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This Week in Logistics News (July 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

Starting this week, customers across the US will begin to see custom electric delivery vehicles from Rivian delivering their Amazon packages , with the electric vehicles hitting the road in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. Louis, among other cities.

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Rates and Demand Are Still High for Refrigerated Freight

DAT Solutions

Fresno to Seattle was up 30¢ to $2.80/mile. Chicago to Kansas City also had a big increase at $3.48/mile, Reefer load counts got a big boost along the Mexican border in Nogales, AZ and McAllen, TX. Reefer rates on the lane from Sacramento to Portland soared 70¢ to $3.42/mile. Sacramento to Denver gained 29¢ at $2.55/mile.

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Spot market demand heats up out West

DAT Solutions

Seattle is the closest U.S. Outbound volumes from Seattle were up by double digits. Those increases in truck freight were small compared to Seattle’s, which tells us that we could see a surge of van freight out of California this week and next. Seattle to Salt Lake City gained 13¢ to $1.84/mi.

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Rapidly Rising Minimum Wages Will Significantly Increase Your Warehouse and 3PL Costs: Effective Strategies to Combat Their Impact on Your Bottom Line

GlobalTranz

The vote in Los Angeles has the potential to set off a surge of minimum wage increases across Southern California as cities and employers will be forced to match the higher minimum wage rates to remain competitive and attract employees. and Kansas City, MO. . How will this Impact my Business and 3PL Costs?

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New FTL Rates – Instant, All-Inclusive, Online Now – Full Truckload and Very Competitive FTL by Rail – Examples Here

Freightera

Pickup: Seattle, WA 98164. Pickup: Seattle, WA. Delivery: Kansas City, MO. Pickup: St. Louis, MO 63103. Delivery: Dallas, TX 75201. Pickup: Solon Mills, IL 60071. Delivery: Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. Delivery: St. Louis, MO 63103. Pickup: Los Angeles, CA 90012. Delivery: Forest Park, IL 60130. Pickup: Laredo, TX 78045.

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MAY 2019 UPDATE: New Competitive FTL Rates by Rail – Instant, All-Inclusive, Online Now – Examples Here

Freightera

From Seattle, WA 98164 to St. From Seattle, WA to Chicago, IL – $2,159 USD. From Portland, OR to Kansas City, MO – $2,049 USD. Louis, MO 63103 to Dallas, TX 75201 – $1,458.83 USD – CLICK HERE to book this rate online. From Solon Mills, IL 60071 to Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 – $1,832.63