Freight Plus

MARCH 14, 2019

Wagers, who was hired last April, may have initially been brought on board to help reaccelerate the company’s mergers & acquisitions which had been stagnant since 2015. Lanes from Dallas to Los Angeles, Memphis to Atlanta, and Philly to Boston all gained ground. Kenneth Wagers exits XPO after COO role eliminated.

Los Angeles 40

Los Angeles Indiana Memphis Supply Chain Software 40

DAT Solutions

JULY 28, 2016

It’s a typical seasonal decline, but this year’s July slump started later and it’s happening more slowly than in 2015. Not so good: rates started out lower this year than in the summer of 2015, so they don’t have as far to fall. DAT TriHaul of the Week, for Reefers: Chicago - Atlanta - Memphis - Chicago.

Memphis 70

Memphis Illinois Atlanta Chicago 70

DAT Solutions

JULY 29, 2015

Freight volume continued to cool off for reefers last week, but some pockets of high demand remain in New Mexico, Arkansas and the Lower Midwest, as shown in this Hot States Map for the week of July 19-25, 2015, below.

Freight 70

Freight Philadelphia Albuquerque Fresno 70

DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

For multiple reasons, spot market freight volumes and rates have been trending down for most of 2015 -- van rates since March, and flatbed and reefer rates since June. The cities with tight capacity include Memphis, Rock Island, IL, and Portland, OR. Now a plateau is forming, if not exactly an upward trend.

Manufacturing Procurement 70

Manufacturing Procurement Portland Memphis Dallas 70

CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 21, 2016

Editor’s note: This post originally ran in October 2015. In fact, the battleground on which ports compete for customers will likely expand and move several hundred miles west, toward Chicago and Memphis. East and West Coast Ports to Battle for U.S. Region After Panama Canal Expansion.Transportfolio.

Panama 34

Panama Los Angeles Seattle Long Beach 34

DAT Solutions

JANUARY 2, 2017

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. Granted, some big markets like Atlanta and Dallas remained quiet this December. per mile, as they were at the June peak of $1.98.

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Freight Optimal Sourcing Price Reduction Comparison 138

Freightos

DECEMBER 16, 2015

8 First FAA Approved Drone Delivery: July 2015. Amazon’s been running tests out of a field in Washington but in July 2015, Flirtey , an Australian UAC (unmanned aerial vehicle) delivery startup, delivered supplies from an airfield to a medical clinic in Virginia. Memphis International Airport comes in 2nd.

Cargo 120

Cargo Panama San Francisco Honolulu 120