DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Even if they didn’t have cargo on Hanjin ships, big retailers are starting to shift inventory from West Coast distribution centers to other DCs farther east. Those eastbound freight moves will become more urgent, and rates are likely to rise further, as Black Friday draws closer. Prices slipped in the Northeast, though.

California 70

California Los Angeles Negotiating Skills Freight 70

Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

As the logistics industry reexamines capacity challenges ahead of the 2022 holiday shipping season, SupplyChainDive gathered a group of transportation experts to discuss how shippers should prepare for a potentially tough peak season. So the shortage will continue, but for some sellers, the problem will be too much inventory.”.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Volumes for the top van markets rebounded 5% last week, as shippers moved freight out the door before month’s end. All the extra freight in Los Angeles has created more urgency, though, so more of those loads are ending up on trucks instead of trains, and the average spot rate rose 13¢ to $1.69/mile. FALLING LANES.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Van demand rose 11% last week, in the end-of-quarter rush , and truck capacity tightened by 2.9%. Daily maps, along with detailed information on demand, capacity and rates for individual markets and lanes, can be found in DAT Power Load Boards and in DAT RateView. TriHaul: Columbus - Philadelphia - Pittsburgh.

Philadelphia 70

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 17, 2017

The looser truckload capacity led to lower national averages for van and reefer rates, interrupting what had been seven straight weeks of increases. But capacity is only "loose" when compared to recent weeks. While inbound rates were generally up in Buffalo, the lane from Columbus to Buffalo dropped 33¢ to $3.09/mile.

Denver 70

Denver Seattle Los Angeles Columbus 70

TMC

DECEMBER 8, 2016

These enterprises are no longer reliant on the Suez Canal route for shipping freight on Post-Panamax container vessels to the United States. The waterway’s increased capacity provides more routing options for shipments into the United States. If high-value items are being shipped, it’s important to minimize inventory levels.

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Panama Supply Chain Design Software Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 48