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2 Signs That the Freight Recession Really Is Over

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Together, the ratio and rates offer strong evidence yet that the freight recession is over. Higher prices out of Memphis and Columbus tell us that retail traffic is moving, and higher rates out of Dallas and Seattle show us that the improvement is far-reaching. Houston to Oklahoma City was down 8¢ to $1.97/mile.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 5 – 11)

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When the Covid lockdown first hit, retail stores closed their doors, and consumers went online to order essential supplies. XPO Logistics to spin off freight brokerage. CEVA Logistics using self-driving trucks to move freight. Walmart Canada takes aim at last-mile carbon emissions.

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Spot Freight Volumes Get Welcomed Boost

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We got a welcomed surge of spot market freight to close out July. That would’ve led to more reefer trucks competing for van freight, and the extra capacity kept rates down. That would’ve led to more reefer trucks competing for van freight, and the extra capacity kept rates down. RISING LANES.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 7 – 13)

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Doddle’s self-service return kiosks and pick-up, drop-off (PUDO) networks offer retail and logistics businesses a solution to today’s returns management challenges. Moller-Maersk A/S , the maritime shipping giant that has been diversifying into land transportation, is betting that driverless trucks will help make deliveries more reliable.