DAT Solutions

MARCH 15, 2016

Freight markets are heating up in the Sun Belt. Flatbeds saw rising freight volume and rates in the Southwest and a handful of Southeastern markets. Flatbed freight is strongest in the Southeast region, but not in the usual locations. Four major lanes out of Raleigh had double-digit increases last week.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

At the beginning of the year, DAT Pricing Analyst Mark Montague declared that the freight recession was over. Since then, we've been in the middle of what's traditionally been the slow season for freight. But compared to February of last year, there's been more than a 100% increase in freight on the spot market this month.

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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. Reefer freight has been gaining momentum. Flatbed freight was strong in March, and there was a spike in rates to close the month. Atlanta to Raleigh added 39¢ to $2.39/mile.

Las Vegas 70

Las Vegas Los Angeles Freight Charlotte 70

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. Reefer freight has been gaining momentum. Flatbed freight was strong in March, and there was a spike in rates to close the month. Atlanta to Raleigh added 39¢ to $2.39/mile.

Las Vegas 70

Las Vegas Los Angeles Freight Charlotte 70

DAT Solutions

JUNE 2, 2016

Every region has at least one Hot Market for flatbed freight. On the East Coast, choose between Baltimore to the north and Raleigh to the south, or go from one to the other, with a TriHaul (triangular) route to replace the low-priced southbound leg. The lane from Raleigh to Baltimore paid $2.75/mile mile last week for flatbeds.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 31, 2017

Freight patterns showed increased retail trade ahead of Memorial Day weekend, and since some drivers finished the week up early ahead of the holiday weekend, capacity also tightened. Volumes in Birmingham are still soft, except for local freight. Rates on the top 100 van lanes showed the strongest surge of the year. mile on average.

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Fresno Los Angeles Memphis Freight 73

DAT Solutions

APRIL 2, 2019

While van and reefer rates saw a decline in March compared to February, flatbed bucked the trend, making gains in both freight volumes and rates. Plenty of flatbed markets in the South and East experienced rising prices, including Birmingham, Tampa, Atlanta, Savannah, Raleigh, Harrisburg, Dallas and Phoenix. Rising Rates.

El Paso 70

El Paso Las Vegas Oklahoma City Cleveland 70

DAT Solutions

AUGUST 28, 2018

That's typically a small market for flatbed freight, but a newly expanded steel mill there appears to be generating more freight, and may be benefiting from tariffs on foreign competition. Some flatbed sectors, however, are slowing seasonally: Raleigh to Miami lost 60¢ to $2.91/mile, NOT SO HOT.

Las Vegas 70

Las Vegas Los Angeles Cleveland Raleigh 70

DAT Solutions

JULY 31, 2018

DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 270 million load and truck posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $57 billion in real transactions. Falling Markets. Cleveland to Harrisburg dropped 74¢ to $3.62/mile.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 2, 2016

Mild winter weather gave the flatbed freight season an early boost. Demand has been especially strong in the Southeast, although declining steel shipments led to a reduction in flatbed freight volume in Birmingham. Outbound rates rose in Memphis and Atlanta , but fell in Raleigh and Birmingham. loads per truck.

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Cleveland Raleigh Memphis Material Savings 70

DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Freight started moving into Florida again last week, due to pent-up demand following Hurricane Matthew. Both of these lane rates started to drift back down this week, indicating that shippers have already moved the overdue freight that was stalled during Hurricane Matthew. Flooding may have prevented loads from moving last week.

Charlotte 70

Charlotte North Carolina Atlanta Raleigh 70

DAT Solutions

JUNE 26, 2018

DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 270 million load and truck posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $45 billion in real transactions. So "cooling off" is a relative term. RISING MARKETS.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 1, 2018

DAT load boards provides the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 179 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $45 billion in real transactions. Roanoke to Baltimore soared to $3.58/mile.

Fort Worth 70

Fort Worth Las Vegas Cleveland Seattle 70

Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Contracts and investments will be needed to drive standard pricing, and to ensure access to freight and other equipment. Supply access will continue to be an issue and there need to be incentives to ensure that people are coming in to fill these roles is a major issue, and who will do these roles to support this supply chain.

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North Carolina Supply Chain Modeling Raleigh 60

Tompkins Blog

JANUARY 15, 2014

China does not have the coastal exposure that countries such as Japan and the Philippines have, so the impacts of typhoons are generally limited to delays in ocean and air freight. Raleigh, NC 27616.' This type of risk includes a broad range of disruptions cause by people, processes or technology. Tompkins International. The Right Way.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 20, 2016

Load availability is up in the largest van freight markets, accompanied by a big increase in reefer freight movements compared to the previous week. Reefer freight volume was way up last week in most major markets. There was even a surge in freight out of Florida last Friday. mile last week. That rate is back down to $2.31/mile,

Denver 70

Denver Dallas Fort Worth Baltimore 70

DAT Solutions

AUGUST 30, 2016

It's easier to find a load in the biggest freight markets, including Chicago - Joliet , Atlanta , Dallas , and Houston , but outbound van rates trended down in most of those markets last week. Outbound rates plummeted 20% in Raleigh over the past month, including a drop of 12¢ per mile just last week. per loaded mile.

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North Dakota Seattle Atlanta Houston 73

DAT Solutions

AUGUST 4, 2016

Spot market freight showed signs of renewed life last week, even though rates slipped lower compared to the week before last. Also, when demand slacks off for van and reefer freight, there are more trucks available. Hot Markets include: Jacksonville, Savannah, Raleigh, and Roanoke. Rates were hurt by changes in the mix of cargo.

Oklahoma City 70

Oklahoma City Oklahoma Houston Fort Worth 70

Talking Logistics

MARCH 29, 2019

A New Market Seeks to Draw Freight Bets (WSJ – sub. A New Market Seeks to Draw Freight Bets (WSJ – sub. are set to launch on Friday [March 29, 2019], testing whether an old-school industry will embrace a new financial tool designed to protect cargo haulers and shippers against swings in freight rates.”

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 8, 2016

MercuryGate Launches Global, Omni-modal Freight Procurement Solution. Best Buy rolls out same-day delivery in 13 markets (Star Tribune). Descartes Showcases Logistics Technology Platform Innovations at Global User and Partner Conference. Manhattan Associates Empowers Warehouse Managers With New E-Commerce Capabilities.

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Kanban Logistics

MARCH 26, 2020

It contains multiple freight rail systems, including those run by CSX and by Norfolk Southern Railway, and is also home to seaports in Wilmington and Morehead City as well as two inland ports. Quicker transportation times result in lower freight costs. Additionally, the state’s prime location enables companies to reach 70% of U.S.

North Carolina 52

North Carolina Distribution Warehousing Charlotte 52