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Understanding Conrail with Brian Gorton

The Logistics of Logistics

After his departure from Conrail, he worked at the Union Pacific Railroad where he held various positions in the Transportation Department including General Manager of UP’s Houston and Gulf Coast Service Units. About Conrail . Conrail is an American railroad company. Advantages of rail transport: . Cost effective.

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Less than Truckload Freight Rates: Detroit, MI

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LTL Freight Rates: From Major Cities in USA & Canada to Detroit, MI. Shipping LTL freight from/to Detroit, MI? All the rates are for 1 pallet, 48” by 48” by 48”, 500 lbs, class 100 : From Poughkeepsie, NY to Detroit, MI. From Detroit, MI to Toronto, ON. From Bayonne, NJ to Detroit, MI. Best rate: $237.47

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Four Risk Mitigation Actions for Weathering a Stormy Market

TMC

A key battleground region that stretches from Detroit in the north to Houston in south is especially sensitive to such trade-offs. Achieving lower freight costs by switching to another coast might not be viable if the new transit time is too long. Vessel size is a further consideration.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

With the new expansion, Amazon is rolling out same-day delivery to Prime members in Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, Tampa, Charlotte and Houston, bringing the total markets served to 12. 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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Van Rates Still Feeling Pressure for the ELD Mandate

DAT Solutions

Atlanta and Houston were the only two major van markets to buck the national trends last week. Load counts were up 27% in Atlanta, and volumes surged 33% out of Houston. Chicago to Detroit was down 39¢ at $3.86/mile. Warmer weather around the Great Lakes also brought van rates back down closer to earth in the Upper Midwest.

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Flatbed Rates and Ratios at Record Highs

DAT Solutions

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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Why Chattanooga is the Silicon Valley of Trucking with Craig Fuller

The Logistics of Logistics

I think the next generation of venture capital will be in places like Detroit, Des Moines, Houston, Cleveland, etc. 38:44] In Michigan, we used to look down on The South because so many people moved away from it to work in Detroit. A lot of venture capitalists promote staying in your own city now.