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5 Things Your Carrier Wants with Brian Gibala

The Logistics of Logistics

He studied Logistics and Operations Management at The University of Missouri-St. Louis and got his start in the industry at Hub Group in the Highway Brokerage division. About LTI Trucking Services LTI Trucking Services is an asset-based, super-regional, truckload carrier and 3PL headquartered in St.

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The Top 100 Logistics Companies with Seth Clevenger

The Logistics of Logistics

About Transport Topics Since 1935, Transport Topics has been the news leader in trucking and freight transportation. Spot freight demand has softened, and truck capacity has loosened since the frenetic days of the 2021 freight boom. Freight brokerage giant C.H. Armada Supply Chain Solutions acquired St.

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Freight Forecast: Is the worst yet to come?

DAT Solutions

That is especially true in the factors affecting the transportation industry, whether it’s the daily truckload rate for St. Louis to Chicago or the global supply and demand for oil or the interest rates for U.S. dollar-denominated debt. Last year was a year of extraordinary change.

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America Adapting to Supply Chain Chaos

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Rickenbacker International Airport was a bustling hub for air freight well before the pandemic—a day’s truck drive to half of the U.S. International freight being unloaded at Rickenbacker airport. a digital freight forwarder. population, so the slogan goes. Photographer: Megan Jelinger/Getty Images. from 2020 and a 5.4%

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Flatbed freight regains footing in December

DAT Solutions

The oil and gas industry contributes to flatbed demand in a big way, so the slump there was keeping flatbed rates in check. Memphis to St. Louis fell to $3.48/mile Meantime, it also looks like slowness in the oil fields may have bottomed out. Same for Harrisburg, PA , where volumes are down sharply compared to the summer months.

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Demystifying Transportation Sourcing – A Practitioner’s View

EC Sourcing Group

They have different types of freight, service needs, lead times, dwell times, and handling criteria. Depending on your requirements you can design your sourcing strategy to commit a portion of your freight volume, and procure the rest on the spot market. Louis Federal Reserve ( [link] ). Network and commitments. Scan the market.

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Demystifying Transportation Sourcing – A Practitioner’s View

EC Sourcing Group

They have different types of freight, service needs, lead times, dwell times, and handling criteria. Depending on your requirements you can design your sourcing strategy to commit a portion of your freight volume, and procure the rest on the spot market. Louis Federal Reserve ( [link] ). Network and commitments. Scan the market.