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Trucking Through Trouble with TIA & Anne Reinke

The Logistics of Logistics

Key Takeaways: Trucking Through Trouble The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) is an Alexandria, Virginia based non-profit association that advocates for the third-party logistics (3PL) industry. TIA offers educational resources and business services to its members. TIA offers a Certified Transportation Broker (CTB) program.

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The Race for Last Mile Drones

Logistics Viewpoints

The two new prototypes are both based on the Hummingbird, which Wing says can carry about 2 pounds and has made hundreds of thousands of deliveries in Dallas suburbs, Virginia, Australia, and Finland. They use many of the same components, such as motors and guidance systems, and follow similar designs.

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The Southwest Airlines Debacle – What Really Happened

Logistics Viewpoints

A plane starting in Richmond Virginia might fly to Chicago, where most passengers get off. And while Southwest says they are point-to-point, Atlanta (ATL), Baltimore/Washington (BWI), Chicago Midway (MDW), Denver (DEN), Houston Hobby (HOU), Nashville (BNA), Oakland (OAK), Phoenix (PHX) and St. This is inaccurate.

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Booming Oil Industry Boosts Flatbed Demand

DAT Solutions

Las Vegas to Phoenix also jumped up to $2.97/mile. North Carolina and Virginia were especially affected by the winter weather this month, and prices fell out of Roanoke. All rates below include fuel surcharges and are based on real transactions between brokers and carriers. Rock Island, IL, to Minneapolis rose at an average of $3.71/mile.

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Saving Minutes Can Save Millions

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Passengers make their way through the terminal as they travel ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday at Washington Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, on Nov. . · A few saved minutes could mean big cost savings for a carrier. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters In air travel, minutes matter.

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Vans and Reefers Have a Friend in California

DAT Solutions

to Phoenix got a 14¢ raise last week, to $2.61 If you're in the area, there's a shortage of trucks all over the Southeast, from the Gulf Coast up to Virginia. Lots of loads are available for all equipment types moving North from most of the Southeastern states -- except Florida , which is getting quieter by the day.

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Do Freight Shipping Prices Vary by State?

Freight Center

Phoenix and Tuscon are Arizona’s freight activity centers for consumer goods and manufacturing. The state of Virginia has great access to intermodal transportation , often making it the most economical choice for outbound shipments. West Virginia. Vermont houses several international ports and intermodal rail lines. Washington.