TMC

APRIL 13, 2017

Department of Transportation (DOT) projects that freight volumes in the United States will increase by more than 40% over the next 30 years. This March, for example, the Wyoming DOT selected a vendor to supply advanced vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications equipment for a pilot project.

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TMC

APRIL 13, 2017

Department of Transportation (DOT) projects that freight volumes in the United States will increase by more than 40% over the next 30 years. This March, for example, the Wyoming DOT selected a vendor to supply advanced vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications equipment for a pilot project.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 4, 2017

To make things more challenging, many of these interactions are in already stressed circumstances such as in the event of a freight claim. For example, a shipper’s third claim in a month may well necessitate a different response than a new shipper’s first experience with the process.

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TMC

APRIL 13, 2017

Department of Transportation (DOT) projects that freight volumes in the United States will increase by more than 40% over the next 30 years. This March, for example, the Wyoming DOT selected a vendor to supply advanced vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications equipment for a pilot project.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 48

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Parade

JANUARY 26, 2021

tl/dr - Don’t buy software-especially anything around “freight tech”-if your vendor can’t show you exactly what impact you’ll get and which knobs to tune. Years ago, I used to work at an online bookshop in Seattle called Amazon. So why does this matter to freight brokers? An example of input metrics. Inputs vs. Outputs.

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Parade

JANUARY 26, 2021

tl/dr - Don’t buy software-especially anything around “freight tech”-if your vendor can’t show you exactly what impact you’ll get and which knobs to tune. Years ago, I used to work at an online bookshop in Seattle called Amazon. So why does this matter to freight brokers? An example of input metrics. Inputs vs. Outputs.

Metrics 78

Metrics Freight Seattle Examples 78

DAT Solutions

AUGUST 31, 2017

Trucks can’t get in or out of Houston , which is a huge freight hub – it’s the number 1 source of loads for flatbeds, thanks to the oil and gas industry, and one of the top 5 or 6 markets for both van and reefer freight. Seattle to Spokane rates fell 11¢, to $2.67 RISING LANES.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

These smart operators include: John Deere: The agricultural vehicle manufacturer says it expects to spend $40 million (USD) on expedited freight to ensure there is no disruption in supply. Examples are: Samsung Electronics , which is shifting part of its domestic phone production to Vietnam due to the rapid advance of COVID-19 in South Korea.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 1, 2017

We got a welcomed surge of spot market freight to close out July. That would’ve led to more reefer trucks competing for van freight, and the extra capacity kept rates down. That would’ve led to more reefer trucks competing for van freight, and the extra capacity kept rates down. RISING LANES. FALLING LANES.

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Bristlecone

JANUARY 19, 2021

Let me illustrate with a few examples from my experiences: 1. Ensuring my order would be included in the earliest shipment that the distributor was planning to make from Seattle to the Oakland warehouse. Supply chain visibility means different things to different audiences. Recently, in a conversation with a leading U.S.-based

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Ware2Go

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Led by Amazon, the largest ecommerce companies have reset shoppers’ expectations for freight costs and delivery time. For example, a package sent 2,000 miles through USPS from Seattle to Tulsa would be Zone 8. Dimensional Weight (of DIM Weight) is the method that freight and postal carriers use to determine shipping prices.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 26, 2022

These days, most freight brokers and carriers do not like to see the words “freight audit” in a carrier or shipper’s email. The last thing anyone interested in getting paid is someone digging into the details of their freight bill payment and invoices. What Is a Freight Audit? Do taxes need to be paid?

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 14, 2017

That'll no doubt affect freight movements, with trucks banned from some highways in the Northeast while Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Virginia declare states of emergency. Charlotte joined Atlanta as an early leader ahead of the spring freight season, but the story for the past few weeks has been Houston. FALLING LANES.

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Freightera

APRIL 28, 2020

BM: For society, the Physical Internet (PI) enables order-of-magnitude improvements in the efficiency, sustainability, security, trustability and resilience of supply chains, logistics, and freight transportation, all around the world, within each company and across industries. For example, moving a semi-trailer from Montreal to LA.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 17, 2017

There were some big drops in prices out of Seattle , but outbound rates there are still abnormally high. For example, Seattle to Salt Lake City still averages $2.35/mile. Others were down, though: Seattle to Eugene, OR , which fell 51¢ but still averaged $2.63/mile. Seattle to Stockton, CA , was down 32¢ to $1.64/mile.

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DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 4, 2018

DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 279 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $57 billion in real transactions. Out West, Seattle to Spokane rose 31¢ to $3.78/mile.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 21, 2018

DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 270 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $57 billion in real transactions. Here are a few examples: Los Angeles to Seattle fell 13¢ at $2.92/mile.

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Freightera

APRIL 23, 2019

Below are examples of recent US domestic FTL searches by our customers. Pickup: Seattle, WA 98164. Rail / Intermodal Rates in the USA Examples. Please note: The average price of rail / intermodal freight is about 40% less than shipping by truck, but you need to plan more in advance. Pickup: Seattle, WA. Pickup: St.

