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Hurricane Harvey - Effects, Forecasts, and Operational Best Practices

Elementum

Harvey is not the first lethal and damaging flood to hit Houston: Tropical Storm Allison in 2001 killed 41 and caused $9 billion in damage, as well as flooding in 2016 that shut down the city for days. Houston’s expansive sprawl lacks drainage systems and has ample bodies of water that are easily exacerbated by heavy rains.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

XPO Logistics to spin off freight brokerage. CEVA Logistics using self-driving trucks to move freight. EcoCart will also provide Walmart with quarterly impact and emissions reporting, which will allow the retailer to track estimated emissions and set benchmarks for third-party carrier partners.

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Rate Forecasting and Analytics in Practice

DAT Solutions

Want to know tomorrow’s freight rates today? Adamo went through a series of case studies, including an analysis of van rates from Atlanta to Houston, a lane influenced highly by seasonality. He showed the tight correlation between load-to-truck ratios and freight rates – when one goes up, so does the other one.

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Broker Profile: Mystic Logistics Uses DAT Data to Succeed

DAT Solutions

“Looking at the data right now, I can see that Saturday is the best day of the week to book a truck out of Houston.” DAT RateView for prevailing freight rates. ” said Nicholson. LEARN MORE. Find out more about any of the DAT products used by Mystic Logistics: Web Services for TMS integration.

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Hot Market Maps: Capacity at a Glance

DAT Solutions

Hot Market Maps provide: Load-to-truck ratios—the number of loads posted on DAT load boards vs. the number of trucks available—for 155 distinct freight markets across North America. The graphic above shows a Hot Market Map for van freight. Three separate maps: for van, reefer, and flatbed. Are vans in demand?