Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2023

million km) using battery-electric vehicles hauling customer freight. It operates nearly 100 Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 electric trucks at its Southern California Intermodal Operations Center, which also houses a charging depot half the size of a football field. It also operates two electric yard tractors.

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All Things Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Uber Freight announce plans for electric trucks in California Uber Freight a subsidiary of Uber Technologies announced plans to deploy their electric trucks on select routes in California. The EV…

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Freightos

JUNE 15, 2021

Disclaimer: This article is a zoom out for the less freight-inclined. If you have a deeper understanding of freight, you might want to check out our Freightos Baltic Index daily container index instead. Let’s talk freight. . And it’s not just ocean freight. More freight costs, higher consumer costs.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 25, 2022

Whether it’s rolling COVID-19 lockdowns in port-heavy provinces or the dozens of ships waiting to offload at the ports in California, there’s not nearly enough capacity to fulfill demand. With tightening freight capacity, shippers need more carrier coverage to make an informed decision about the right price to be paid to transport freight.

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

California to New England - up 18¢ per mile. The graph below depicts 24 region-to-region pairs, showing changes in rates for freight movements that originated in four Western regions, heading to destinations in six East Coast regions. These results are atypical , so they may surprise longtime freight trend watchers.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

The Green Corridor: Saving Whales in California – A Case Study in Regional Collaboration. Because of this, the cold waters off the coast of California are teeming with the largest creatures on earth – drifting and swimming along at around 5 knots per hour. by Timothy Foote , Founder of Susymbio. And they were very successful!

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The California Ports are more challenging to service because of AB5 and CARB AB5 refers to Assembly Bill 5, a California law that went into effect on January 1, 2020. Whether you’re a small, local business or a multinational corporation, we can help you reach new levels of success.

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Arkieva

AUGUST 8, 2016

Sustainable Freight Action Plan for California is estimated to Improve Freight Efficiency by 25% in 2030. The Sustainable Freight Action plan released by California governor Jerry Brown outlines a long-term 2050 vision and guiding principles for California’s future freight transportation system.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2022

North American Transborder Freight up 23.8% The more cautious outlook is driven by wage and inflationary pressures, as well as increased freight costs. The excess capacity includes warehouses in New York, New Jersey, Southern California and Atlanta, according to an article in Bloomberg.com that referenced anonymous sources.

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West Coast and California Logistics

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

When shipping freight into California, or anywhere in the U.S. The current California port congestion crisis is one of the biggest hurdles right now. In this article, we’ll examine why the current freight system congestion is so severe, and why it’s lasted so long.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 12, 2024

With over 30 years of experience under his belt, Mike’s expertise in climate-controlled and dry freight transportation is widely recognized. They specialize in keeping your most delicate freight fresh, from fruits and vegetables to dairy products and pharmaceuticals. JKC’s offerings extend beyond refrigerated transport.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 6, 2017

Together, the ratio and rates offer strong evidence yet that the freight recession is over. And strong projections for California produce shipments should make for a busy June. Reefer freight is in transition. Meanwhile, the bulk of California freight has yet to hit the spot market. Rates could continue to rise.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 8, 2024

In March 2024, the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation released the National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy , which aims to decarbonize and advance zero-emission freight along the United States main shipping corridors. The initial charging locations will be in Colton, Barstow and Baker, California.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 13, 2021

Robinson experts provided in-depth analysis of current supply and demand trends, our updated forecast, and the impact of global import volumes on North American freight transportation. Is the shortfall in drivers going to advance the push to self-driving, long-haul freight operations? webinar, C.H. How long does C.H. Are some U.S.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 18, 2019

DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 256 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $60 billion in real transactions. National Average Freight Rates. loads per truck. Rising Rates.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 19, 2020

As we move into the back half of May, the freight market is starting to show signs of an expedited rebound. . Th ese conditions have caused a more favorable freight environment. That is e specially the case for outbound freight in southern states and California where produce season is in full swing. .

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

We’ve seen a big increase in van freight moving from Atlanta and Charlotte down into the state. As mentioned above, there’s been a big uptick in freight going into Florida from Atlanta and Charlotte , and rates on those lanes soared last week. RISING LANES. mile last week.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 9, 2018

But freight has mostly "normalized” on the spot market. DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 270 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $57 billion in real transactions.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Most of the major van markets actually had fewer outbound loads available, though, and most regular freight heading to Houston was canceled. Dallas rates also soared, as some freight was diverted to that busy freight hub. Out of California, Fresno to Denver rates hit $2.39, up 30¢ from the week before. FALLING LANES.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2022

For the second consecutive four-quarter period, the freight market faced continual capacity challenges as the global supply chain wrestled with the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak. Will these forces continue to play a part in the freight market in the coming year? Consumption Drives Freight Market Growth.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

In the race to fill distribution centers and store shelves with inventory for the holidays, some of the world’s largest retailers and ecommerce sellers are jumping ahead of smaller competitors by chartering ships, shifting freight to air, re-rerouting inland shipments, and hiring more staff for distribution centers and other supply chain nodes.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 17, 2021

webinar, we provided an in-depth analysis of current supply and demand trends in the North American freight market. Source: ACT Research April 2021 Freight Forecast report. If AB-5 passes in California, what kind of impact do you foresee on owner-operators? As a point of clarity, AB-5 did pass in California and is now law.

