The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 25, 2019

FreightWaves started in Fort Worth, Texas, but we moved here. If you’re a freight broker, it’s about price and capacity discovery. This created a lot of trucking companies. [35:41] 35:41] Are there companies that are moving to Chattanooga because that’s where the logistics community is? What problem do you solve for me?

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

While modern reefer units offer the same cubic capacity as vans, they have somewhat less ability to scale heavy loads and the metal floors of reefer trailers are unsuitable for certain van loads that need blocking and bracing. The finding here is that Texas and the Midwest play most prominently in the flatbed segment.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Spot market capacity had already tightened in the weeks between Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Volumes have bounced back in Fort Worth , but the lane to Houston dropped to $2.27 As you can tell in the Hot States Map below, demand for flatbeds was high across the Southeast. Houston to New Orleans tumbled, but still averaged $2.49

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 6, 2019

But this year there's more capacity, both from additional trucks on the road and more efficient use of current equipment. Last week saw strong movements out of Baltimore, Fort Worth, Cleveland and Savannah. Year-over-year, flatbed volumes are up 15-20% in February compared to 2018. Rising Rates.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 27, 2020

FreightWaves started in Fort Worth, Texas, but we moved here. If you’re a freight broker, it’s about price and capacity discovery. This created a lot of trucking companies. [35:41] 35:41] Are there companies that are moving to Chattanooga because that’s where the logistics community is? What problem do you solve for me?

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 13, 2015

The darkest-colored areas have more capacity pressure, with an above-average number of loads per available truck. 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. loads per truck on DAT Load Boards.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 24, 2017

Changes in Capacity. If that leads to tighter capacity in places like Atlanta and Chicago, it would put pressure on freight rates to go up enough to impact the national picture. Hopper cars will carry the plastics to packaging facilities in the Dallas / Fort Worth area.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

– Bernt ‘Smitty’ Smith, capacity manager, Minneapolis Surface Transportation. – Sharon Varner, supervisor, capacity team, Fort Worth, TX. Even with advancements in technology , I still talk to my guys pretty regularly and learn their business goals and about their family.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 15, 2016

The big Texas markets, primarily Houston , but also Dallas and Fort Worth , continue to be stable and reliable sources of flatbed loads. Daily maps, along with detailed information on demand, capacity, rates and TriHaul route suggestions for individual markets and lanes, can be found in the DAT Power load board.

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Miami Los Angeles Freight Atlanta 70

Resilinc

APRIL 19, 2022

MP is investing refining capacity at its California mine and a Fort Worth, TX, facility that will supply “U.S.-sourced For mining and extraction, the United States has a lot of capabilities, although major investments are needed to increase our capacity.”. MP Materials’ investments notwithstanding, Khan avers that U.S.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 11, 2018

At its research facility at the Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport, NASA will use the data supplied by Uber to simulate a small passenger-carrying aircraft as it flies through DFW airspace during peak scheduled air traffic.

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Freight Center

MAY 30, 2019

Hurricane Harvey by itself affected 10% of the nation’s trucking capacity after leaving Houston flooded. Air shipments were re-routed through surrounding hubs—Atlanta, Chicago, and Dallas/Fort Worth. Together, Florida and Texas represent nearly 15% of the U.S. This accounts for 7% of country’s trucking activity on a single day.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 26, 2015

Truck capacity increased, too, so the national average load-to-truck ratio declined from 12.8 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. Look for a load from Lubbock to Fort Worth, which is paying $1.86/mile

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 20, 2021

The terminal accounts for about a quarter of the port’s capacity, and it was still closed earlier this week. Operations at Ningbo Meishan port terminal were suspended on August 11th after a single case of COVID-19 was reported among the Ningbo Meidong Container Terminal staff.

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