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This Week in Logistics News (February 18 – 24)

Logistics Viewpoints

According to Mike O’Connell, Vice President of Supply Chain for Pepsi, the company owns one of the largest private fleets in North America, and that’s one of the reasons it has partnered with Tesla. As part of this collaboration, WattEV will provide electric trucking capacity to Uber Freight shippers, starting with CHEP.

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Hurricane Matthew Affects Spot Rates and Freight Volumes

DAT Solutions

Shippers paid more to move freight ahead of the storm, and then load posts dropped when the affected markets locked down at the end of the week. Inbound rates could rise in hard-hit areas like North Carolina this week. Out West, Fresno and nearby Sacramento were off for this time of year.

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Ryder Places First Medium-Duty Electric Vehicle Order with Chanje Energy and Begins to Roll Out Charging Stations

Supply Chain Network

(NYSE: R), a leader in commercial fleet management , dedicated transportation , and supply chain solutions , announced today it has started to take delivery of 125 medium-duty electric panel vans, the first of their kind in North America, now available for lease or rent.

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Demand Heats Up for Vans and Reefers

DAT Solutions

Meanwhile, look for the geographic emphasis to start shifting a little farther north, in preparation for a possible rebound in the Midwest, later in Q3. End-of-quarter and pre-holiday freight was even stronger than expected last week in Atlanta , Charlotte and Memphis , which were the top three markets for outbound loads on DAT load boards.