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Spot Market Van Rates Soared in September

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Chicago prices also continued to climb: Chicago to Denver added 38¢ at $3.05/mile. Chicago to Buffalo was up 37¢ to $3.27/mile. Chicago to Dallas rose 18¢ to $2.45/mile. One exception was out West: Rates on the lane from Seattle to Salt Lake City gained 36¢ at $2.25/mile. That averaged just $1.43/mile

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This Week in Logistics News (July 23 – 29)

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Starting this week, customers across the US will begin to see custom electric delivery vehicles from Rivian delivering their Amazon packages , with the electric vehicles hitting the road in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. two in the Greater Chicago area and one near Denver ?

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Amazon Workers Walk Out and Demonstrate for Grievances with Management

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Reporting by The Seattle Times, business broadcasting network CNBC , and statements from Amazon differ on the overall number of workers that participated. According to reporting from The Seattle Times , workers provided images of walkouts involving Brussels, Chicago, London, Miami , as well as offices in Virginia and Idaho.

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Top Digital Supply Chain Cities in the U.S.

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Content Summary: Chicago ranks number 1 among the seven metro areas in projected supply chain management and technology employment growth; in net job creation for supply chain-related industries; in freight flow; and in inventory holding. Printer-friendly version. Media Type. Media Caption. Privacy Settings. anonymous user. Media Image.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 24 – 30)

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Previously, some Prime members could get Amazon Fresh orders and Whole Foods deliveries dropped off in their garage, but only if they lived in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Seattle.

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2 Signs That the Freight Recession Really Is Over

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Higher prices out of Memphis and Columbus tell us that retail traffic is moving, and higher rates out of Dallas and Seattle show us that the improvement is far-reaching. Chicago to Buffalo also rose 18¢ to $2.33/mile. Chicago to Buffalo also rose 18¢ to $2.33/mile. Seattle to Spokane was up 20¢ to $2.70/mile.

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Severe weather causes freight rates to slip

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That led to an increase on the lane from Seattle to Salt Lake City , as an alternative to bringing in supplies from Denver. Seattle to Salt Lake City moved up to $1.90/mi. Chicago to Los Angeles dropped to $1.51/mi. Rising Rates. Road closures isolated Denver from parts of the supply chain last week. loads per truck.