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The State of Holiday Shipping & Learnings for Next Peak Season

Intelligent Audit

Understanding the state of holiday shipping and learnings for the next peak season means realizing that rates are always going to jump-start near Halloween. Air freight Is Rising. Air freight rates have been a major story throughout 2021. kg, according to the Freightos Air Freight Index. Ocean Freight Shortages Abound.

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2 Signs That the Freight Recession Really Is Over

DAT Solutions

Together, the ratio and rates offer strong evidence yet that the freight recession is over. Reefer freight is in transition. Meanwhile, the bulk of California freight has yet to hit the spot market. Beef and other meats shipping out of Dallas pushed rates up 20¢ on the lane to Columbus. Rates could continue to rise.

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New LTL Freight Rates (and a Special Holiday Surprise!)

Freightera

New Pallet Shipping Rates in Canada, USA, and Cross-Border. Dear customers, Thank you for shipping freight with Freightera! New Freight Rates for Shipping Cross-Border Canada to USA. (1 New Freight Rates for Shipping Cross-Border USA to Canada. (1 New Freight Rates for Shipping Canada Domestic. (1

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Protect Your Shipments From Cargo Theft

Zipline Logistics

Cargo Theft Increases in the United States Cities seeing a spike in freight theft include Los Angeles, Houston, Miami, Savannah, Newark, New Jersey, Memphis, and Chicago. This cities are being targeted for their high population density combined with ports, warehousing, or rails leaving freight vulnerable.

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Launching a Successful 3PL in the Age of Tech with Nicholas Reasoner and Jeff Dangelo

The Logistics of Logistics

Nicholas Reasoner is the founder and CEO of Transloop , a digital freight network revolutionizing logistics for shippers and carriers. Nick has significant experience and expertise in transportation and logistics especially truckload shipping. Transloop is a digital freight network revolutionizing logistics for shippers and carriers.

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How Valentine's Day freight can be a thorn in the side of some carriers

DAT Solutions

This week is the peak shipping week for flowers ahead of Valentine's Day, and most of the activity is centered on Miami, just 3.5 hours flying time from where the majority of Valentine’s Day roses are grown.

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Countdown to Black Friday: Are You an Easy Target for Cargo Theft?

Talking Logistics

But while we are in the midst of a season notorious for a spike in cargo thefts , there are a few precautions you can take to protect your freight. Remember that freight at rest is freight at risk. The more time freight spends sitting unattended, the likelier the chances are for truckload theft.

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