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Hanjin, Hurricanes, Harvests May Boost Truckload Rates

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I’d advise shippers to not get complacent about transportation costs for the longer term, however. Hanjin's exit strands 89 ships worldwide containing some $14 billion worth of cargo, much of which was headed to the U.S. That means higher volumes, and likely higher freight rates, just when weather starts to turn ugly.

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My Worst Load Ever: Hauling Oregon Potato Chips to Texas

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The worst load of my career started off as just another day in early October, 2013. October 2 , picking up in Hermiston, Oregon - I had to call on loads as far as 200 miles away, just to find something that would get me going. It was 200-plus miles away with a late shipper, and going to a strict, on-time receiver in Cleburne, TX.

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