DAT Solutions

JANUARY 11, 2016

Trucks were readily available on the spot market in 2015 , and at bargain prices -- at least when you compare to average rates in 2014. Spot market rates were higher in 2015 than in 2013, the most recent "normal" year. Load volume in 2015 was on par with 2013 , due entirely to heavier demand in the first half of the year.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

A behemoth in the logistics industry, UPS has operations in shipping, air freight, trucking, last-mile delivery and drone delivery. FedEx Corporation FedEx , previously known as Federal Express, is an American multinational freight company founded in 1971 as a system for urgent deliveries. Kuehne + Nagel Inc. Jacobs in 2011.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 3, 2017

Freightos unveils beta launch of international freight price index (American Shipper). 2016 North American Freight Numbers. chapter in a statement claiming to represent “rank and file” called for a one-day shutdown of ports from Maine to Texas to allow members to rally in Washington, D.C. Are you ready for the next port crisis?

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 7, 2015

Texas is now the number one state for refrigerated freight volume on DAT Load Boards, surpassing California by a wide margin. state, there is a marked shift in demand for refrigerated equipment on the spot truckload freight market. More refrigerated truckloads are available in Texas than in California. This is a first.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

Motivations and Stats on the State of Reshoring in 2015. Transportation and freight costs are reduced. Premium freight capacity improves. Caterpillar also returned about 1,900 jobs to Texas and Georgia to build construction equipment. Many off-shore manufacturers have returned to the U.S., a move known as reshoring.

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DAT Solutions

JULY 29, 2015

July is the in-between season for refrigerated ("reefer") freight. The go-to markets in California and Texas are quiet, and hauls into Florida are mostly dead-end runs. Outbound rates even lost 6¢ per mile in Fresno, CA, a major reefer market where freight availability was on the upswing last week.

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DAT Solutions

JULY 28, 2016

Van Rates Decline in 3 Biggest Freight Markets. Only Texas had a load-to-truck ratio above the national average of 2.5 Texas (with a load-to-truck ratio of 2.6). It’s a typical seasonal decline, but this year’s July slump started later and it’s happening more slowly than in 2015. Illinois (1.7).

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DAT Solutions

MAY 2, 2017

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, As you can see, Texas is a hotbed of activity for wind energy manufacturing. Along with oil and natural gas production, wind energy adds to the huge demand for flatbeds in Texas. To put the 43.7

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Bed Bath & Beyond @BedBathBeyond Bed Bath & Beyond has discovered a way to save millions of dollars on freight over the next few years, thanks to a new 755,000 square-foot distribution facility slated to open in the fall of 2019. The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

APRIL 3, 2015

These stores are supported by three highly automated distribution centers, located in Texas, Ohio and Virginia.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

APRIL 3, 2015

These stores are supported by three highly automated distribution centers, located in Texas, Ohio and Virginia.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 24, 2017

Those effects have been more dramatic since August 2016, with the new construction adding to the stronger-than-usual start to the year for flatbed freight. In the period of 2015 to 2019, an estimated 560 new plants will enter the market, with many eyeing the export marketplace. According to the Wall Street Journal, the U.S. In the U.S.,

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 14, 2018

Illinois is the only state that has all seven Class I freight railroads. It is the 3rd largest in total freight railroads. Content Summary: Texas' 380 airports, including 26 commercial airports, make up the second-largest state airport system in the United States. The state received an A. Printer-friendly version. Media Type.

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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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Freight Plus

AUGUST 27, 2018

Prior to the invention of trucks, freight was hauled by horse drawn carriages and trains. In the 2020’s we’re likely to see wide spread use of new technologies like platooning, autonomous trucks, and digital freight matching services as cargo gets uberized. are registered in California, Florida, and Texas.

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Freightera

MAY 26, 2017

As many of you may be aware, freight shipping, international shipping and also aviation are not included in the COP21 agreement. As I mentioned before, freight transport is currently seven percent of freight emissions. This is based on work from the European parliament in 2015. It’s currently 19% of total CO2 emissions.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2017

billion in operational costs to the trucking industry in 2015. Estimates by the Texas Transportation Institute suggest that the annual cost of congestion to motorists amounts to more than $50 billion, but they are based on a high value of travel time. National Highway System (NHS) added over $63.4

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