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Hurricane season 2024: how to prepare your supply chain

Resilinc

Colorado State University (CSU) forecasts 23 storms, 11 hurricanes, and 5 major hurricanes—the highest prediction they have ever issued. Flooded or closed roadways, bridges, and overpasses can delay freight, rail, and even air cargo. For example, during Hurricane Harvey in 2017, the total trucking freight load fell by 10%.

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Future of Logistics Takes Center Stage in 2017

TMC

Three themes seem to be emerging around AV in freight transportation: Tension between state and federal regulators. One example of this is that California already restricted AV testing to under 10,000 pounds, which is why the Otto “beer run” occurred in Colorado and not California. Policymakers view safety as AV’s greatest benefit.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 24-28, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Uber’s Otto hauls Budweiser across Colorado in self-driving truck (Reuters). August 2016 North American Freight Numbers. I am forever grateful. To all who knew and loved him, may his memory be a blessing. Jabil Enters Supply-Chain Software Business (WSJ – sub.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 5-9, 2016)

Talking Logistics

DAT’s Accelerated Freight Matching Launches with New Load Board App for Carriers and Paperless Onboarding Service for Brokers. R2 Freight & Logistics, Inc. October Air Freight Demand Up 8.2% – Fastest Growth in 18 Months (IATA). The Colorado Transportation Department and infrastructure developer Aecom Inc.

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How much lower will freight rates fall?

DAT Solutions

Freight rates have been in decline since the calendar flipped to 2019. On the top 100 van lanes, February volumes so far have outpaced both 2017 and 2018, and the number of lanes with higher rates versus lower rates was fairly balanced last week. If you're a small carrier or owner-operator, you're not alone.

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How much lower will freight rates fall?

DAT Solutions

Freight rates have been in decline since the calendar flipped to 2019. On the top 100 van lanes, February volumes so far have outpaced both 2017 and 2018, and the number of lanes with higher rates versus lower rates was fairly balanced last week. If you're a small carrier or owner-operator, you're not alone.

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Can Technology Save the American Freight System?

Elementum

We’ve talked about the truck driver shortage and its potential to disrupt domestic freight shipping—fewer people are choosing to become truck drivers, leading to a serious dip in trucking capacity over the course of just a few years. of all freight revenue will be done through mobile brokering by 2025.