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Mid-May Spot Market Has Been a Mixed Bag

DAT Solutions

Philadelphia to Boston was also up 16¢ to $3.18/mile. Memphis to Indianapolis isn't a lane we talk a lot about and it's rarely among the top gainers, but the average rate jumped up 12¢ last week to $1.89/mile. Atlanta to Charlotte rose 23¢ to an average of $2.40/mile.

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Delayed Produce Could Lead to a Busy May

DAT Solutions

The top 4 were the same as last week – Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston and Dallas – but Indianapolis edged out Memphis for the no. Philly to Boston dropped 22¢ to $3.12/mile. Even with the dip in volumes, Dallas was still in the top 5 for van load posts on DAT load boards. RISING LANE RATES. FALLING LANE RATES.

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The Supply Chain Can?t Stop: A story from the front lines at Ken?s Foods

Elementum

Today, they produce and package over 1,000 varieties of dressings and sauces — including category leader, Sweet Baby Ray’s barbecue sauce — across 4 plants near Boston, Indianapolis, Atlanta, and Las Vegas. With no plants overseas, Ken’s Foods was spared the early supply chain ripple effect related to COVID-19 in Asia and Europe.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

All week in the Boston area, and really the greater Northeast, there has been a smoky haze blanketing the sky. Air quality in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia is still unhealthy but improving slightly from hazardous levels on Wednesday. The cause: dense smoke from wildfires burning in Quebec.