article thumbnail

How Hurricane Florence affects freight

DAT Solutions

Big weather events like this usually affect the spot freight market in three stages. Before the storm , there’s urgency to move freight into the area or out of the way of the storm’s path. Some of those loads are already being tendered to freight brokers and 3PLs, who post them on DAT load boards.

Freight 83
article thumbnail

How to Move Forward with Reverse Logistics

Talking Logistics

Everyone has experienced this scenario: a great event is planned in advance, a timeline is set with a predetermined flow of the party, from when guests arrive to the food and music, all the way to their departure at the end of the evening. But as with most events, the host may experience some hiccups along the way.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Shippers Discuss Freight Procurement Strategies and Concerns at Chainalytics’ Annual FMIC Summit

CHAINalytics

| By Kevin Zweier | Vice President, Transportation | Chainalytics | We recently concluded our Freight Market Intelligence Consortium (FMIC) Summit in Denver in late April.

article thumbnail

Spring surge delayed again

DAT Solutions

The spot market appeared heading for a rebound early in March, but a number of unexpected events have kept rates in check. Flooding in the Midwest closed roads and rail lines, which will impact freight markets for weeks to come. National Average Freight Rates - March to-date. Denver to Houston rebounded 16¢ to $1.92/mi.

article thumbnail

Van Rates Rise Ahead of Roadcheck Inspections

DAT Solutions

This is the first Roadcheck event since the implementation of the ELD mandate , and this year the inspections will focus on hours-of-service compliance. Dallas to Denver increased 23¢ to $3.04/mile. Out West, Denver to Phoenix was down 13¢ to just $1.28/mile. Atlanta to Philadelphia jumped 27¢ to an average of $3.56/mile.

article thumbnail

Van Rates Slip, as Post-Holiday Urgency Subsides

DAT Solutions

The July 4th holiday weekend was followed by big retail sales events, but the urgency finally gave way to a more typical summer pattern of declining volume and rates in July. Then came all the "Christmas in July" retail sales events in the following week, with brick-and-mortar stores joining e-commerce vendors in a big freight frenzy.

article thumbnail

[INFOGRAPHIC] Super Bowl of Manufacturing: Wash. vs. Mass.

GlobalTranz

Last year’s blowout victory for the Seahawks over the Denver Broncos was the biggest television event to ever air in the U.S. appeared first on Freight Logistics Company | Cerasis. Super Bowl XLIX takes place Sunday between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots, but you probably knew that already.