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New Report Unveils Top 5 Transportation Issues Expected in 2014

Tompkins Blog

RALEIGH, NC — Shippers and carriers this year can expect to see many new trends related to transportation, as well as a continuation of several critical challenges from 2013. Trends in the Transportation Industry , a report by Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium, pulls back the curtain on today’s hottest transportation issues.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 22-26, 2019)

Talking Logistics

Here’s a video of the drone in action: This news follows last month’s announcement by UPS that it is collaborating with Matternet to deliver medical samples via unmanned drones at WakeMed’s flagship hospital and campus in the Raleigh, N.C. over distances of up to 12.5

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Loads and Rates Rise as Month Ends

DAT Solutions

In the Southeast, rates are rising in Atlanta and Charlotte , but Memphis outbound rate trends were mixed, with some lane rates increasing while others declined. In the South Central region, Houston is the biggest source of flatbed loads, and rates rose 30¢ to $2.38 The lane from Raleigh to Baltimore paid $2.75/mile

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Sun Belt States are Hot for Seasonal Freight

DAT Solutions

Even though van and flatbed rates lost 1¢ per mile last week as a national average, the underlying trends were strong. The national average rate for vans lost a penny last week, but the underlying trend was mixed. Regional trends for vans can be divided into two groups: South and North. Reefers Gear Up for Produce Season.

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Van Rates Peak in July, Flatbed Prices Rise in Southeast

DAT Solutions

The good news: average van rates were higher in July than in June, which is not the usual trend. If this trend continues, rates could start moving up again. On a lane-by-lane basis, flatbed trends swung wildly. Hot Markets include: Jacksonville, Savannah, Raleigh, and Roanoke. That breaks up the return trip.