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How Hurricane Florence affects freight

DAT Solutions

Big weather events like this usually affect the spot freight market in three stages. Before the storm , there’s urgency to move freight into the area or out of the way of the storm’s path. Some of those loads are already being tendered to freight brokers and 3PLs, who post them on DAT load boards.

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The “Race” to Win the Autonomous Truck Market

Logistics Viewpoints

TORC and Daimler Truck held an event for journalists last week at a TORC facility in Albuquerque. The event provided their perspective on these questions. There are different types of trucks and different types of routes used in hauling freight. What Kind of Autonomous Trucks Will We See?

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

Shipchain

His works have been published in The Cincinnati Enquirer, the Albuquerque Journa,l and Sun-Sentinel. . He’s also the author of the blog, Critical Cargoes, where he encourages the industry to upgrade systems and leverage new technology to improve supply chain processes and reduce unnecessary freight spend. . Dave Blanchard.