The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 4, 2021

Brian is the CEO of Houston-based Jetco Delivery and EVP of Montreal- based The GTI Group. Headquartered in Houston, Jetco maintains an office in Dallas and terminals in La Porte, Freeport, San Antonio and Dallas. Brian Fielkow is the CEO of Houston-based Jetco Delivery and EVP of Montreal- based The GTI Group.

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Los Angeles to Dallas increased 14¢ to $2.51/mile. The Dallas and Houston markets continue to be extremely slow, with weak load-to-truck ratios. Both the Seattle and Los Angeles markets saw some double digit rate increases: Seattle to Eugene, OR moved up 26¢ to $2.88/mile. Not So Hot.

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DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Pricing was more stable in Texas , with changes mostly slight on the high traffic lanes from Dallas and Houston. Chicago also slipped less than other major markets. One significant increase was on the lane from Allentown to Richmond, VA , up 27¢ to $2.85/mile.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 28, 2017

Hurricane Harvey is causing catastrophic flooding in Southeast Texas, leaving the Houston metro area in a severe crisis situation. Houston area schools as well as a significant number of businesses are closed for the week and many areas are only accessible by boat or helicopter. While our Houston offices remain closed, the C.H.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 6, 2017

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. Houston to Oklahoma City was down 8¢ to $1.97/mile. Beef and other meats shipping out of Dallas pushed rates up 20¢ on the lane to Columbus.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2018

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

In response to Hurricane Harvey, for example, JDRF and other organizations shipped more than 3,750 pounds of donated diabetes supplies to Houston (including 200,000 syringes, 50,000 pen needles and 20,000 alcohol pads) to help people with diabetes affected by the hurricane.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2018

The top locations are 1) New York City; 2) Los Angeles; 3) Miami; 4) Chicago and Houston, tied; 5) San Francisco/Oakland; 6) Atlanta; 7) Baltimore; 8) Orlando; 9) northern New Jersey, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and Arlington/Dallas/Fort Worth, tied; and 10) Fort Lauderdale and Seattle, tied.

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Early data shows that most supply managers believe that Hurricane Harvey, which caused widespread destruction in south Texas and the closure of the Port of Houston, will impact supply chains in coming months. Suzie Trigg is a partner in the Dallas office of international corporate law firm Haynes and Boone. Printer-friendly version.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 28, 2017

Dallas to Columbus got a 37¢ boost, to $2.50. Nogales to Dallas fell 30¢ to $2.36 Dallas to Denver rates also fell, dropping 18¢ to $2.48 If you want to be out for a few days, head from Dallas to McAllen , on the Mexican border. Don’t go straight back to Dallas, though. mark, at $4.03

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 23, 2019

A few flatbed markets saw some decent rate increases last week, including Houston , Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Houston to Los Angeles surged 46¢ to $2.24/mi. Phoenix to Dallas dropped 36¢ to $1.51/mi. On the top 78 lanes last week, 44 lanes moved up, while 33 were down and 1 was neutral. Rising rates. Not a good rate.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

The Texas Triangle refers to an area of Texas that is roughly bordered by Dallas, Houston and San Antonio / Austin (when you are Texas you get to call 4 points a triangle). Biggest Cities in Texas by Population: #4 Houston – 2.2 9 Dallas – 1.3 It turns out it was none of those things. MM (part of Texas Triangle).

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 12, 2018

Basically every major van freight market not named “Seattle” had higher rates last week, especially Houston, Columbus, and Buffalo. Some unusual rates out of Houston: Houston to Dallas was up 25¢ to $2.97/mile mile (Dallas to Houston edged up to $3.03/mile mile, unprecedented for this lane.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2017

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 11, 2022

The new facilities are expected to go into operation later this year and support much bigger Ocado customer fulfillment centers, including one that’s live in the Atlanta area, and another planned for Dallas. Kodiak Robotics has been delivering freight between Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston since mid-2019.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 24, 2017

The Houston Hub. Houston is in the middle of all of it. Construction and the oil industry are major drivers for flatbed freight, and the Houston market already holds the number 1 position for spot flatbed loads. In fact, Houston is the number 1 market for all load posts on DAT load boards so far this year. Gulf Coast.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 2, 2019

Plenty of flatbed markets in the South and East experienced rising prices, including Birmingham, Tampa, Atlanta, Savannah, Raleigh, Harrisburg, Dallas and Phoenix. Some of the lanes where rates increased last week included: Houston to Oklahoma City jumped 38¢ to $2.55/mi. Atlanta to Houston increased 26¢ to $2.33/mi.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 18, 2019

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 13, 2018

For example, it's typically easier to find loads out of Dallas than Houston, and Dallas loads usually paid better, too, but that's not the case now. in Houston, compared to 2.5 So if you're heading to Texas, you could be better off taking a load to Houston, where it's easier to find a load back out.