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Freightera

MAY 22, 2019

If you have any questions about FTL, LTL, rail, or road freight shipping, give us a call at 800 886 4870 Ext. Below are examples of recent US domestic FTL searches by our customers. US Dry Van Rate Quotes – Examples: From Fayetteville, AR 72703 to Beverly Hills, CA 90210 – $2,574.00 From Seattle, WA 98164 to St.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 6, 2022

For example, thanks to demand sensing and shaping , retailers were able to spread 2021 holiday spending beyond Black Friday to the entire month of November, seeing strong sales numbers despite a decrease in big discounts and in-store traffic. Bad enough to become the subject of memes.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 30, 2016

It's easier to find a load in the biggest freight markets, including Chicago - Joliet , Atlanta , Dallas , and Houston , but outbound van rates trended down in most of those markets last week. Rates rose out of Buffalo and Seattle. For example, the lane from Twin Falls to Phoenix added 18¢ per mile last week, to an even $2.00.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 24, 2018

A peek at the top 100 van lanes shows how evenly split the current freight trends are: Rates rose on 47 lanes, while prices fell on 48 lanes. For example, Denver to Chicago was up 13¢, but Chicago to Denver was down 13¢, so the average for the roundtrip held steady at $2.09/mile. The other five held steady.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 10, 2018

Like we were saying before, Dallas and Los Angeles outbound rates were down 4%, which could be the first signs of moderating trends for dry van freight, at least where weather isn’t a factor. Seattle rates continued to slide from previous peaks, with a couple big drops last week: Seattle to Eugene, OR , plunged 95¢ to $2.69/mile.

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 25, 2024

Express average daily volumes fell 2.9%, with no change in Ground and Freight average daily shipments per day declined 4.1%. Many of these retailers typically utilize their B2C carriers as B2B carriers but could opt to switch to another carrier because of cost or the size of the parcel/freight. LTL providers also play in this space.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 23, 2016

Shippers and freight brokers are singing a Merle Haggard classic this week, to their van and reefer BFFs: "L.A. Van fleets are singing a song about California, where freight is strong and getting stronger. On the downside, Seattle and Denver are usually tough places to find loads, and last week they got worse. The lane from L.A.

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FLEXE

AUGUST 21, 2017

Here are three examples. Seattle-based Nordstrom has spent years cultivating its brand as one shoppers can trust. Legacy retailers determined to maintain market share are figuring out that to compete it’s going to take more than a website makeover—digital initiatives have to be more strategic.

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EMERGE App

JULY 16, 2018

Best of all, rather than bore you with a dry report and statistics on creating private label products for Amazon FBA, I will weave everything around a completely fictitious example, which might very well work for you in real life! However, you’ll need to allow about 16 days for shipping alone between Shanghai and Seattle, for example.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Case in point: A small retailer in Seattle, Washington, wanted to purchase three pallets of product from a mid-sized manufacturer in Paris, France. retailer (buyer) took on the risk and responsibility for the freight through destination, including Customs clearance in the United States. For example: A manufacturer in the U.S.

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ShipBob

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

As the term suggests it involves the unloading of freight from one transport vehicle and loading it onto another. When the location isn’t rail-served, planes and ocean freight containers may also be used as a method of transportation. A shipment of glass bottles from San Francisco reaches a cross-docking facility in Seattle.

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FLEXE

AUGUST 22, 2017

Here are three examples.</p> </p> <h2>Nordstrom establishes itself as customer-centric … decades ago</h2> <p>Seattle-based Nordstrom has spent years cultivating its brand as one shoppers can trust.

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GTG Technology Group

DECEMBER 16, 2015

.” Currently, third party brokers match shipping companies with freight carriers; it has worked this way for years. For example, one driver never received payment of $18,000. Since the industry’s deregulation in 1980, freight brokerage has become convoluted, and the side effects have trickled down to the truckers.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 18, 2015

In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Amazon in talks to lease 20 jets to launch air-cargo business (The Seattle Times). Seattle passes law letting Uber, Lyft drivers unionize (Reuters). Last week, for example, the news was about Amazon investing in its own truck trailers.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 4, 2021

For example, Kate Migon, Head of New Mobility Solutions, Americas, at Gemalto, asserts “it’s time for cities to reclaim their streets” and “close parts of our cities to cars and reverse decades of prioritizing drivability over mobility.”[1] ” One big stakeholder group she left out is logistics providers.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 6, 2015

For example, retirement benefits, paid-time-off, overtime pay, adherence to daily work schedules, and other aspects of typical workers is completely eliminated when robotics are employed in supply chain processes. For example, humans must create build an item from the inside out, as our tools only allow us to perform certain actions.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2015

July 2015 North American Freight Numbers. Amazon Flex is available now in Seattle. These include freight rating, carrier selection, load tendering and visibility as well as match pay. Manhattan Associates Mobile Distribution Management Takes Center Stage at CSCMP 2015. WTO cites China, U.S.,

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Fortunately, Craig partnered with a fulfillment specialist in the eastern part of the country which complemented his location in Seattle, Washington. For example, your crowdfunding fulfillment center can handle the customs forms to allow you to ship internationally more easily. Check out Last Mile Delivery! What is your Strategy? .

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 11, 2016

FLEXE , Flexport and Convoy –three technology companies adding flexibility to the supply chain–,recently hosted the first Peak Logistics breakfast in Seattle, Washington. The speakers cover everything from air and ocean freight to trucking and warehousing. Nerijus: Flexport is a technology-enabled freight forwarder.

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