17, 2016

Recently, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will issue guidelines for driverless cars by the middle of this summer. There were subsequent challenges in 2005 and 2007. None of the robotic cars successfully finished the race. Fast Lane Technology.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 25, 2017

Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans and other parts of the region in 2005, came ashore as a Category 3, but Harvey is a Category 4 and may retain that strength and speed when it makes landfall. Harvey Will Affect Fuel Prices and Freight Transportation. in almost 12 years. How You Can Help, or Ask for Help.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 3, 2014

This situation has prompted people like Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to see that “we can think of none more appropriate to safeguard our highways as commercial vehicle drivers than the thousands of veterans who have already proven they can safely handle large vehicles under extremely stressful circumstances.”.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 13, 2013

LTL Carrier Profile: UPS Freight. UPS Freight is the fourth largest less than truckload (LTL) carrier with approximately $2.4B UPS Freight has 6.9% UPS Freight is based in Richmond, Virginia. UPS Freight is a business segment of United Parcel Service, Inc. LTL Carrier Profile: UPS Freight Services.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 2, 2018

2017 was a wild year, as freight transportation faced one disruption after another. Those four factors added up to extraordinary pressure on spot market truck capacity, driving rates up as high as we’ve seen them since at least 2010, when we established the freight rates database that forms the foundation of DAT RateView.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 19, 2022

David is the Executive Vice President of Roadrunner Freight , a leading less-than-truckload carrier offering high quality and reliable LTL services. Mr. Ross was most recently Managing Director and Group Head of Stifel’s Global Transportation & Logistics Equity Research practice. About Roadrunner Freight. About David Ross .

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