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Ryder Acquires Whiplash, Expands Network

Multichannel Merchant

Whiplash brings Ryder facilities near LA/Long Beach (Chino, Long Beach, City of Industry, CA), Jacksonville, FL, Savannah, Newark, Secaucus and Clifton, NJ, Columbus, OH, Salt Lake City and Sumner, WA, near SeaTac. Initially, 20 leased Ryder box trucks will be equipped with Gatik’s autonomous technology.

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Top 5 Markets for Dynamic Warehousing Demand

FLEXE

3 Jacksonville, FL: Many major retailers and suppliers are establishing facilities and seeking dynamic warehouse space in Jacksonville to streamline their supply chains and reduce logistics costs. It’s one of the nation’s top-ranked markets for transportation and distribution.

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Flatbed Markets Continue to Boom

DAT Solutions

Last week, flatbed volumes surged 10% higher, led by Houston, Fort Worth and Cleveland. The oil industry has also fueled the Texas markets: Rates were higher last week out of Dallas and Fort Worth , while Houston held firm. The national average flatbed rate for April was $2.65/mile, And there are no signs of a slowdown.

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Top 5 Markets for Dynamic Warehousing Demand

FLEXE

The region’s strategic location and transportation access allows shippers and retailers to reach a market of more than 60 million consumers within a one-day truck drive.</p> It’s one of the nation’s top-ranked markets for transportation and distribution.

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Sun Belt States Are Hot for Vans and Reefers

DAT Solutions

Rates are up for flatbeds in some Sun Belt markets, particularly Jacksonville in the Southeast, Dallas and neighboring Fort Worth, plus Phoenix. Rates are up in some Sun Belt markets, however, including Dallas and Fort Worth. Flatbed freight volume was disappointing last week, after a strong month of April.

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Rebuilding Efforts Fuel Flatbed Demand

DAT Solutions

In Texas : Dallas outbound rates have been kept in check because of the high number of inbound loads, but… Fort Worth rates rose 15% last month. Flatbed rates have been down in port cities that were affected by Irma: Tampa, Jacksonville and Savannah.

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Van Rates Peak in July, Flatbed Prices Rise in Southeast

DAT Solutions

Hot Markets include: Jacksonville, Savannah, Raleigh, and Roanoke. DAT Flatbed TriHaul of the Week: Houston - Oklahoma City - Ft Worth - Houston. So, you’re taking a load from Houston to Oklahoma City , and then you haul a second load from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth. mile on the way back from Ft Worth to Houston.