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This Week in Logistics News (November 25 – December 1)

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million km) using battery-electric vehicles hauling customer freight. Schneider says it began running the trucks to haul customer freight in January. A few examples of funding supporting the meat and poultry industry include the following: Centrillium Protein LLC will purchase meat processing equipment with $15.1

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Severe weather causes freight rates to slip

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DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 256 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $60 billion in real transactions. National Average Freight Rates. loads per truck.

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How much lower will freight rates fall?

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Freight rates have been in decline since the calendar flipped to 2019. DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 256 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $60 billion in real transactions.

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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. DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 256 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $60 billion in real transactions.

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

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West Coast van freight heated up last week, especially in the Los Angeles market. In mid-September, we were focused on evacuating the Carolinas and diverting trucks and freight away from Hurricane Florence. Changes in the ratio often signal impending changes in freight rates. Denver to Albuquerque got a 7¢ increase, to $2.18/mile.

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The “Race” to Win the Autonomous Truck Market

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TORC and Daimler Truck held an event for journalists last week at a TORC facility in Albuquerque. There are different types of trucks and different types of routes used in hauling freight. The way it works is that trucks with drivers would bring full trailers – called full truckloads (FTLs) in the industry – to a terminal.

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Spot van rates poised for a rebound

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DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 256 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $60 billion in real transactions. Denver to Albuquerque recovered 12¢ to $2.00/mile,

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