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The Race for Last Mile Drones

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The two new prototypes are both based on the Hummingbird, which Wing says can carry about 2 pounds and has made hundreds of thousands of deliveries in Dallas suburbs, Virginia, Australia, and Finland. Most recently, Cardinal Health started air delivery of pharmaceutical products and medical supplies via Zipline drone in North Carolina.

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

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. North Carolina. North Carolina produces the most tobacco in the United States by a substantial margin. Texas-Dallas Area.

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Logistics Market Stays Flat as May Begins

Zipline Logistics

GA, Dallas all still desirable locations for carriers. North Carolina . It would be prudent to check with partners in the state before doing business in North Carolina. . North Dakota . Virginia . West Virginia . Status: Restricted . Status: Open . Status: Restricted .

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Booming Oil Industry Boosts Flatbed Demand

DAT Solutions

Farther north, outbound flatbed rates in Dallas are up 5% for the month. North Carolina and Virginia were especially affected by the winter weather this month, and prices fell out of Roanoke. We’ve also seen growing demand and higher rates out of Georgia , especially in Savannah. mile last week.

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LTL Carrier Profile: Old Dominion

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Old Dominion is based in Thomasville, North Carolina. The company traces its origins to 1934 when Earl and Lillian Congdon founded the company with a single truck running between Richmond and Norfolk, Virginia. In 1957, Old Dominion extended its operations to most major markets in North Carolina and southern Virginia.