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L.A. freight gets a tailwind from hurricanes and typhoons

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Cargo ships were re-routed or delayed en route to and from ports from Savannah to Baltimore. Ships in and near Hong Kong were delayed, which caused a disruption of traffic at the top U.S. loads per truck, with areas of tighter capacity along the West Coast. Denver to Albuquerque got a 7¢ increase, to $2.18/mile.

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Rates rise, but gains may be temporary

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Truckload capacity remained tight during the first week of 2019, and national average rates increased 3¢ for vans, reefers and flatbeds. That pushed the load-to-truck ratio up 6%, signaling that demand outpaced truckload capacity. Denver to Albuquerque jumped 28¢ to $2.35/mile.

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The Top Logistics and Supply Chain Journalists & Thought Leaders to Know for 2020

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His works have been published in The Cincinnati Enquirer, the Albuquerque Journa,l and Sun-Sentinel. . His words lend a voice to truckers in fears over their future, companies searching for a way to navigate the waters of the capacity crunch and those seeking to understand the role of technology in today’s supply chains. .