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Blue Yonder Associate Travels to Texas To Capture a Once-in-a-Lifetime Solar Eclipse

BlueYonder

The 2024 North American Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024, was heavily hyped due to the number of major cities in its path including Dallas, Indianapolis, and Cleveland. About halfway there, I made the decision to turn south instead and head to Ennis, Texas, also in the center point of totality. this phrase is justifiably warranted.

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The 7 Best Events For Freight Shipping in 2015

GlobalTranz

FTR Transportation Conference 2015 Indianapolis, Indiana; September 15-17. 13th Annual American Supply Chain and Logistics Summit Dallas, Texas; September 29-October 1. The conference will focus on strategies for creating a strong safety culture within the industry, and using new data capabilities to improve safety.

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Summer freight: Calm before the storm?

DAT Solutions

Demand for trucks rose in Los Angeles and Atlanta , but that was offset by declines in Texas (more on that below). The spot market cooled in Texas , and outbound rates in Dallas and Houston have fallen more than 10% in the past month. Pipelines are filled to capacity the West Texas oilfields, leading to a slowdown in drilling.

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Spot market demand heats up out West

DAT Solutions

Texas has been experiencing freezing temperatures of late, even in South Texas, leading to lower rates. Rock Island to Indianapolis dropped 53¢ $2.91/mi. Oil-related freight movements from Houston are definitely in a lull.

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Delayed Produce Could Lead to a Busy May

DAT Solutions

Severe weather might have played a part, with storms and flooding across East Texas and many southern states. The top 4 were the same as last week – Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston and Dallas – but Indianapolis edged out Memphis for the no. Overall, per-day volumes in April were pretty much on par with March. RISING LANE RATES.

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September Van and Reefer Trends Stay Strong After Labor Day

DAT Solutions

Texas volumes have improved , and outbound rates were up the major van lanes from Dallas. Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Indianapolis, and Joliet, IL , were all in the top 10 for load posts on DAT Load Boards last week. Prices in Chicago, Columbus, Seattle, and Philadelphia are all higher than they were a month ago. mile on average.

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Spot Freight Volumes Get Welcomed Boost

DAT Solutions

Demand for dry vans was still high across Texas and must of the Southeast, but activity is starting to shift to the Midwest for the second half of summer. Memphis to Indianapolis was more typical of retail lanes last week, falling 20¢ to $1.90/mile. Weaker reefer load counts are likely to blame.

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