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This Week in Logistics News (August 7 – 13)

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This summer has been an interesting one weather-wise in the Boston area. And obviously this is not only in the Boston area. With the new expansion, Amazon is rolling out same-day delivery to Prime members in Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, Tampa, Charlotte and Houston, bringing the total markets served to 12.

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 11.5-11.9

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Amazon’s safety record scrutinized after Baltimore warehouse tragedy. Boston Herald. "[You] have to ask us both that question at the same time. And I'm not about to answer that question without them," he said. Two Amazon contractors died last Saturday after a tornado collapsed a 50-foot concrete wall.

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Reefer rates hit lull between holidays

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Elizabeth, NJ, to Boston rose 28¢ to $4.43. Twin Falls, ID, to Baltimore gained 24¢ at $3.26. Fresno to Baltimore fell 29¢ at $2.41/mile. All rates below include fuel surcharges and are based on real transactions between brokers and carriers. to Denve r was up 29¢ at $3.52/mile. Falling Lanes.

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Reefer rates rise as Florida hits its stride

DAT Solutions

Lakeland, FL to Baltimore surged 85¢ to $2.86/mi. Miami to Boston added 62¢ to $3.09/mi. Miami to Baltimore gained 51¢ to $3.05/mi. Arizona - Both volumes and rates remained about the same from the U.S./Mexico Mexico border market of Nogales, AZ. Rising rates. Lakeland, FL to Charlotte jumped 57¢ to $2.62/mi.

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Produce Season Leads to Surges in Reefer Rates

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Huge increases out of Miami and Lakeland, FL : Miami to Boston surged 79¢ to $3.05/mile. Lakeland to Baltimore shot up 54¢ to $3.09/mile. Elizabeth, NJ, to Boston dropped 34¢, but still averaged $4.24/mile. All rates below include fuel surcharges and are based on real transactions between brokers and carriers.

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Allentown gains traction as freight hub

DAT Solutions

for dry vans out of Allentown on November 28, and there were more van loads posted there than for either Philly or Baltimore. Allentown to Boston : $3.96/mile, Boston to Allentown : $2.14/miles, DAT Hot Market Map showed an outbound load-to-truck ratio of 6.5 During Thanksgiving week, rates rose on lanes in and out of Allentown.

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Reefer Rates Continue to Cool

DAT Solutions

As a result, rates fell on a couple of lanes out of Miami: Miami to Baltimore lost 39¢ at $2.05/mile, Miami to Boston dropped 32¢ to $2.53/mile. mile, and the cross-country haul from Twin Falls to Baltimore paid 34¢ less on average at $2.48/mile. mile, which is still high for February.

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