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Why We Bought Freightquote

CH Robinson Transportfolio

As a result, customers can go to the site, get a quote, and book a load in a completely self-service platform. It also increases our market share with small businesses and significantly expands our presence in the Kansas City market. Like all companies, however, these customers want competitive rates.

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Truckload Rates Finally Catch Up to Freight Volumes

DAT Solutions

That's normal, since it comes right after the end of Q1, when shippers are rushing to move freight before closing their books. Houston to Oklahoma City cooled, falling 15¢ to $1.73/mile. Reefer freight has been gaining momentum. Flatbed freight was strong in March, and there was a spike in rates to close the month.

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Truckload Rates Finally Catch Up to Freight Volumes

DAT Solutions

That's normal, since it comes right after the end of Q1, when shippers are rushing to move freight before closing their books. Houston to Oklahoma City cooled, falling 15¢ to $1.73/mile. Reefer freight has been gaining momentum. Flatbed freight was strong in March, and there was a spike in rates to close the month.

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Find Van Loads Fast in These 5 Places

DAT Solutions

Van spot market volume got a big boost at the end of March, when shippers were rushing to move inventory before closing the books on Q1. That's boosted prices on the lane from Shreveport to Kansas City, which have risen 20¢ per mile in the past couple weeks. The roundtrip averaged $1.89/mile.

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New FTL Rates – Instant, All-Inclusive, Online Now – Full Truckload and Very Competitive FTL by Rail – Examples Here

Freightera

US domestic full truckload and FLT by rail rates ready to book on Freightera.com. You can book something for the same day or next day pickup, but it is going to be a lot more expensive than if you book something with a pickup date 7 days from now. Book on the website: [link]. Delivery: Kansas City, MO.

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MAY 2019 UPDATE: New Competitive FTL Rates by Rail – Instant, All-Inclusive, Online Now – Examples Here

Freightera

US domestic full truckload and FTL by rail rates ready to book on Freightera.com. You can book a truck for the same day or next day pickup, but it is going to be more expensive than if you book it with a pickup date 7 days from now. USD – CLICK HERE to book this rate. USD – CLICK HERE to book this rate.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 27 – December 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

Black Friday is in the books, and unsurprisingly, it was a big one. Top gift purchases over the weekend included clothing and, toys, gift cards / certificates, books / music / movies / video games, and electronics. billion more tons of freight than they do currently. billion of Kansas City Southern’s debt.