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Minnesota turkeys are stuffing outbound trucks

DAT Solutions

So it's no big surprise that the Minneapolis market area was also the land of a thousand loads (per day) in the first half of November, as fresh turkeys got stuffed into temp-controlled trailers during the run-up to Thanksgiving. The peak season for reefers in the Minneapolis market is late summer, not late fall. loads per truck.

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There’s Something Happening Here (With Truck Drivers, Logistics Planning)

Supply Chain Collaborator

Join us for a look back at the intersection of trucking, civil unrest and an examination of how logistics planning and management software helps keep freight moving in spite of upheaval and disruption. Trucking is essential to the American economy.

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A Complete Guide to Zone Skipping Logistics Strategy

ShipBob

Zone skipping is a shipping strategy that involves consolidating parcel or freight loads based on region and then sending them out in a single shipment. For instance, say it costs $10 to ship one package from Philadelphia to Minneapolis. What is zone skipping? Shipping 2,000 individual packages would end up costing you $20,000.