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Driver Shortage, Driverless Vehicles, and Other Supply Chain Curiosities

Logistics Viewpoints

Driver shortages have become even more of a reality in the supply chain industry for a number of reasons, chief among them being the sharp rise in demand. As driver pay increases, so does the incidence of drivers jumping ship, switching companies for the next best payday.

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How to Reduce Shipping Costs: 8 Effective Ways

Ware2Go

Customer expectations for shipping are higher than ever. Why Shipping Costs Matter. In today’s anything, anytime connected world, shipping costs and delivery speed have become make-or-break factors for small-and-medium sized businesses (SMBs) across the business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) spectrum.

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Is Spring Shipping Season Finally Here?

DAT Solutions

Those declines could be a temporary blip, though, because volumes are showing signs that spring shipping season has sprung. The biggest increase was on the lane from Denver to Oklahoma City , which was up 13¢ to $1.40/mile For the month, the average van load paid $2.16/mile, mile – not much there to be excited about.

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 1.14 - 1.18

Freight Plus

usage by industrial companies. IoT is a big disruptor,” said Antony Bourne, president, IFS Industries to. But if industrial companies do not embrace digital transformation, chances are that their business will be the one that’s disrupted by more agile competitors. parcel shipping. Internet of Things (IoT). Supplychain247.

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Have Van Rates Turned the Corner?

DAT Solutions

Still, this is the second week in a row with rising volumes, so this could be a strong early start to the spring shipping season. Out of the Gulf Coast, the lane from Houston to Oklahoma City dropped 16¢ to $2.11/mile. Charlotte to Buffalo was down 17¢ at $2.69/mile.

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Asian imports turn up the heat for vans on the West Coast

DAT Solutions

Expect the seasonal pressure to continue through much of November, as a massive typhoon in Hong Kong caused scheduling delays on inbound ships at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the arrival point for 49% of Asian imports. Denver to Oklahoma City plummeted 24¢ to $1.38/mile. The load-to-truck ratio held steady at 4.7

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Rates rise, but gains may be temporary

DAT Solutions

DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 279 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $57 billion in real transactions. Denver to Oklahoma City gained 21¢ to $1.41/mile.

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