Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

As part of its partnership with drone company Wing, the retail giant intends to bring drone deliveries to Houston, Tampa, Orlando, Atlanta and Charlotte by June of 2026, and will expand existing services in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. This is real drone delivery at scale,” said Wing CEO Adam Woodworth.

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 279 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $57 billion in real transactions. Changes in the ratio often signal impending changes in freight rates.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 23, 2025

Qantas Freight said it will deploy an Airbus A330-200 converted freighter twice per week between Sydney and Shanghai to meet shipping demand for direct service. Previous service between the cities has utilized two Boeing 747-400 cargo jets under an operating lease with U.S.-based based Atlas Air. origin shipments.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 29, 2019

A New Market Seeks to Draw Freight Bets (WSJ – sub. are set to launch on Friday [March 29, 2019], testing whether an old-school industry will embrace a new financial tool designed to protect cargo haulers and shippers against swings in freight rates.” You learn something new every day.

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Freight Center

MAY 30, 2019

It begs the question: what happens to your freight during a natural disaster? This could be from debris or flooding, especially since freight trucking is the most common mode of transport. Despite delayed delivery times, rest assured that your freight is out of harm’s way and trust your carrier’s disaster preparedness.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 11, 2018

Freight Operators Dismiss Threat of Digital Startups (WSJ – sub. 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. The most recent example is C.H.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Countdown to Black Friday: Are You an Easy Target for Cargo Theft? As shoppers count down the days until they can score deals on the hottest products, cargo thieves are counting on cashing in on opportunities to swipe unattended trailers and shipments. Remember that freight at rest is freight at risk. Transportfolio.

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CargoBarn

MAY 18, 2022

Pioneering technology drives added expansions in Dallas, Jacksonville and Fresno. CargoBarn , a proven logistics innovator in freight brokerage, recently tripled its Atlanta footprint as the company sprints to 1,000 employees across multiple offices nationwide. CargoBarn’s offices in Dallas, Jacksonville and Fresno also are expanding.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

In the coming months, the service will be offered from two stores in the Dallas metro area. The retailer has an existing network of 11 drone hubs already operating in the Dallas area. He was an animal rights activist and a member of the Television Hall of Fame as well as the Broadcasting Hall of Fame.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 25, 2017

Year Ends On A High – Air Freights Stay High, Ocean Rates Rise: Freight Rate Update Wk 51. growth in world cargo volumes for 2017, air freight rates have been dramatically up this peak season. Given that cargo space on this route is still quite tight, these cancellations are pushing rates back up.

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Intelligent Audit

JULY 26, 2022

Inflated trucking costs have impacted the global supply chain on top of air and ocean cargo. Dallas; Austin, Texas; San Jose, Calif.; Carrier damage impacts more than just the shipper, especially when the freight claims filed were about damaged medical products. UPS Healthcare Gets an Upgrade. Orlando, Fla.; and San Francisco.

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Freight Plus

JANUARY 15, 2019

“We’re seeing a lot of smaller vehicles,” said Diniece Peters Mendes, director of the New York City Department of Transportation’s Office of Freight Mobility to. Two cargo bikes can replace one motorized vehicle, Peters Mendes pointed out. Today in: "Where's my freight?". Transport Topics. billion to ease congestion. Spotify. ,

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Freight Plus

MARCH 14, 2019

British Navy saves 27 aboard doomed cargo ship. Lanes from Dallas to Los Angeles, Memphis to Atlanta, and Philly to Boston all gained ground. Meanwhile, in this week's, "Where's my freight?!". Last month, XPO lost $600 million in business from its largest customer whom most industry analysts believe was Amazon. Spotify. ,

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Among the over 10,000 small businesses on Freightos.com , the world’s largest digital freight marketplace, many are small eCommerce businesses who use Freightos.com to ship directly to Amazon FBA warehouses and other fulfillment solutions. Dallas, TX. Adaptability of SMBs. How does this help importers? Joliet, IL . Phoenix, AZ.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 4, 2016

It’s currently the number 1 market for van load posts on DAT load boards , with a lot of freight moving eastward. Rates may go up again this week, because shippers want to move freight ahead of a hurricane that’s moving up from the Caribbean. VAN TRENDS. Most of the major lanes out of Lakeland and Miami paid better.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 23, 2018

West Coast van freight heated up last week, especially in the Los Angeles market. Even from a great distance, three September storms had an impact on California cargo in mid-October. In mid-September, we were focused on evacuating the Carolinas and diverting trucks and freight away from Hurricane Florence. Blame the weather.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 16, 2017

