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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. s passion projects, the Logistics Technology Conference that just went down in Las Vegas! "[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. Eric Johnson. Spotify. ,

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Flatbed rates move lower, but they're still pretty high

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Outbound markets with double-digit price increases included Jacksonville, FL, Roanoke, VA and Las Vegas. Las Vegas to Los Angeles jumped 64¢ to $4.93/mile. Outbound prices slipped lower for flatbeds in Baltimore and Savannah, which could be related to port traffic. Reno to Seattle gained 34¢ to $3.06/mile.

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Storms and Rising Fuel Costs Put Pressure on Flatbed Rates

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RISING LANES: While rates may not have changed drastically in the past month, one thing that’s stood out is the use of Baltimore as an alternative port for the Southeast: The lane from Roanoke to Baltimore averaged of $3.41 Baltimore to Charlotte added 36¢ at $1.89 per mile.

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Rebuilding Efforts Fuel Flatbed Demand

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Baltimore rates rose sharply after Irma, likely due to ocean cargo that was diverted from Miami and Savannah. The lane from Baltimore to Charlotte jumped up 60¢ last week to $2.22/mile, Rates are dropping on a handful of lanes heading INTO Baltimore, however. mile, but volumes are trending back down now.

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28-year-old Supply Chain Major Living in London on $227,000/year

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But she never imagined that within six months of moving to London from Baltimore, Maryland, in September 2019, she would find herself living and working abroad amid a pandemic. Imani Change, 28, moved from Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. She also aimed to go on trips domestically once a month, to cities like Miami, Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

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October Flatbed Rates Were Highest of the Year

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Las Vegas to Sacramento averaged $3.19/mile. Atlanta rates were down in general, but the lane to Baltimore climbed to $2.95/mile The biggest declines for the month were on lanes out of Raleigh and Baltimore. All rates below include fuel surcharges and are based on real transactions between brokers and carriers.

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Flatbed rates and volumes move upward

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On the other hand, flatbed prices trended down in a handful of key markets, including Jacksonville, Las Vegas, Cleveland, Pittsburgh , and Roanoke. Baltimore to Springfield, MA slid 21¢ to $4.04/mi. Lanes with falling rates included: Pittsburgh to Houston fell 25¢ to $2.23/mi.

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