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America Adapting to Supply Chain Chaos

Operations and Supply Chain Management

The upswing was largely driven by trade between Asia and North America, where the volume of containers jumped 33% from the average level for the five years preceding the pandemic. The opportunity here is to create a new north-south trade lane,” says Sal Litrico, American Patriot’s CEO. million units of 20-foot containers, up 6.6%

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Disruptive Times Require Adaptive Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

”[1] Scott Deutsch, President of Ehrhardt + Partner, North America, adds, “Technology is driving changes in consumer behaviors that are undeniable. One needs only to look at the Amazon Effect to see how quickly a new market entrant can irreversibly impact the entire go-to-market strategies of entrenched market incumbents.”[2].

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Christmas is Over. Why Are There So Many Loads?

DAT Solutions

Two of the easiest places to find a load out were Memphis , with more than 3,000 loads offered on Wednesday alone, and a ratio of 10 loads per truck; and Atlanta , with well over 4,500 loads, at a ratio of 3.9 Higher demand for vans drove load-to-truck ratios up throughout most of North America in the week after Christmas.

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Van Rates and Volumes Slip From Seasonal Peak

DAT Solutions

Individual markets and lanes also got a rate increase last week, including a handful of lanes originating in Philadelphia, Memphis and Charlotte: Philadelphia saw the biggest jump in average outbound rates, thanks mostly to a couple of lanes to other destinations within the Northeast. Memphis to Charlotte got a 10¢ boost, to $1.86

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Demand Heats Up for Vans and Reefers

DAT Solutions

End-of-quarter and pre-holiday freight was even stronger than expected last week in Atlanta , Charlotte and Memphis , which were the top three markets for outbound loads on DAT load boards. Northbound lane rates continue to rise out of Atlanta, Memphis and Charlotte, for both vans and reefers.

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Truckers Get a Raise in July

DAT Solutions

The focus is starting to shift to the north, but there are still plenty of loads available in the Southeast. Outbound van rates started to decline in Los Angeles, Houston and Memphis , however. Rates are based on DAT RateView, with $28 billion in lane rates, updated daily, for 65,000 point-to-point lanes across North America.

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Rates Drift Down for Vans and Reefers in Mid-July Slump

DAT Solutions

DAT TriHaul of the Week, for Reefers: Chicago - Atlanta - Memphis - Chicago. Then find a load from Atlanta to Memphis. For the third leg of your trip, a reefer load from Memphis to Chicago pays $2.13/mile. If Memphis doesn't fit into your schedule, try Cape Girardeau , MO. This week, you’ll average about $1.78/mile

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