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California's Weather Impacts Truckload Capacity

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Mark Montague's recent blog post Top Ten Freight Markets for Contract and Spot Freight , revealed that the key market areas of Ontario and Fresno, California made the list of 2016 Top 10 Reefer Markets for both contract and spot market freight. Shown are the key market areas (KMAs) in California. Five-year drought ends.

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Major Freight Markets Saw Biggest Rate Surge of the Year

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Many reefer markets also matched their peaks from June 2016. Central California produce returned in a big way last week, and outbound reefer rates soared 13% in Fresno. Fresno to Denver surged 52¢ to $2.70/mile Fresno to Chicago was up 35¢ to $2.16/mile. mile on average. Miami to Baltimore was up 35¢ to $2.63/mile.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

WTO: Trade growth to remain subdued in 2016 as uncertainties weigh on global demand. The post This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. McLeod Software Unveils New Business Process Automation Solutions for Logistics Companies. Analysts at Stifel Inc. Hub Group Inc.,

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Will 2018 be the Start of the Robot Revolution?

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” Andrew Fiala ( @PhilosophyFiala ), professor of philosophy and director of The Ethics Center at Fresno State, adds, “If we can avoid robot Armageddon, we will have a chance to rediscover the joy of being human. CIO , 30 September 2016. [8] AI may free us from drudgery. ” Footnotes. [1] 3] Hobbs, op.

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Spot Market Volumes Are Strong, but Rates Still Lag

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On the other hand, spot market volumes last month were a lot stronger than they were in March of 2016, when the average rate last year was 11¢ lower than it is now. Fresno to Denver is still well below summer pricing, but it picked up 21¢ to $2.14/mile mile last week.

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