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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. Peak produce shipping season refers to the time period when the largest volume of fruits and vegetables are harvested and subsequently shipped to markets across the US, impacting truck capacity.

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The Advantage of Speed: The Cooper Health Supply Chain Relies Upon Real-time Risk Alerts

Logistics Viewpoints

Cooper is also home to a leading cancer center (MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper), the only Level II pediatric trauma center in the Delaware Valley (Children’s Regional Hospital at Cooper), three urgent care centers, and more than 100 outpatient offices from Southeastern Pennsylvania to the Jersey Shore.

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Lessons Learned from 2021 Peak Season for 2022 Planning

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“After a strong start to the quarter in inventory receipts and product sell-through, we experienced unexpected inventory receipt slides in key categories due to extended port and transportation delays. Retailers are diversifying ports, suppliers, and carriers to ensure speedier deliveries and capacity. But at what cost?

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

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However, capacity remains loose around the country, as many trucks remain idle. We expect cross-industry reopening, combined with produce season, to marginally tighten capacity on a regional level in pockets around the country in the coming weeks. Namely, the market is seeing increased volume and limited capacity in the region.

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Freight Volume Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels

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Most states across the US have opened for business in some capacity. reopening, combined with produce season , to continue to tighten capacity regionally in the coming weeks.?? . We expect rates in these markets to fluctuate week to week b ased on capacity and demand. . Currently, we are seeing signs of recovery.

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Prepare for Capacity Squeeze during Inspection Blitz Week July 12-16

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Shippers can expect tighter than typical capacity and possible delays next week, as the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) will conduct its annual Inspection Blitz from July 12-16. Although this one is happening a month later, we can expect similar effects on capacity. John Samis with the Delaware State Police. “As

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Logistics Market Stays Flat as May Begins

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Still easy to cover for all markets except outbound south Texas and Florida to the northeast as capacity out of these markets is harder to come by. . South Texas is heating up for outbound volume and capacity has tightened in response. This sentiment is a result of increased volume and more limited capacity in the region. .