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Emergency Freight: What Harvey Tells Us About Irma

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Less than ten days after Hurricane Harvey, trucks are already moving freight out of Houston, with almost the same volume as before the storm. Harvey hit Houston on Friday evening, August 25, and hung over the metro area for days, dumping more than 50 inches of rain on Southeastern Texas and Southwestern Louisiana.

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America's Trucker Shortage Is Hitting Home

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But by 2012, with the U.S. freight and generated $719bn in revenue in 2017, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA). “We We could see the demographics, and now they’re finally hitting home,” says Brian Fielkow, president and CEO of Jetco Delivery, a trucking and logistics company based in Houston. “We

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What happened to all the Texas freight?

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In the first half of the year, the spot market in Texas was boiling over, with not nearly enough trucks to cover the growing demand for freight. Demand also cooled out of Houston, the largest flatbed market in the country and the top market supplying Midland and its surrounding counties. What happened?

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3 Ways to Get the Supply Chain Ready for Disaster

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Hurricane Harvey has caused incredible damage in Houston and the surrounding area as heavy, sustained rainfall has led to flooding. With Houston largely unavailable from a commerce perspective, businesses can no longer rely on their supply, transport and warehouse networks in the area.

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3 Ways to Get the Supply Chain Ready for Disaster

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Hurricane Harvey has caused incredible damage in Houston and the surrounding area as heavy, sustained rainfall has led to flooding. With Houston largely unavailable from a commerce perspective, businesses can no longer rely on their supply, transport and warehouse networks in the area.

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Billion Dollar Port Plan Brings Mega-Retailer To Mexico

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The country’s underdeveloped intermodal freight transportation system is consistently outperformed by its faster and better integrated U.S. The move may be risky, but the mega retailer’s play may also be indicative of an emerging trend in North American maritime freight. freight imports anytime soon. Lazaro Cardenas Port.

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December van rates broke a 6-year streak

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For the first time since 2012, the national average van rate was lower in December than it was in November. Less freight moved last week, as businesses shut down for Christmas. Denver to Houston , fell 52¢ to $2.59/mile, Same for Atlanta , with the lane to Charlotte up 23¢ to $2.74/mile.