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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. Volumes were strong after Memorial Day, particularly in Atlanta and Los Angeles. Last week, the national load-to-truck ratio for vans was the highest it's been since March 2014.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Trucking Stocks Tumble on Downgrade, Pricing Outlook (WSJ- sub. New Study: 70% of Executives have started Digital Supply Chain Transformation. It turns out that Milo is actually Millie. Brownie, one of the babies. Hub Group Inc.,