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Rebuilding Efforts Fuel Flatbed Demand

DAT Solutions

Load counts are up on DAT load boards , with more flatbed freight shipping to support the rebuilding and recovery efforts in areas affected by the storms. Volumes and rates have been climbing out of Rock Island, IL , which ships mostly on regional Midwest lanes. Now it's looking like flatbed’s turn. mile on average last week.

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CargoBarn triples Atlanta footprint as supply chain woes spur growth

CargoBarn

Pioneering technology drives added expansions in Dallas, Jacksonville and Fresno. We create shipping solutions you don’t have to think about, giving every shipper a positive experience.”. CargoBarn’s offices in Dallas, Jacksonville and Fresno also are expanding. Growth in Georgia, Florida, Texas, California.

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Truckload Rates Finally Catch Up to Freight Volumes

DAT Solutions

Miami continued to ship lots of reefer roads, while Lakeland in the central part of the state joined the Florida parade. We expect load counts to pick up there and in the border market of McAllen, TX , with avocados shipping ahead of Cinco de Mayo. Houston to Oklahoma City cooled, falling 15¢ to $1.73/mile.

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Truckload Rates Finally Catch Up to Freight Volumes

DAT Solutions

Miami continued to ship lots of reefer roads, while Lakeland in the central part of the state joined the Florida parade. We expect load counts to pick up there and in the border market of McAllen, TX , with avocados shipping ahead of Cinco de Mayo. Houston to Oklahoma City cooled, falling 15¢ to $1.73/mile.

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Hurricane Irma Updates

Elementum

Its rapid development from a tropical cone into a weather system the size of Texas continues to be a cause for concern. Tankers, container ships, and other vessels scheduled to arrive at Port Everglades will either be delayed or diverted. Here’s what we know: (click to zoom). STORM STATUS. BEST PRACTICES.