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Where Did the Loads Go?

DAT Solutions

But van load availability returned to mid-November levels last week, as a 25% decline in load posts reversed a big, post-Thanksgiving gain in spot market freight. Reefer freight was also quiet last week , as fresh food shipments hit a brief lull between Thanksgiving and Christmas. What's Next for Truckload Freight?

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My Worst Load Ever: Hauling Oregon Potato Chips to Texas

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The cargo was bagged potato chips. But Hermiston is a dead zone for freight, and I had just deadheaded 200 miles to get there from Prineville, another dead zone. October 3, driving through Idaho and Wyoming - The elevation kept getting higher, and soon I passed the dreaded 6,000-foot elevation mark.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

Same-day delivery is not currently available in Alaska, Colorado, Iowa, Maine, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming, and delivery of orders containing alcohol is currently limited to select stores in Illinois and Florida. The largest U.S. This year, Union Pacific Corp.