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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

They include Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington state. Last month, the parties announced a tentative agreement on certain key issues. A string of states have already adopted California’s Advanced Clean Trucks rule. Colorado also adopted the rule but will have a heavy duty truck provision begin in 2027.

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The Definitive Guide on Produce Season Transportation Impacts

Zipline Logistics

Produce season transportation can have an impact on your freight, even if you do not ship grains, fruits, or vegetables. The largest impacts start in the South and move their way up the US latitudinally – think Florida to Georgia to North Carolina, and Texas to California to Washington to Oregon. North Carolina.

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Van and Reefer Load Volumes Rise, as Flatbeds Falter

DAT Solutions

VAN TRENDS: Oregon and North Dakota are showing as dark red on the Hot States map above, due to a relative shortage of trucks, but there aren't necessarily a lot of loads available in either state. Rates are based on DAT RateView , with $28 billion in lane rates, updated daily, for 65,000 point-to-point lanes across North America.

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Van and Reefer Rates Start September on a High Note

DAT Solutions

Freight volume AND RATES got a healthy boost last week for all equipment types. You can expect to find good van freight at good rates well into September. Southbound rates are up all over, from Oregon to the big freight markets in the Mid-Atlantic States. Good news, everyone! The Midwest is looking especially good.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 25-29, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Freight startup Flexport soars from ‘unsexy’ to $800M valuation (TechCrunch). CX North America Adds Replay Technology to Its Freight Visibility Solutions. Ford and Lyft Sign Driverless-Car Agreement (WSJ – sub. Descartes Certified for Single Window Initiative by CBSA. dispatch, logistics, driver training).

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How Did Truckers Find Loads 40 Years Ago?

DAT Solutions

His job involves negotiating contracts, pricing, and finding loads for Ashley's empty trucks after they deliver furniture from the manufacturing plants to distribution centers throughout North America. At the top of each row was the name of the city where they would commonly deliver freight. The birth of Dial-A-Truck.