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REPOST: Why Chattanooga is the Silicon Valley of Trucking with Craig Fuller

The Logistics of Logistics

He also is a trucking industry veteran, having founded and managed the Xpress Direct division of US Xpress Enterprises, the largest provider of on-demand trucking services in North America. FreightWaves started in Fort Worth, Texas, but we moved here. About FreightWaves. FreightWaves’? What problem do you solve for me?

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Which States are Making the Grade in Logistics?

Material Handling & Logistics

Kentucky offers the UPS World Port in Louisville, DHL Americas hub in Northern Kentucky and several large FedEx ground hubs throughout Kentucky. The state also is home to the Fort Worth Alliance Airport, which is a public-use airport located 14 miles north of downtown Fort Worth, Texas. Media Type.

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Van Rates Peak in July, Flatbed Prices Rise in Southeast

DAT Solutions

If you’re running into a third day or you just want to try something new, pick a second destination with a reliable source of loads for your trailer type. So, you’re taking a load from Houston to Oklahoma City , and then you haul a second load from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth. That breaks up the return trip.