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Multichannel Merchant

AUGUST 2, 2022

The initial 10 cities for the Amazon service are Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas, Miami, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Seattle and Washington D.C., The service will be powered by Delivery Service Providers (DSPs), independent contractors in Amazon-branded vans and uniforms. with more to follow.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Last week, Houston's van freight volumes rebounded to 88% of pre-storm levels. Outbound volume recovered in Dallas too, so traffic is moving throughout most of the state now. Also, some ships may have been re-routed from Houston to East Coast ports, so that will add to the pressure in port cities and regional hubs.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 14, 2018

Much of that activity is centered in the Houston market. The top four flatbed lanes in the country originate or end in Houston: #1 Houston market to Houston market. #2 2 Houston market to Midland, TX market (the Permian Basin). #3 3 Houston market to Dallas market. #4. Dallas market to Houston market.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 9, 2019

Elsewhere, the sharpest increase in freight activity were in Texas, where both Dallas and Houston look strong. In fact, van trends from Houston are much stronger than flatbed trends. The lane from Nogales to Dallas surged 61¢ to $3.38/mile. Denver to Oklahoma City gained 21¢ to $1.41/mile.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 13, 2021

Amazon has invested in what it calls “mini-fulfillment centers” closer to where customers lived in select US markets, initially in Philadelphia, Phoenix, Orlando, and Dallas. In these markets, shoppers will be able to place orders online throughout the day, then have items on their doorstep in as fast as five hours.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 11, 2018

Dallas volumes were weaker, but the average outbound rate increased 4.9%. Several lanes posted solid gains: Dallas to Houston , up 8¢ to $3.15/mile. Dallas to Phoenix , up 22¢ to $2.28/mile. Dallas to Columbus , up 13¢ to $3.15/mile. Ontario prices climbed 2.3% NOT SO HOT. That lull after Easter?

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 25, 2017

Dallas, Philadelphia and Stockton, CA , each posted the biggest gains in terms of outbound rates, so the gains weren’t tied to any specific region. mile, up 14¢ Dallas to Denver rose 11¢ to $1.94/mile. Houston to OKC dropped 9¢ to $1.80/mile Memphis to Dallas also dipped▼9¢ to $2.09/mile.

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DAT Solutions

JULY 5, 2017

Atlanta to Dallas is typically a more stable lane, but rates there rose 38¢ to $2.36 FALLING LANES: Dallas is still strong, but rates tumbled on a couple of outbound lanes. The regional trip from Dallas to Houston fell 22¢ to $2.53 The longhaul trip from Dallas to Columbus was down 21¢ to $2.29

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DAT Solutions

JULY 21, 2017

per mile, very close to Houston ’s $2.71-per Houston is the leader for flatbed volume and rates.). But rates next door in Dallas were up in the $2.25-per Atlanta’s outbound rates hit an average of $2.70 per mile high-water mark. WHAT'S NOT – The biggest decline was out of Ft. per mile last week.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 10, 2018

Outbound rates were down in Los Angeles and Dallas, though that's coming after some recent increases. Houston was the top market for rising volumes, and outbound rates were up 6% on average. In warmer conditions, the lane from Houston to New Orleans rose 18¢ at $2.92/mile. to Dallas was down 21¢ to an average of $2.27/mile.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 8, 2018

Van volumes rose in key places like Atlanta, Los Angeles and Houston, which kept outbound rates stable those markets and could be an early sign that prices are turning a corner. FALLING RATES Outbound rates were down quite a bit from Memphis , Dallas and Charlotte. Memphis to Dallas lost 21¢ at $2.69/mile.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 31, 2017

Volumes had the steepest declines in Atlanta and Houston , but Memphis van load counts spiked 13%. Houston to Oklahoma City rose 24¢ to an average of $2.04/mile. The lane from Houston to Chicago was up 17¢ to $1.94/mile. Nogales, AZ to Dallas jumped up ▲43¢ to $3.04/mile, mile on average. mile on average.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 29, 2019

Last week five of the six top van markets had rising volumes, with Houston and Stockton, CA growing by double digits. Average outbound rates moved up in Los Angeles , Dallas , Charlotte and Buffalo. Denver to Houston dropped 18¢ to $1.16/mi. VAN TRENDS. Overall, the West fared better than the rest of the country.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 17, 2018

Dallas had the highest load counts, while Stockton, CA , had the biggest improvement in volumes. In Texas, prices adjusted to the higher volumes out of Dallas, with rates from Houston to Dallas down 16¢ to $2.54/mile. Volumes rose on five of the six top markets for van loads, with the one exception being Los Angeles.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 31, 2017

Trends for Harvey-related rates and freight volumes continue to solidify in the DAT database, but it’s already clear that rates are going to be extra-high on any loads heading into Houston or to metro areas that are just outside the storm zone. Rates are rocketing up on many lanes heading to those FEMA staging areas.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 19, 2016

Dallas to Shreveport. Another lane that rose dramatically was Dallas to Shreveport, up 26¢ per mile in the past week. This tells us that there is not as much freight being staged in Houston, beyond the usual traffic on that lane. That's not a dramatic shift for this time of year.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 22, 2019

Denver to Dallas gained 10¢ to $1.24/mi. Freight volumes dropped in Houston, Buffalo, Chicago and Columbus. New Orleans to Dallas declined 13¢ to $1.76/mi. Columbus to Buffalo rose 14¢ to $2.80/mi. LA to Seattle added 10¢ to $2.27/mi. Falling rates. Buffalo to Charlotte fell 20¢ to $1.93/mi.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 4, 2017

The flatbed traffic from Houston and along the Gulf Coast that stalled after the hurricane is also getting back to normal. It’s bounced back, since construction material from Houston is moving again, and that’s helped boost rates on the lane from Las Vegas to Los Angeles, which hit $3.52/mile mile on average last week.

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