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Storms and Rising Fuel Costs Put Pressure on Flatbed Rates

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Transportation and logistics professionals are urged to contact the American Logistics Aid Network , if you can help provide trucks, trailers, or warehouse space. Baltimore to Charlotte added 36¢ at $1.89 Reno to Seattle was down 40¢ for an average of $2.27 Harrisburg to Buffalo hit $3.44

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

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Cargo ships were re-routed or delayed en route to and from ports from Savannah to Baltimore. on Friday, as the re-scheduled freight emerged from warehouses and headed east and north. to Atlanta, rates rose on a handful of other lanes originating in the West: Seattle to Eugene , OR, added 9¢ to $3.07/mile. lost traction.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 28 – October 2, 2015)

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Amazon Flex is available now in Seattle. It will be available soon in New York, Baltimore, Miami, Dallas, Austin, Chicago, Indianapolis, Atlanta and Portland. According to the press release: The Stack Sleeve system can be used in the warehouse and during delivery for both route and bulk customers from one vehicle.