article thumbnail

Tens of Thousands of New Jobs, and One Worry: Robots

BlueYonder

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. It was only for residents of Minneapolis, Denver, Houston, San Diego and St. Walmart Slashes ‘A Few Dozen’ Corporate Jobs.

article thumbnail

Tens of Thousands of New Jobs, and One Worry: Robots

BlueYonder

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. It was only for residents of Minneapolis, Denver, Houston, San Diego and St. Walmart Slashes ‘A Few Dozen’ Corporate Jobs.

article thumbnail

Major Freight Markets Saw Biggest Rate Surge of the Year

DAT Solutions

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 Fresno to Chicago was up 35¢ to $2.16/mile. Another lane that’s hovering above the $3 mark late into spring: Memphis to St. Louis averaged $3.03/mile.

Fresno 73