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Stord

JUNE 19, 2024

In the first half of the year, we experienced historically low rates due to excess capacity and flat freight volumes. Top Trends Capacity is Plentiful Covering freight is not difficult and negotiating power is still in the hands of the Shipper. Produce impacted areas are FL, GA, SC, NC, AL, MS, TX and Southern California.

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Intelligent Audit

JULY 7, 2022

Within the 48 continental states, California has often been in a class of its own. However, the latest West Coast quirk is about to take summer freight risks to a new level for Californian shippers. On June 30, 2022, CA AB-5 On June 30, 2022, the California bill, known as AB-5, went into effect. minimum wage.

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Zipline Logistics

OCTOBER 5, 2021

While it remains to be seen whether the coming quarter will live up to expectations, there are multiple powerful predictors hinting that the freight market will not wane in intensity over the coming months. Typically, freight experiences a seasonal boom, starting with back-to-school shopping and concluding following year-end holidays.

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West Coast and California Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2023

According to FreightWaves volume data, Atlanta’s share of the US freight market has fallen more than 11% over the past year. While, over the same period, the freight markets in California are recovering more of the market share they had lost to the East Coast.

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Freightera

DECEMBER 20, 2021

LTL Freight Rates: from Major Cities in the USA & Canada to San Diego, California. Get free freight quotes in seconds on Freightera.com, book & track your shipments online. Get free freight quotes on Freightera.com. Are you shipping pallets within the USA and Canada? Quickly, easily, and with no back-and-forth.

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

s headquarters from California, it’s now trying to attract freight carriers dealing with near-record backlogs at the U.S.’s A month after Texas poached Tesla Inc.’s s largest ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Weather-Proofing Your Freight Network with a TMS.Connect. No one knows exactly what weather the impending winter season has in store, but there’s one thing we can be sure about: Some freight networks will be hit by weather-related disruptions over the next few months. Review your freight plans for the coming months.

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Freightera

JANUARY 28, 2022

See examples of our new LTL freight rates below, for 5 skids with the dimensions of 48 x 48 x 48”, 500lbs each, total weight 2500 lbs: From Anaheim, CA to Mississauga, ON. Get free freight quotes on Freightera.com. The post New LTL Freight Rate Update: California to Ontario & Quebec appeared first on Freightera Blog.

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DAT Solutions

JULY 5, 2017

HOT MARKETS: The biggest changes last week were in California, where reefer freight finally started to move out of Fresno and Sacramento in serious quantities, but load counts fell sharply in L.A. Reefer rates rose 10¢ per mile in June, compared to May, landing at $2.12, the highest monthly average in almost two years.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

California's new AB5 law governing contract work also affects freight brokerages who use outside agents — people who perform the same duties as a broker but work off site and are considered independent contractors. And California isn't the only state trying to reclassify contractors as employees. .

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 8, 2016

Freight Consolidation: Bridging the Gap between LTL and Full Truckload. While both are effective, there is a third option that can provide more opportunity for bottom line savings and increased efficiency: freight consolidation. A consolidation strategy can help get your freight delivered where it needs to be, on your schedule.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

California's weather—good or bad—has a major impact on truckload capacity. California supplies nearly 50% of the nation’s produce. Even with the 2016 drought, Ontario and Fresno ranked in the top 10 reefer markets in 2016 for both spot and contract freight (Source: DAT RateView ). Five-year drought ends.

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DAT Solutions

JULY 24, 2018

Spot rates are trending down for reefer freight, due to hot weather in Southern California. As produce season wanes in California and across the South, demand for reefer equipment typically shifts northward, to accommodate late summer harvests in the Pacific Northwest and Upper Midwest. mile for the month to date.

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West Coast and California Logistics

JULY 1, 2024

Supreme Court has made a decision that could help freight carriers challenge regulations more easily. According to FreightWaves , the U.S. In a 6-3 ruling, the Court overturned the Chevron doctrine, a 40-year-old policy that required lower courts to always side with federal agencies when regulations were unclear.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

Freight Forwarding Catches Up with Sharm Chelliah. Sharm Chelliah and Joe Lynch discuss the topic, “freight forwarding catches up” which refers to the recent technology advancements made in freight forwarding that has enabled it to offer a customer experience and visibility on par with tech-enabled 3PLs and freight brokers.

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