DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Less than ten days after Hurricane Harvey, trucks are already moving freight out of Houston, with almost the same volume as before the storm. Harvey hit Houston on Friday evening, August 25, and hung over the metro area for days, dumping more than 50 inches of rain on Southeastern Texas and Southwestern Louisiana. It could take months.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 29, 2021

This trend is occurring in tandem with a tighter labor market and continuing changes within over-the-road trucking rates too. The state of holiday shipping revealed several core trends arise among the major parcel carriers, including: Both FedEx and UPS hired thousands of additional seasonal workers. Rail Rates Are Increasing.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 2, 2022

According to tech journalist Antonio Regalado ( @antonioregalado ), “The term [‘cloud computing’ dates back] to late 1996, and to an office park outside Houston. Foote, “ Cloud Computing Trends in 2022 ,” Dataversity, 30 November 2021. [4] Cloud computing is no longer a novel concept. 3] Keith D.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Road closures halted shipments on major trade routes like I-10 between Houston, New Orleans and Jacksonville , and I-75 up from Florida to Atlanta. Houston to Oklahoma City dropped 19¢ to $2.04/mile. That caught many people and businesses off guard, and the storm left near-total destruction in many coastal towns.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Load counts also continued to climb out of Dallas and Houston, as Texas works its way back to business as usual. That includes the Dallas to Houston lane, which fell another 54¢ but is still high at $2.96/mile. Houston to New Orleans also declined 19¢ to $2.42/mile.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2019

req’d) Amazon adds in-garage delivery to in-home, in-car options (Good Morning America) Kroger’s autonomous delivery cars latest salvo in Houston grocery wars (Houston Chronicle) Walmart to Develop Its Own Supply Chain for Angus Beef (WSJ – sub. req’d) UPS’s $20 Billion Tech Bet Was Scorned by Wall Street.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

In response to Hurricane Harvey, for example, JDRF and other organizations shipped more than 3,750 pounds of donated diabetes supplies to Houston (including 200,000 syringes, 50,000 pen needles and 20,000 alcohol pads) to help people with diabetes affected by the hurricane.

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Zipline Logistics

APRIL 11, 2023

Cargo Theft Increases in the United States Cities seeing a spike in freight theft include Los Angeles, Houston, Miami, Savannah, Newark, New Jersey, Memphis, and Chicago. According to CNBC, this is a “sign of the economic times” and adding further pressure to already inflated prices.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 6, 2017

Houston to Oklahoma City was down 8¢ to $1.97/mile. Projections for Central California produce are still strong for June, so we’re keeping an eye on the Fresno market, but those shipping gaps meant that rates didn’t continue their upward trend on many of the top reefer lanes. Declining lanes were few and far between.

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DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Pricing was more stable in Texas , with changes mostly slight on the high traffic lanes from Dallas and Houston. Chicago also slipped less than other major markets. One significant increase was on the lane from Allentown to Richmond, VA , up 27¢ to $2.85/mile.

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Veridian Solutions

AUGUST 28, 2019

Meanwhile, your order fulfillment processes may be subpar, relying on outdated methods, numerous touchpoints, and more, says the Houston Chronicle. Diminished Ability of Forecast and Track Actual Trends. Inability to forecast and track actual trends is the biggest problem associated with poor inventory accuracy in order fulfillment.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

CEO Rolf Habben Jansen indicated to investors that the destocking trend hampering the industry shows signs of easing and at some point the carrier will experience a pick-up in shipping demand. West Coast ports in favor of other ports such as Houston and major U.S. percent drop in cargo volumes. Imports among the U.S. East Coast ports.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

from Rice University in Houston, and a J.D. TIA 2023 Technovations Conference , October 18-20, San Diego, CA Focuses on technology innovation, trends, and new product offerings for the 3PL community. Before joining CSX, she worked at the Association of American Railroads and High-Speed Ground Transportation Association.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 18, 2019

Are you interested in expanding your knowledge on the latest trends and technologies within the supply chain industry? Live Americas peer forum 2019 by SCM World is a great event for senior-level supply chain practitioners to be introduced to predicted trends and be involved in a cross-industry knowledge sharing experience.

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Arkieva

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

percent, and it was trending down. percent in Houston. percent in Houston. Between 2009 and 2010 during the economic downturn, it was difficult to make sense of the unemployment numbers. The unadjusted unemployment rate in the US was at 9.8 Yet, traditional measures were not detecting new job openings.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 11, 2018

Expect Hurricane Harvey to Have a Long-Term Impact on Trucking - With Houston being a major force in all modes of freight, DAT predicted that Hurricane Harvey would impact freight transportation for weeks and months to come. If you missed out on reading any of these posts during the past year, now is your chance.

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

The Dallas and Houston markets continue to be extremely slow, with weak load-to-truck ratios. Los Angeles to Dallas increased 14¢ to $2.51/mile. Los Angeles to Denver also increased 14¢ to $3.21/mile. Out East, Buffalo to Columbus recovered 21¢ to hit $2.21/mile. Not So Hot. Overall, the state has a load-to-truck ratio of 3.1

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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. Some of the lanes where rates increased last week included: Houston to Oklahoma City jumped 38¢ to $2.55/mi. Atlanta to Houston increased 26¢ to $2.33/mi. Falling Rates.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Looking back on how we arrived at this point, many experts point to the 2017 hurricane season, specifically with Hurricane Harvey hitting the Houston area in late August 2017, followed by Hurricane Irma hitting Florida just a few weeks later. That all changed with the summer of 2017. There are No Crystal Balls.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2017

The Trends Shaping Supply Chain and Logistics: Takeaways from Descartes Evolution 2017. TMW Systems : in.sight User Conference + Expo 2018 , September 9-12, Houston, TX. (Takeaways from LLamasoft’s SummerCon 2017 Conference). Takeaways from Manhattan Associates’ Momentum 2017 Conference. Industry Conferences (chronological order).

