Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Here are some details from the press release: The newly acquired intermodal operations, with locations in Jacksonville, FL, Cincinnati, OH, Memphis, TN, Chicago, IL and Dallas, TX, will operate as part of Transplace’s intermodal division – Celtic Intermodal, which is led by President Doug Punzel.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 31, 2017

Freight patterns showed increased retail trade ahead of Memorial Day weekend, and since some drivers finished the week up early ahead of the holiday weekend, capacity also tightened. Volumes had the steepest declines in Atlanta and Houston , but Memphis van load counts spiked 13%. Atlanta to Memphis paid 22¢ better at $1.93/mile.

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Fresno Los Angeles Memphis Freight 73

DAT Solutions

APRIL 11, 2017

Memphis to Atlanta was up 13¢ at an average of $2.23/mile. That may have caused reefer trucks to spill over into van capacity out in Charlotte , with the extra competition driving down outbound van rates. Rates out of Memphis were down after a strong drop in volumes. Memphis to Dallas was down 25¢ to $2.54/mile.

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Las Vegas Los Angeles Freight Charlotte 70

DAT Solutions

APRIL 11, 2017

Memphis to Atlanta was up 13¢ at an average of $2.23/mile. That may have caused reefer trucks to spill over into van capacity out in Charlotte , with the extra competition driving down outbound van rates. Rates out of Memphis were down after a strong drop in volumes. Memphis to Dallas was down 25¢ to $2.54/mile.

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Las Vegas Los Angeles Freight Charlotte 70

DAT Solutions

MARCH 15, 2016

Rates improved in Dallas , Atlanta , and Memphis , as well as L.A. Atlanta , Memphis and Nashville were fairly quiet last week, and trends out of Roanoke were mixed. Van rates and volume are heating up in the southern band of states, known as the “Sun Belt.” and Stockton. Flatbeds Rates Rise in the South.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

A number of factors have led to loose capacity, though, which has kept rates from going up. Van demand has been growing in the South, and load counts were up in Atlanta and Memphis. Outbound rates trended down last month in Savannah, Jacksonville and Los Angeles. Still, we could start to see prices rise in these markets soon.

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