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The Texas Triangle

The Logistics of Logistics

The Texas Triangle refers to an area of Texas that is roughly bordered by Dallas, Houston and San Antonio / Austin (when you are Texas you get to call 4 points a triangle). Biggest Cities in Texas by Population: #4 Houston – 2.2 Trade with Mexico grew 6% last year and Mexico is the United States’ 3 rd largest trade partner.

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Billion Dollar Port Plan Brings Mega-Retailer To Mexico

Elementum

The route is part of the the Kansas City Southern (KCS) network and is one of a few new options carriers like Maersk (the company Walmart contracts) have started to provide as an alternative to the West Coast port congestion. State of New Mexico. Lazaro Cardenas Port.

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Spring Came Early in These Freight Markets

DAT Solutions

Load counts slipped in Houston , but that market has been relatively strong all winter long. The number of loads heading from Pittsburgh to Houston was down sharply, and rates came crashing back to earth at an average of $1.67/mile. It closed the week strong, too, and the load-to-truck ratio hit 5.6 on Friday, compared to the 2.9

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Rates Drift Down for Vans and Reefers in Mid-July Slump

DAT Solutions

Atlanta , Dallas and Houston are the top three markets for load posts on DAT load boards, but outbound van rates are dropping in all three place. If you're looking only at load-to-truck ratios on the map above, you'd be pointing your reefer toward New Mexico or Arkansas right now. Van Rates Decline in 3 Biggest Freight Markets.

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3 Important Freight Shipping Issues You Need to Know

Freight Center

This means that an 18 to 20-year-old driver can drive 745 miles within Texas from Houston to El Paso, but they cannot drive the 45 miles from El Paso, Texas to Las Cruces, New Mexico. Continuing to train new drivers helps keep the freight industry diverse and healthy. Before We Hit the Road.

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