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Which States are Making the Grade in Logistics?

Material Handling & Logistics

The state also is home to the Fort Worth Alliance Airport, which is a public-use airport located 14 miles north of downtown Fort Worth, Texas. The state also is home to the Fort Worth Alliance Airport, which is a public-use airport located 14 miles north of downtown Fort Worth, Texas.

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How Natural Gas and Plastics Impact the Truckload Spot Market

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In the period of 2015 to 2019, an estimated 560 new plants will enter the market, with many eyeing the export marketplace. But so far this year, it’s also been a major source of van freight. Hopper cars will carry the plastics to packaging facilities in the Dallas / Fort Worth area.

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Flatbed Demand Skyrockets. Why?

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loads per truck in perspective, as you can see from the graph below the highest monthly load-to-truck ratio in 2015 was 22.8, Fossil fuels aren’t the only energy source fueling flatbed demand. Source: American Wind Energy Association. Construction has always been a major source of flatbed freight. To put the 43.7