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Last-Minute Christmas Freight Boosts Truckload Volume

DAT Solutions

(Freight brokers tend to quote an "all-in" rate for the trip, but DAT RateView calculates a rate per mile with and without the fuel surcharge, so you can compare contract rates to spot market rates for a given lane, and get an apples-to-apples comparison.). Van and reefer rates were unchanged , as a national average.

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Can the Latin America and Caribbean Region Use Nearshoring to Become a Supply Chain Hub?

MIT Supply Chain

In March of this year, the railroads Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern announced they had entered into a merger agreement. Further reading Transportation in the Americas: A Cross-Country Comparison Moving Out of China? The plan is to create the first rail network connecting the US, Mexico, and Canada.