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Rerouted port traffic from Houston to Seattle after Hurricane Harvey may have added to demand for trucks in the area. Load-to-truck ratios have been high throughout the Pacific Northwest, though, with higher reefer load counts in the region contributing to tighter van capacity. That meant that fewer reefer trucks were competing for van loads.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 26, 2019

There was also a major tank fire in Houston last week, which added further disruption. Van trends. Seattle has been a more active market but rates are now trending down, even as Los Angeles starts to stabilize. Reefer trends. Denver to Houston rebounded 16¢ to $1.92/mi. loads per truck. Reefer: $2.19/mile.

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DAT Solutions

JULY 10, 2018

We were ready to predict a downward trend when we looked at last week's national average load-to-truck ratio. Based on those criteria, an “average” lane for the week ending July 7 would be the roundtrip between Memphis and Houston: Length of haul = 572 miles each way. Memphis to Houston rate = $3.00 per loaded mile.

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MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 26, 2021

In another example of China using its market size for political purposes, the Chinese Basketball Association suspended all cooperation with the Houston Rockets in 2019. An inkling of this trend is already evident in Germany’s latest trade deal with China, signed at the end of 2020.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 14, 2018

Much of that activity is centered in the Houston market. The top four flatbed lanes in the country originate or end in Houston: #1 Houston market to Houston market. #2 2 Houston market to Midland, TX market (the Permian Basin). #3 3 Houston market to Dallas market. #4. Dallas market to Houston market.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 31, 2018

Demand also cooled out of Houston, the largest flatbed market in the country and the top market supplying Midland and its surrounding counties. Regional van markets like Dallas and Memphis —which send freight to Houston—seem to be impacted by the slowdown in oil drilling as well. mile in August 2018 on a nationwide basis.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 23, 2019

A few flatbed markets saw some decent rate increases last week, including Houston , Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Houston to Los Angeles surged 46¢ to $2.24/mi. VAN TRENDS: Easter week started strong before demand dipped. On the top 78 lanes last week, 44 lanes moved up, while 33 were down and 1 was neutral. Rising rates.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 13, 2018

So I'm gonna give this a whirl, and explain how it's used as a guide to see if freight rates are trending up or down. Over the years, trends in the load-to-truck ratio have shown a correlation of 89% to 91% with spot market rate trends. What can the load-to-truck ratio tell me about rate trends?

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

VAN TRENDS. Exceptions included: Houston to New Orleans increased 12¢ to $2.32/mile REEFER TRENDS. The nationwide trends of locally sourced fresh produce or alternate sourcing may be part of the explanation for lower reefer volumes. The van load-to-truck ratio declined 10% last week to 4.3 loads per truck.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 4, 2016

The good news: average van rates were higher in July than in June, which is not the usual trend. If this trend continues, rates could start moving up again. Memphis had more loads last week, as it replaced Houston as the number 3 market for load availability, following Atlanta and Dallas. That breaks up the return trip.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 4, 2017

The flatbed traffic from Houston and along the Gulf Coast that stalled after the hurricane is also getting back to normal. mile, but volumes are trending back down now. Las Vegas is a construction hub, and flatbed trended down immediately after Hurricane Harvey. mile on average last week.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Flatbed trends have been mostly neutral overall so far in February. That’s been offset by a slump in volumes out of Houston , though. A couple Southeast markets also trended up for flatbed rates and volumes last week. Memphis to Houston nose-dived 54¢ to $2.74/mile mile after a surge in the week before.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 30, 2018

Van rates and load counts have been trending down for three weeks, and the national average van rate slipped to $2.26 Those are all normal January trends. Atlanta and Houston were the only two major van markets to buck the national trends last week. per mile last week. For comparison, the national average was just $1.67

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Last week, Houston's van freight volumes rebounded to 88% of pre-storm levels. Also, some ships may have been re-routed from Houston to East Coast ports, so that will add to the pressure in port cities and regional hubs. That’s a common trend when the flow of freight shifts southward. Charlotte to Atlanta was up to $2.57

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

VAN TRENDS. Exceptions included: Houston to New Orleans increased 12¢ to $2.32/mile REEFER TRENDS. The nationwide trends of locally sourced fresh produce or alternate sourcing may be part of the explanation for lower reefer volumes. The van load-to-truck ratio declined 10% last week to 4.3 loads per truck.

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o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2021

As a recent grocery retail study by McKinsey(1) points out, “the growth of online and the trend toward value are likely to put further pressure on grocers’ margins, especially given that the overall market may shrink once restaurants return”. Houston – We have a Supply Chain Problem.

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o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2021

As a recent grocery retail study by McKinsey(1) points out, “the growth of online and the trend toward value are likely to put further pressure on grocers’ margins, especially given that the overall market may shrink once restaurants return”. Houston – We have a Supply Chain Problem.

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