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2 Signs That the Freight Recession Really Is Over

DAT Solutions

Last week, the national load-to-truck ratio for vans was the highest it's been since March 2014. Higher prices out of Memphis and Columbus tell us that retail traffic is moving, and higher rates out of Dallas and Seattle show us that the improvement is far-reaching. Seattle to Spokane was up 20¢ to $2.70/mile. That paid $2.19/mile

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Contracts, Cancellations, and Closures: Persistent Trends Leave a Pre-Peak Season Logistics Industry on Edge

Intelligent Audit

With peak shipping season just around the corner, the logistics industry is looking forward to a smoother supply chain than previous years have provided. is working to overhaul its extensive network of trucks, planes, trains, and ships–beginning with its relationships with the freight brokers that supply their transportation channels.

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Retail Industry Leaders Discuss the Value of Assortment Planning – Part I

BlueYonder

During a Super-Session at JDA’s FOCUS 2014 in Las Vegas, five leading retail executives discussed how assortment planning is critical to addressing the challenges posed by today’s empowered consumers. Jon Beck, CEO, Columbus Consulting. Michael McAbee, strategy officer and VP of merchandise planning, Hibbett Sports.

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Van Rates Sag, Flatbeds Add 2¢, Before Q1 Closes

DAT Solutions

mile, up 2¢ to the highest rate since Summer 2014. Meanwhile, Buffalo had a bounce-back week, and it was in the mix on several key van lanes: Columbus to Buffalo , up 30¢ to $3.73/mile. HOT MARKETS : Rock Island , IL, is home to farm equipment manufacturers, who must have shipped a bunch of orders last week.

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2017 Outlook: The Freight Recession is Over

DAT Solutions

An 18-month malaise was triggered by the worldwide collapse of oil prices at the end of 2014. Instead, rates and volumes shot up in places like Memphis and Columbus, both associated with e-commerce fulfillment, and even Denver and Seattle exhibited unusually robust rates and shipping patterns. The freight recession is over.

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Air Cargo Got It Wright: 9 Incredible Air Cargo Facts

Freightos

That came a mere seven years later, in 1910, when a Wright Model B aircraft was flown 65 miles (105 km) to deliver 200 pounds (91 kg) of silk from Dayton to Columbus. DHL Express’ air courier service really took off when its founder, Larry Hillblom, saw a niche for courier delivery – making ocean shipping faster. million tons (4.4

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