DAT Solutions
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
Less than ten days after Hurricane Harvey, trucks are already moving freight out of Houston, with almost the same volume as before the storm. Harvey hit Houston on Friday evening, August 25, and hung over the metro area for days, dumping more than 50 inches of rain on Southeastern Texas and Southwestern Louisiana. It could take months.
DAT Solutions
JUNE 23, 2016
Flatbeds will find loads more easily in Alabama , Arkansas , or Texas.) There's been a shortage of trucks in Arkansas , Mississippi and Alabama , and outbound rates are jumping in Charlotte , Atlanta and Memphis. If you must go there, negotiate hard for the inbound rate, because you may need to deadhead out. per mile.
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DAT Solutions
MARCH 7, 2016
In that cluster of states east of Texas, the map turned red due to high load-to-truck ratios in Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas. Dallas was pretty quiet, but demand is picking up in Houston and Laredo. Economic activity also boosted van demand in Decatur , AL and Texarkana , TX.
GTG Technology Group
NOVEMBER 22, 2017
Houston is a Major Transportation Hub. Harvey flooded Houston, turning the fourth largest city in the U.S. Here’s why Houston is so significant to transportation: Most goods transported from Mexico and South America go through Houston before being routed to their end destinations. into a lake. Crops Destroyed by Irma.
DAT Solutions
JULY 28, 2016
Atlanta , Dallas and Houston are the top three markets for load posts on DAT load boards, but outbound van rates are dropping in all three place. If you're looking only at load-to-truck ratios on the map above, you'd be pointing your reefer toward New Mexico or Arkansas right now. Van Rates Decline in 3 Biggest Freight Markets.
DAT Solutions
MAY 10, 2017
This resulted in road closures which impacted major freight markets in Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, and Tennessee during the final week of April which usually sees a spike in demand. Houston and Atlanta are pumping out freight like crazy. The news was filled with scenes of flooding and tornado damage.
DAT Solutions
MARCH 15, 2016
But flatbed load-to-truck ratios are soaring in Alabama and Arkansas. The big Texas markets, primarily Houston , but also Dallas and Fort Worth , continue to be stable and reliable sources of flatbed loads. Flatbed freight is strongest in the Southeast region, but not in the usual locations. Reefers Gear Up for Produce Season.
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