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Emergency Freight: What Harvey Tells Us About Irma

DAT Solutions

Less than ten days after Hurricane Harvey, trucks are already moving freight out of Houston, with almost the same volume as before the storm. Harvey hit Houston on Friday evening, August 25, and hung over the metro area for days, dumping more than 50 inches of rain on Southeastern Texas and Southwestern Louisiana. It could take months.

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Van Rates Sag, Flatbeds Add 2¢, Before Q1 Closes

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HOT MARKETS : Houston keeps humming, and rates are up 9% on major outbound lanes. Houston has been alternating with Atlanta as the number-one spot for van load posts over the past few weeks. Buffalo to Charlotte , up 18¢ to $2.59/mile. Houston rates are close to $3.00/mile Philadelphia to Buffalo , up 23¢ to $2.93/mile.

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Load Volume and Rates Move in Opposite Directions

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The economy seems relatively stable, even though some types of manufacturing are lagging now. On the upside, rates rose last week in individual freight markets, including Philadelphia, Buffalo, Chicago and Charlotte. DAT load board features. RateView for carriers. DAT Power load board overview (VIDEO).

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Toyota Consolidating Operations in Texas

Operations and Supply Chain Management

is starting a multiyear overhaul of its North American operations, consolidating several units at new headquarters in Plano, Texas, that will house 4,000 employees now spread across separate marketing, manufacturing and finance locations. where Toyota’s North American manufacturing operations are now based, was too small, he said.

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