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Driver Shortage, Driverless Vehicles, and Other Supply Chain Curiosities

Logistics Viewpoints

Driver shortages have become even more of a reality in the supply chain industry for a number of reasons, chief among them being the sharp rise in demand. The post Driver Shortage, Driverless Vehicles, and Other Supply Chain Curiosities appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. To learn more, visit [link].

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Van freight stabilizes in early October

DAT Solutions

You’d expect this season to be more different from early October 2017, when Hurricanes Harvey and Irma still had a massive impact on supply chain operations. But freight has mostly "normalized” on the spot market. NOTE: The map depicts outbound load-to-truck ratios for dry van freight. RISING LANES.

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2 Signs That the Freight Recession Really Is Over

DAT Solutions

That was back when demand for trucks skyrocketed because extreme winter weather caused massive disruption to supply chains. Together, the ratio and rates offer strong evidence yet that the freight recession is over. Houston to Oklahoma City was down 8¢ to $1.97/mile. Reefer freight is in transition.

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Spot market settles after Hurricane Florence

DAT Solutions

As people in the Carolinas try their best to return to their normal routines, the freight markets have settled back down into typical seasonal trends following Hurricane Florence. Unlike with Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, the impact from Florence on freight movements was mostly felt regionally. Atlanta to Charlott e fell 17¢ to $2.84/mile.

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Hurricane Michael halts shipments

DAT Solutions

Once again, the supply chains were dealt a major disruption last week from Mother Nature. Demand for trucks will likely increase in the coming weeks, with FEMA loads and emergency freight heading to the Florida Panhandle, Georgia and the Carolinas. Houston to Oklahoma City dropped 19¢ to $2.04/mile.

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 1.14 - 1.18

Freight Plus

In fact, in 2018 we saw investments go up across the entire supply chain technology spectrum.” We’re seeing a lot of smaller vehicles,” said Diniece Peters Mendes, director of the New York City Department of Transportation’s Office of Freight Mobility to. Sluggish iPhone sales felt across Apple’s supply chain.

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How to Reduce Shipping Costs: 8 Effective Ways

Ware2Go

Led by Amazon, the largest ecommerce companies have reset shoppers’ expectations for freight costs and delivery time. But the same package sent only 107 miles from Oklahoma City to Tulsa would be Zone 2. Dimensional Weight (of DIM Weight) is the method that freight and postal carriers use to determine shipping prices.