Freight Waves

JULY 1, 2025

The company is also handling mail in its existing daytime flight operation with limited addition of aircraft and moving some volume directly between city gateways without routing everything through its global hub in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 17, 2025

But it’s one of the fastest ways to destroy margins and wear out equipment chasing freight that isn’t worth the move. Build Freight Zones, Not Freight Hops Most carriers think lane to lane. Instead of jumping from city to city chasing random freight, identify 3 to 5 origin zones where you consistently find strong outbound loads.

Cost Reduction Strategies 56

Cost Reduction Strategies Strategy Price Mitigation Strategies Columbus 56

DAT Solutions

MARCH 18, 2019

Pricing freight is all about supply and demand, and nothing lets you measure the markets faster than DAT's Hot Market Maps. If you've got a truck in Louisville, KY, would you get a better rate if you posted it at noon or 4 pm? If you've got a truck in Louisville, KY, would you get a better rate if you posted it at noon or 4 pm?

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

It's February, so it should be no surprise that freight availability is down, and so are rates. TriHaul Adds $500 to Roundtrip Pay: Chicago - Columbus - Louisville - Chicago. For example, a TriHaul from Columbus to Chicago via Louisville, KY will boost your average rate from $1.82 Spring can't come too soon.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 15, 2018

Post your truck to the industry's largest digital freight market exchange. I will be speaking more in detail about these myths and much more, in the DAT booth #64196 at the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Kentucky, from March 22 to 24. Again, I make my money going down the road not working with government offices.

Chad 79

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 19, 2018

Post your truck to the industry's largest digital freight market exchange. I've been getting freight from brokers instead of direct shipper customers for the past seven years. I will be talking about these myths and much more, at the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Kentucky, from March 22 to 24.

Chad 70

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

February is the slow season for freight, and it may feel like your business is at a crawl right now. Still, finding loads and positioning your trucks is harder when there's more competition for freight, so we're going to take a look at some of your best bets for finding van, reefer, and flatbed loads during the slow season.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 14, 2018

Illinois is the only state that has all seven Class I freight railroads. It is the 3rd largest in total freight railroads. Kentucky offers the UPS World Port in Louisville, DHL Americas hub in Northern Kentucky and several large FedEx ground hubs throughout Kentucky. The state received an A. Printer-friendly version. Media Type.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

The lease-purchase company was offering a brand-new Freightliner with a sleeper and a dedicated run, which was to go to JFK airport in New York, then to Louisville, KY – but none of this was in writing. When I first began my journey as an owner-operator, I signed up for a bad lease-purchase deal.

Purchasing Skills 70

Purchasing Skills Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Procurement Solutions New York City 70

GTG Technology Group

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

The junction of I-65 and I-71 in Louisville, Kentucky, follows the Fort Lee bottleneck. As our population increases, so do our demands for every day goods – and therefore our freight traffic. This area sees average speeds of 36 mph, dropping to 29 mph during peak times. What Fixing Bottlenecks Would Do.

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