Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 29, 2021

In a blog post, Amazon said a combination of planes, trucks, ships, and delivery vans, along with staffed-up warehouses, has put it in a good position to “get customers what they want, when they want it, wherever they are this holiday season.” This includes trucking capacity concerns, port congestion , and warehouse staff.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

It’s like going from Brooklyn, NY to Philadelphia, PA. In response to Hurricane Harvey, for example, JDRF and other organizations shipped more than 3,750 pounds of donated diabetes supplies to Houston (including 200,000 syringes, 50,000 pen needles and 20,000 alcohol pads) to help people with diabetes affected by the hurricane.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

The best-laid plans for e-commerce shipping will fail when shippers do not consider this final, vital leg of the journey, and those that do take the time to understand its challenges and focus on last mile delivery can excel in e-commerce, and deliver more freight to consumers, boosting profitability.”[3] miles, respectively.

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DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Demand was soaring for retail freight, and the ELD mandate that had just taken effect led to a major capacity crunch. Amid all that uncertainly, shipping rates skyrocketed, and it got even crazier in the month to follow. A year ago, the spot market was a much more volatile place. Philly to Buffalo up 31¢ to $2.80/mile.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Big weather events like this usually affect the spot freight market in three stages. Before the storm , there’s urgency to move freight into the area or out of the way of the storm’s path. Some of those loads are already being tendered to freight brokers and 3PLs, who post them on DAT load boards.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 13, 2018

Freight rates have steadily declined since the Fourth of July, but they're still high. Prices are still well above last year’s pace, though, and that still suggests that the fall shipping season will be a busy one. Atlanta to Philadelphia dropped 24¢ at $2.64/mile. Rates held up the best out of the Midwest.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 31, 2017

Trucks can’t get in or out of Houston , which is a huge freight hub – it’s the number 1 source of loads for flatbeds, thanks to the oil and gas industry, and one of the top 5 or 6 markets for both van and reefer freight. Philadelphia to Boston rates rose 25¢ to $3.53 RISING LANES. FALLING LANES.

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Freight Plus

APRIL 19, 2018

A goal that they believe can speed up the velocity of information, create new efficiencies, and reduce shipping costs by up to 20%. Walmart, Unilever, Nestle, Tyson, and Dole have all begun using blockchain to keep records of where pork and other products are sourced from, shipped, processed, and their sell-by-dates.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 11, 2017

That's normal, since it comes right after the end of Q1, when shippers are rushing to move freight before closing their books. Van rates were also trending up out of Philadelphia and Los Angeles. The backhaul lane from Philadelphia to Charlotte added 15¢ to $1.46/mile, Reefer freight has been gaining momentum.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 11, 2017

That's normal, since it comes right after the end of Q1, when shippers are rushing to move freight before closing their books. Van rates were also trending up out of Philadelphia and Los Angeles. The backhaul lane from Philadelphia to Charlotte added 15¢ to $1.46/mile, Reefer freight has been gaining momentum.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 25, 2017

December was arguably the strongest month for freight in 2016. Spot market volumes still look strong, but contract freight has been a little slow. There's more freight moving out of Houston this month. Just like with vans, it may be a case of less contract freight moving, which has led to more capacity on the spot market.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 1, 2017

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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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

A lot of the spot market freight volumes that were stalled in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey have started to come back. Last week, Houston's van freight volumes rebounded to 88% of pre-storm levels. That put even more pressure on freight rates, accounting for 3¢ added to the national average for each trailer type.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

It’s also important to note that shipping and aviation, two industries with significant greenhouse gas emissions, are not included in the COP21 agreement. The Rebirth of Transportation Marketplaces (UberCARGO, Cargomatic, and Freight Friend). There will be a lot less air shipped in boxes, trailers, and containers next year.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 9, 2019

DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 279 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $57 billion in real transactions. Atlanta to Philadelphia declined 20¢ to $2.31/mile.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Even though rates are slow to respond, freight volumes are rising as we get closer to the fall holidays of Halloween and Thanksgiving. Most parts of California are shipping more loads, especially the Fresno market in central California. Changes in the ratio often signal impending changes in freight rates. Rising markets.

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Freight Center

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The term " Black Friday " originated in Philadelphia, in the early 1960s. Philadelphia police griped about the congested streets, clogged with motorists and pedestrians heading to the Army-Navy football game while looking for deals the day after Thanksgiving, calling it “ Black Friday.”. HISTORY OF BLACK FRIDAY.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 11, 2019

DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 256 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $60 billion in real transactions. Philadelphia to Boston also added 13¢, moving up to $3.45/mi.

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Freightera

JANUARY 21, 2020

US to US LTL freight rates: Hauppauge, NY to Galena, KS: now USD $175.56 – click here for this LTL quote. Cross-border LTL freight rates: Edmonton, AB to Denver, CO: now USD $223.56 – click here for this LTL quote. Philadelphia, PA to North York, ON: now USD $187.84 – click here for this LTL quote.

