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Retailers receiving inventories any which way they can

Cathy Roberson

Floor & Decor is opening a new transload distribution facility in Los Angeles to allow it to “maximize cargo weight which will lead to fewer containers and drive ocean freight drayage savings,” according to the retailer’s CFO, Trevor Lang. More, of course, is needed as retailers continue to rethink their supply chains.

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Freight Market Update and Q2 Trucking Outlook

Zipline Logistics

“The markets with the largest gains this week in OTVI.USA were Laredo, Texas (12.07%) Memphis, Tennessee (5.37%) and Cleveland (5.08%). Truck manufacturers also find it challenging to keep up with demand, and waitlists for driver courses continue to increase. The Outbound Tender Reject Index has reached 27.6%

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Top 5 Markets for Dynamic Warehousing Demand

FLEXE

Of course, dynamic warehousing also benefits the companies that have available space to offer. Demand for dynamic warehouse space is highest in Cleveland. #2 That makes it easier to get established in new locations and affordably expand their warehouse network as required for the dynamic nature of their business.

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Top 5 Markets for Dynamic Warehousing Demand

FLEXE

.</p> <p>For more details on the benefits of dynamic (or “pop-up”) warehousing, check out <a href="[link] article</a> </p> <p>Of course, dynamic warehousing also benefits the companies that have available space to offer.

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Rates Rise Unexpectedly in Early August

DAT Solutions

Those lanes are associated with retail, and the cargo may include last-minute merchandise for the back-to-school season. Rates out of the Midwest were expected to rise, and they did, in Cleveland and also in Rock Island , IL. Of course, the biggest flatbed market by far is Houston , which hit a plateau in July.