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Allentown gains traction as freight hub

DAT Solutions

It's the fastest-growing city in Pennsylvania, with over 120,000 residents and a one-day roundtrip to major population centers on the East Coast. Allentown to Cleveland : $1.82/mile, Cleveland to Allentown : $3.59/mile, From Allentown, it's only 60 miles to Philadelphia, the 5th-largest city in the U.S., mile, up 19 cents.

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ERP Sustains Manufacturing during COVID-19

IQMS

a leading manufacturer headquartered near Cleveland, OH. A northwestern Pennsylvania-based manufacturer serving many of the world’s largest mass merchandisers, is a good example of using manufacturing ERP software to rapidly respond to changing patterns in demand. A good example is Mar-Bal Inc.,

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Booming Oil Industry Boosts Flatbed Demand

DAT Solutions

Demand has been weaker in Florida and Pennsylvania this month. Cleveland to Grand Rapids tumbled to $2.65/mile. Continuing the regional theme out of Nevada: Flatbed rates from Reno to Seattle rose to $2.97/mile. Rock Island, IL, to Minneapolis rose at an average of $3.71/mile. That pushed rates lower out of Tampa. mile last week.

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Which States are Making the Grade in Logistics?

Material Handling & Logistics

Content Summary: Maritime commerce in Cleveland produces over $3.5 The Port brings over 13-million tons of cargo through the Cleveland Harbor, resulting in $3.5 As a Green Port on a Great Lake, the Port of Cleveland plays a leading role in the environmental restoration and revitalization of Lake Erie and the Cuyahoga River.

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Low Reefer Demand Drags Down Van Rates

DAT Solutions

Load counts were also up in Philadelphia , but there were still enough available trucks to keep Pennsylvania from turning dark in the Hot States Map above. Grand Rapids to Cleveland rose â–²29¢ to $3.31/mile. Load-to-truck ratios are highest for vans in the darker red areas on the Hot States Map, above.