We expected the sizzling hot freight market to cool off a little, and it did. The decline is a normal seasonal trend, reflecting a change in the mix of cargo and lanes. NOT SO HOT - Volume dropped last week out of Dallas , Philadelphia , Elizabeth NJ, and Lakeland in Central Florida, but outbound rate trends were not consistent.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

A lot of the spot market freight volumes that were stalled in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey have started to come back. Last week, Houston's van freight volumes rebounded to 88% of pre-storm levels. Outbound volume recovered in Dallas too, so traffic is moving throughout most of the state now. per gallon at the pump.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Ships arrived late, and containers were unloaded and drayed to warehouses late, so that cargo is finally heading east and north. Contract carriers are busy with their regularly scheduled hauls, so a lot of the late-arriving freight gets tendered to brokers and 3PLs. Changes in the ratio often signal impending changes in freight rates.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 9, 2017

There’s a lot of freight out there for vans right now, and August had a stronger start than any month in more than a year and a half. National average rates recovered 3¢ per mile last week, due to a boom in freight heading into population centers in the Northeast. per mile now, due to a richer mix of load and lane choices.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 29, 2019

Expect a rush of reefer demand this week in areas hit by sub-zero temperatures, as shippers attempt to prevent sensitive cargo from freezing. Rates are cooling off for refrigerated freight across most of the country, but a few hot spots still remain. The hot market in the Western region is Twin Falls, ID.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 4, 2017

The immediate impacts from Harvey and Irma first showed up in van freight, then reefers. Load counts are up on DAT load boards , with more flatbed freight shipping to support the rebuilding and recovery efforts in areas affected by the storms. Now it's looking like flatbed’s turn. mile, but volumes are trending back down now.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 4, 2016

Spot market freight showed signs of renewed life last week, even though rates slipped lower compared to the week before last. Memphis had more loads last week, as it replaced Houston as the number 3 market for load availability, following Atlanta and Dallas. Rates were hurt by changes in the mix of cargo.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

Körber acquires enVista’s omni-channel and global freight audit and payment services. The two designs, one that looks more like a small plane used by hobbyists and another with a big belly used for additional cargo space, were recently unveiled in a company blog post. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Alphabet Inc.’s

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CargoBarn

AUGUST 25, 2022

25, 2022 – The Jacksonville office of CargoBarn , a technology-driven freight brokerage, is expecting more business thanks to the Jacksonville Port Authority’s recently completed harbor deepening. Ocean freight and container shipping are big markets for us, especially in Jacksonville. JACKSONVILLE, Fla.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

freight railroads have reported strong profits in recent years, helped by higher prices and steady business in transporting everything from automobiles to fertilizer. Export demand for coal and grain, stemming from disruptions in supply chains in Europe after Russia invaded Ukraine, bolstered freight volumes this year, railroads said.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 27, 2023

Amazon has launched Amazon Air , its dedicated air cargo fleet, in India as the e-commerce giant bulks up its logistics infrastructure in the key overseas market where it has deployed more than $6.5 India is the third market where Amazon has launched its freight service. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 23, 2025

This challenge is now being addressed through strategically placed hydrogen corridors in regions with high freight traffic. Texas specifically has a strategic triangle connecting Dallas, Houston and San Antonio, providing an ideal testbed with distances perfectly suited to hydrogens 500-mile range. at 29% of the total.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 28, 2025

In 2024, cargo theft incidents surged to 3,625 across North America, a 27% year-over-year increase, with losses exceeding $455 million and an average loss per theft of $202,364. The economic toll of cargo theft alone is estimated at $15–$35 billion annually, disrupting supply chains and inflating costs for businesses and consumers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 1, 2022

US port backups are extending into freight rail supply chains. The deliveries will take place in Texas, with Waymo’s Class 8 autonomous truck hauling goods along Interstate 45 between facilities in Houston and Dallas, which was the route used by Waymo and JB Hunt during the original pilot last year. a unit of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Warehouse rents near cargo airports skyrocket. A semitruck equipped with Kodiak’s autonomous driving system is making daily delivery runs from an IKEA warehouse near Houston to a store close to Dallas, roughly 300 miles away. The queue fell through the spring as Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, improved their cargo flows.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Texas announced a renewed push for cargo-truck inspections last month as part of Abbott’s “Operation Lone Star” plan to deter illegal border crossings and drug smuggling amid what he says is a lack of enforcement by the federal government. Uber Freight and others that are testing autonomous big rigs in Texas and surrounding states.

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