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This Week in Logistics News (October 8-12, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Transplace Acquires Yusen Logistics’ Intermodal & Freight Brokerage Group. Freight trucking startup Shipwell gets a $10 million boost (TechCrunch). Transplace Acquires Yusen Logistics’ Intermodal & Freight Brokerage Group. Amazon Patents Drone Chute For Quiet Deliveries (CB Insights).

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Flatbed Rates and Ratios at Record Highs

DAT Solutions

Jacksonville, FL market to Miami, FL market. #17. Lakeland, FL market to Jacksonville, FL market. Electronic logging device requirements have also added to pressure on already-tight flatbed capacity, since the ELD mandate went into effect in mid-December. Automotive. 16 Cleveland market to Chicago market. ELDs and drivers.