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Freight Volume Rebounds to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Zipline Logistics

As we move into the back half of May, the freight market is starting to show signs of an expedited rebound. . Th ese conditions have caused a more favorable freight environment. That is e specially the case for outbound freight in southern states and California where produce season is in full swing. . Logistics? ? .

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

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Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. The largest impacts start in the South and move their way up the US latitudinally – think Florida to Georgia to North Carolina, and Texas to California to Washington to Oregon. What is produce season?

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Top 10 Markets for Reefer Loads in First Half of 2018

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The high demand and tight truck load capacity has led to unprecedented numbers of reefer load posts on DAT load boards, North America's largest on-demand freight exchange. For comparison, no reefer market had more than 1 million outbound load posts in 2017. This year, the top three markets are on pace to cross that threshold.

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Vans and Reefers Have a Friend in California

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Shippers and freight brokers are singing a Merle Haggard classic this week, to their van and reefer BFFs: "L.A. Lots of loads are available for all equipment types moving North from most of the Southeastern states -- except Florida , which is getting quieter by the day. Back East, rates are rising all over.except Florida.

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Reefer Truck Shortages Push Rates Higher

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By comparison, reefer load posts were up a whopping 42%, which is more than you'd expect from the extra business day. Florida shows up as dark blue in the Hot States Map above, signaling tight capacity, but that's mostly confined to the middle and upper parts of the state.

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Outbound Volume Booming After Countrywide Reopening

Zipline Logistics

The freight market is making a rapid recovery as outbound volumes have increased and stayed at several-year-highs over the past several weeks. Due to the holiday, weekly comparisons are skewed, but OTVI is up 7% year-over-year.”. Freight Rates Rise from Historic Lows. West Coast Logistics—Outbound Volume from California.

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Freight Brokerage 'Booking Structures': Opportunities to Streamline Your Operations

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Every freight brokerage uses one— or a combination of— four main booking structures: 1) Outbound region, 2) Inbound region, 3) ‘Carrier manager' model, and 4) ‘Free for All.' Freight Brokerage ‘Booking Structures’ 1: Outbound Region The outbound region model is also referred to as the ‘outbound state’ model.

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