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Are You Prepared for Tight Truckload Capacity?

CH Robinson Transportfolio

The FTR Transportation Intelligence October trucking update shows 99.2% FTR estimates that from now through the end of September, 25% of trucks in the Gulf Coast region west of the Mississippi will be impacted by the disruption. The only consistency in the transportation market is its tendency to fluctuate.

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Low unemployment is great for everyone, right? (Not so much in logistics…)

NC State SCRC

The Bureau of Labor Statistics noted that in May 2017, unemployment rates in seven states were at their lowest levels since the state unemployment data series began in January 1976. percent), Mississippi (4.9 The report also showed that on average weekly paychecks increased by 3.1% Average hourly pay increased 2.5%.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 29 – February 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

The company is launching the Student Ambassador Program on March 1 at Mississippi Valley State University, Jackson State University, Fayetteville State University, LeMoyne-Owen College, Lane College, Tennessee State University, Paul Quinn College, and Miles College. percent because of congestion at major airports.