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Held again in Philadelphia, this year’s event brought back memories of 2004, the year the old CLM: Council of Logistics Management became today’s CSCMP: Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals! On the outbound side the system automatically creates fully cubed mixed vendor and retailer owned goods to be shipped direct to store.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 7, 2018

Some of that could be due to shippers needing to move freight before the end of the month, so we’ll have to wait and see if van rates have actually turned the corner. Still, this is the second week in a row with rising volumes, so this could be a strong early start to the spring shipping season.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 5, 2018

Normally during a four-day shipping week, we'd expect load posts and truck posts to be down around 20%. Atlanta to Philadelphia jumped 27¢ to an average of $3.56/mile. Atlanta saw only a slight dip in volumes despite one less shipping day. This year, rates are already elevated, and capacity is already tight.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

The flows are typically linear and the analysis is on alternate modes and best shipping lanes. This work is typically periodic to accompany a freight bid or an end-to-end project. The focus is to rationalize the flows from the distribution center to the customer. Stage 3: Building Effective B2B Networks.

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DAT Solutions

JULY 5, 2017

The combination boosted demand, as shippers wanted to move freight out the door before the end of June. One additional source of rate pressure looms, however: Amazon's Prime Day, with special deals on merchandise and shipping, is coming up on Tuesday. Atlanta to Philadelphia added another 17¢ to a new high of $2.95

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Freightera

AUGUST 6, 2020

Toronto, ON to Philadelphia, PA (48 x 40 x 48, 500 lbs, Class 125). Thank you for supporting our mission to make freight easy, accessible, and green! Happy shipping! Was: USD $247, now: USD $143 (savings: 42%). Shreveport, LA to Houston, TX (48 x 40 x 48, 500 lbs, Class 125). Was USD $148, now: USD $120 (savings: 19%).

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 31, 2017

Miami rates also dropped 4¢ per mile, but rates and volume there may increase in the coming weeks, as ships full of South American produce are diverted from Houston to the Port of Miami. Grand Rapids to Philadelphia gained 59¢ to $3.59 per mile, as freight volume out of Southern California continues to drop.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

That loss can be attributed to competition from the railroads, as overall shipments are up slightly year over year, but more shippers have shifted freight over to rail intermodal. We probably have at least another week or two of falling prices before trends reverse at the start of the spring shipping season.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 28, 2018

It's common for shippers to hustle freight out the door before the quarter ends, and this is the deadline. Load-to-truck ratios were highest along the East Coast, and in much of the Sun Belt, as freight moves into position for “last mile” trips to the major population centers. Philadelphia to Buffalo , up 23¢ to $2.93/mile.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 16, 2021

As the produce season marches forward, the risk of loss, due to the perishing of goods or simply being unable to guarantee delivery, will continue to drive demand for more strategic shipping services. USDA Data Points to Capacity Shortage After Capacity Shortage Through Produce Season.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 10, 2017

Spot market van volumes slipped last week, with some energy sector freight leaving the van marketplace. Tomato harvests obviously equal more reefer freight, but processed and canned tomatoes in paste and sauces also lead to more van freight. Philadelphia continued to slide: Philly to Buffalo dropped 13¢ to $2.14/mile.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 2, 2017

We’re hearing a lot about shipping gaps in California due to delays in planting because of an unusually wet winter, which explains the flat reefer volumes last week. Van load counts were already up big last week, with an uptick in freight moving out of L.A. California produce should gain strength in the coming weeks.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Spot market freight rates in L.A. Columbus jumped to third in load availability after an end-of-quarter shipping surge boosted demand in the last few days of the September. In the past 15 days, loads heading to Philadelphia are averaging $2.30 Los Angeles had the fifth-highest number of load posts this week for vans, but at 3.9

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Ware2Go

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

It’s no secret that online shoppers expect fast delivery options such as 2-day or same-day shipping. With Ware2Go’s warehousing options and scalable network, they were able to place inventory much closer to their customer bases and meet 2-day shipping guarantees. Here are five signs indicating it’s time to find a fulfillment partner.

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Freight Plus

OCTOBER 16, 2018

It’s no secret that this has been a challenging year for ground freight. Are you doing all you can to ensure efficient shipping over the road? The first step to knowing you are making the right decisions with your freight is understanding the impact mode can make on cost, speed, and risk. The trucking. WHY THEY ARE DIFFERENT.

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ShipBob

MARCH 12, 2023

Ecommerce businesses are on a constant quest to cut shipping costs without sacrificing speed and customer experience. Yet, it’s tempting to do so by finding the cheapest carrier to ship customer orders. One strategy that ecommerce businesses are taking advantage of is a shipping concept known as “zone skipping.”

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 19, 2022

They put in their own excursions, so if they’re going to ship between, let’s say 37 degrees and 41 degrees, we’ll set that parameter or they’ll set that parameter. If you’re only shipping six loads three times a year, that cost is going to be considerably higher. There are two things about that. Number one, yes.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

A behemoth in the logistics industry, UPS has operations in shipping, air freight, trucking, last-mile delivery and drone delivery. FedEx Corporation FedEx , previously known as Federal Express, is an American multinational freight company founded in 1971 as a system for urgent deliveries. Kuehne + Nagel Inc. Jacobs in 2011.

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