DAT Solutions
JUNE 6, 2017
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. Load-to-truck ratios are highest for vans in the darker red areas on the Hot States Map above. Meanwhile, the bulk of California freight has yet to hit the spot market.
BlueYonder
AUGUST 4, 2017
Warehouses have hired tens of thousands of California workers over the last five years to help fuel the fast-rising industry of online retail. This year alone, Amazon announced new fulfillment centers in Eastvale, Redlands, Fresno and most recently Sacramento, where the Seattle company said it would hire 1,500 workers. Staples, Inc.
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BlueYonder
AUGUST 4, 2017
Warehouses have hired tens of thousands of California workers over the last five years to help fuel the fast-rising industry of online retail. This year alone, Amazon announced new fulfillment centers in Eastvale, Redlands, Fresno and most recently Sacramento, where the Seattle company said it would hire 1,500 workers. Staples, Inc.
DAT Solutions
JUNE 7, 2016
Spot market rates continued their upward trend after the holiday, and retail shipments boosted prices on a few lanes. Retail shipments also kept pace after Memorial Day and boosted prices on these lanes: Columbus to Buffalo paid 24¢ better at $2.62/mile. Chicago to Detroit rose 18¢ to $2.47/mile mile on average.
DAT Solutions
DECEMBER 4, 2018
Right now, retail and e-commerce are driving trends in the transportation industry, which has lifted van rates, but prices fell on a lot of the major reefer lanes. Fresno to Baltimore fell 29¢ at $2.41/mile. Reefer activity picked up after Thanksgiving, but not nearly as much as dry van freight.
Requis
JUNE 25, 2020
She served as Corporate Manager of Retail Support at Ace Hardware and was a Senior Consultant in Strategic Services for MCA Connect. As an educator, Susie has been an adjunct lecturer of supply chain management for the Executive MBA program at California State University in Fresno.
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. Central California produce returned in a big way last week, and outbound reefer rates soared 13% in Fresno. Fresno to Denver surged 52¢ to $2.70/mile
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