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Mexico Transportation Risk with Mark Vickers

The Logistics of Logistics

Business Administration, The Ohio State University About Reliance Partners Founded in 2009, Reliance Partners is the fastest growing (organic) insurance agency in the United States with premiums having grown from $95 million in 2018 to nearly $500 million today. Mark earned a B.S.,

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Did the Pandemic Derail the Smart Cities Movement?

Enterra Insights

The staff at the Cleveland Clinic explains, “Your spinal cord is a cylindrical structure that runs through the center of your spine, from your brainstem to your low back. 2] Staff, “ Spinal Cord ,” Cleveland Clinic. [3] ” I like the backbone analogy, because the backbone is home to the spinal cord.

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What’s the outlook for inflation and supply chain relief in 2022? (Jason Miller Blog #3)

NC State SCRC

This is based on some recent collaborative work with Professor Jason Miller from Michigan State University, who developed a new supply chain pressures index, which was based on a post from the Cleveland Fed [1] , going back to Q1 2004. With 2018 as a baseline, supply chain pressure is up ~337% as of Q3 2021.

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Severe weather causes freight rates to slip

DAT Solutions

Overall, van volumes are not in bad shape, and are actually slightly ahead of March 2018. Grand Rapids to Cleveland was down 29¢ to $3.85/mi. mile, down 2¢ Reefer: $2.19/mile, mile, down 2¢ Flatbed: $2.34/mile, mile, same as last week. VAN TRENDS. But the momentum has dissipated. Falling Rates.

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Retailers receiving inventories any which way they can

Cathy Roberson

The company estimates that China could account for less than 30% of its sales at the end of 2021, down from about 50% in 2018. Joann’s is spending on average $8 million on transloading because of congestion on the Chicago and Cleveland rail systems.

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Spot market demand heats up out West

DAT Solutions

Year-over-year, flatbed volumes are up 15-20% in February compared to 2018. Last week saw strong movements out of Baltimore, Fort Worth, Cleveland and Savannah. Roanoke to Cleveland gained 54¢ to $2.67/mi. Cleveland to Milwaukee increased 50¢ to $4.38/mi. Rising Rates. Falling Rates.

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Flatbed Rates and Ratios at Record Highs

DAT Solutions

May 2018: $2.71 Cleveland is a major producer of steel and auto parts, and two lanes out of Cleveland show up in our top flatbed lanes: #9 Cleveland market to Detroit market. #16 16 Cleveland market to Chicago market. Flatbed rates have experienced a steady climb over the past two years. May 2017: $2.10