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SupplyPike Pledges to Bring 180 Jobs to Northwest Arkansas

SupplyPike

There are the typical contenders like California, New York, and Seattle. AEDC Director Mike Preston offered his take: “Transportation and logistics are a huge part of the state’s diverse economy,” said AEDC Director Mike Preston. But we chose Fayetteville, Arkansas. Why Arkansas?

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Enabling Supply Chain Flexibility: Two Important (But Often Overlooked) Factors

Talking Logistics

The El Niño weather pattern, which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts will be among the strongest on record , is already causing flooding and mudslides in California.

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

Zipline Logistics

Covering loads has been easy in the Northeast, except outbound South Texas, Southern California, and Florida as capacity out of these regions is tighter with produce heating up. Refrigerated outbound Midwest to California capacity is hard to find currently because of increased demand from reopened production and produce season.

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Webinar Q&A: Answers to 8 Common Freight Market Questions

CH Robinson Transportfolio

If AB-5 passes in California, what kind of impact do you foresee on owner-operators? As a point of clarity, AB-5 did pass in California and is now law. You can learn more about this topic on Land Line and Transport Topics. Now, this congestion is spreading to Oakland, Vancouver, and Seattle ports. Accordingly, C.H.

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SupplyPike Pledges to Bring 180 Jobs to Northwest Arkansas

SupplyPike

There are the typical contenders like California, New York, and Seattle. AEDC Director Mike Preston offered his take: “Transportation and logistics are a huge part of the state’s diverse economy,” said AEDC Director Mike Preston. But we chose Fayetteville, Arkansas. Why Arkansas?

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Logistics Market Stays Flat as May Begins

Zipline Logistics

This has especially been the case for Pacific N orth P lains and in outbound California refrigerated freight. . Rates for o utbound Midwest to California refrigerated freight have been climbing and getting tougher to cover. . California re frigerated freight is showing some signs of recove ring. California .

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Fuel Prices Keep Pressure on Van Rates

DAT Solutions

The looser capacity up north were offset by intense demand for dry van freight transportation across the southern band of states, from California through the entire Southeast region last week. California is coming on strong. Los Angeles to Seattle increased 15¢, to $2.90/mile. loads per truck.