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Transportation Trends: What’s Going on in the Trucking Industry?

PINC

Coming into 2019, issues like the tariff wars, driver shortage, and rising freight rates were high on transportation managers’ radar screens. Freight rates have leveled off (and even retreated, in some cases). Reefer freight rates continue to drop, with a current national average of $2.14 economy expanded by 2.1%

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This Week in Logistics News (August 26 – September 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

Global trade has eased as warehouse inventories of retailers and manufacturers remain elevated,” Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said. The Port of Los Angeles, which is vying with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to be the nation’s busiest facility, saw a 25.8% Last July, the port processed 935,423 TEUs.

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Top Digital Supply Chain Cities in the U.S.

Material Handling & Logistics

Given that the study was funded by an Atlanta-based group, the results are hardly authoritative (for instance, a number of major cities, such as Boston, Charlotte, Denver, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Washington, are not included in the study), but they do offer an interesting view on the supply chain capabilities of seven major regions.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 30 – June 3, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Wal-Mart says it is 6-9 months from using drones to check warehouse inventory (Reuters). DAT Launches Streamlined TMS for New Freight Brokers. Wal-Mart Piloting Delivery with Uber, Lyft and Deliv. Delivery Won’t Be the Driver at Amazon (WSJ- sub.

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7-Week Streak of Higher Rates Ends – For Now

DAT Solutions

pushed rates up 22¢ on the lane to Denver , averaging $2.97/mile Denver to Chicago was also up 19¢ to $1.31/mile Denver to Albuquerque, NM , was down 33¢ to $2.04/mile. All rates below include fuel surcharges and are based on real transactions between brokers and carriers. RISING LANES. mile last week.

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Snow Drives Rates Up, as Fleet Productivity Slips

DAT Solutions

If you're a shipper, and you know the storm is coming, you want to move your freight out of the area before it hits. Before you accept those high-paying loads, check to be sure that you won't get stuck at your destination -- either because of snow or because of a lack of freight for the return trip.

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Rates Drift Down for Vans and Reefers in Mid-July Slump

DAT Solutions

Van Rates Decline in 3 Biggest Freight Markets. You don’t have to go into Denver or Seattle to enjoy a rate increase, just be aware of the trends in both directions of your round trip before you choose a load and a destination. And reefer rates get a bump from back-to-school inventory build-up at supermarkets.

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