Zipline Logistics

MAY 5, 2020

To effectively track each state’s progress in reopening and how freight is impacted, we will publish a market update for the coming weeks as the country eases out of lockdowns. . Increases in volumes started climbing this week steadily but still down 10-15% year-over-year according to Freight Waves’ Sonar indexes. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Amazon has started increasing the free shipping minimum to $35 for non-Prime members in some markets, according to notices on its website, as the company looks for more ways to cut costs. Until now, the minimum purchase for free shipping has been $25. Amazon has tweaked the free shipping threshold for non-Prime members in the past.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 2, 2017

The freight recession is over. Energy exploration and fracking petered out, and the accompanying freight dried up. Freight volume and rates finally began to revive in May 2016, and year-over-year volume comparisons turned positive in August. As we have learned from the current freight season, it's not business as usual.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 30, 2016

Uber Freight: Another “Uber-for-Trucking”? After news broke last month that Uber was unleashing a trucking offering, it came as no surprise when it launched Uber Freight , an online trucking marketplace for US LTL. Load-matching technology (even the Uber For Freight model) isn’t new. That’s a lot of freight. Established.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Big weather events like this usually affect the spot freight market in three stages. Before the storm , there’s urgency to move freight into the area or out of the way of the storm’s path. Some of those loads are already being tendered to freight brokers and 3PLs, who post them on DAT load boards.

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DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Demand was soaring for retail freight, and the ELD mandate that had just taken effect led to a major capacity crunch. Amid all that uncertainly, shipping rates skyrocketed, and it got even crazier in the month to follow. Denver to Los Angeles was down 16¢ to just $1.20/mile. Seattle to Eugene, OR , fell 20¢ to $2.73/mile.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 13, 2018

Freight rates have steadily declined since the Fourth of July, but they're still high. Prices are still well above last year’s pace, though, and that still suggests that the fall shipping season will be a busy one. Dallas to Denver lost 25¢ at $2.59/mile. Los Angeles to Denver also lost 20¢ at $3.15/mile.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 10, 2018

The demand for refrigerated trailers peaked at year-end, but the extra-cold weather in many parts of the country has kept prices at record-setting levels in many areas, since those trailers are being used to keep freight from freezing. Miami, Denver, Sacramento and Lakeland, FL , all experienced sharp drops last week.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 23, 2018

West Coast van freight heated up last week, especially in the Los Angeles market. In mid-September, we were focused on evacuating the Carolinas and diverting trucks and freight away from Hurricane Florence. Cargo ships were re-routed or delayed en route to and from ports from Savannah to Baltimore. Blame the weather.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 1, 2017

We got a welcomed surge of spot market freight to close out July. That would’ve led to more reefer trucks competing for van freight, and the extra capacity kept rates down. That would’ve led to more reefer trucks competing for van freight, and the extra capacity kept rates down. RISING LANES. FALLING LANES.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

A lot of the spot market freight volumes that were stalled in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey have started to come back. Last week, Houston's van freight volumes rebounded to 88% of pre-storm levels. That put even more pressure on freight rates, accounting for 3¢ added to the national average for each trailer type.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 1, 2018

Those declines could be a temporary blip, though, because volumes are showing signs that spring shipping season has sprung. The biggest increase was on the lane from Denver to Oklahoma City , which was up 13¢ to $1.40/mile For the month, the average van load paid $2.16/mile, Rates fell on a majority of the top 100 van lanes, too.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Shippers paid more to move freight ahead of the storm, and then load posts dropped when the affected markets locked down at the end of the week. due to the fallout from the Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy. The lane from Fresno to Denver was down 21¢ to $2.01/mile, Spot market rates were up last week, but volumes fell.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 25, 2017

December was arguably the strongest month for freight in 2016. Spot market volumes still look strong, but contract freight has been a little slow. There's more freight moving out of Houston this month. Just like with vans, it may be a case of less contract freight moving, which has led to more capacity on the spot market.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Expect the seasonal pressure to continue through much of November, as a massive typhoon in Hong Kong caused scheduling delays on inbound ships at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the arrival point for 49% of Asian imports. The map depicts outbound load-to-truck ratios by state, for dry van freight. Hot Markets.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 9, 2019

DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 279 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $57 billion in real transactions. The three largest price increases last week came out of Denver.

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, so trucks are still in high demand to move refrigerated freight. Just like with dry van freight , reefer capacity tightened in the first week of November, meaning that shippers and brokers had a harder time finding trucks to move those reefer loads. Chicago to Denver soared 27¢ to $3.17/mile.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 4, 2017

We don’t anticipate a lot of impact as far as long haul freight goes, since pickup and delivery can be adjusted to avoid the extra traffic on the 285 loop. The highway closure could affect freight going to and from the Carolinas and other points to the northeast, though. to Denver paid 10¢ better at $1.77.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 2, 2017

We’re hearing a lot about shipping gaps in California due to delays in planting because of an unusually wet winter, which explains the flat reefer volumes last week. Van load counts were already up big last week, with an uptick in freight moving out of L.A. Denver to Albuquerque rose 10¢ for an average of 1.76/mile.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 5, 2018

Normally during a four-day shipping week, we'd expect load posts and truck posts to be down around 20%. Atlanta saw only a slight dip in volumes despite one less shipping day. Dallas to Denver increased 23¢ to $3.04/mile. Out West, Denver to Phoenix was down 13¢ to just $1.28/mile.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 11, 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. We haven't seen a surge in California shipping as had been anticipated.

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Freightera

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

See our newly added LTL freight rates for shipping cross-border from the USA to Canada & from Canada to the USA. From Vancouver, BC to Denver, CO. Get free freight quotes on Freightera.com. All the rates are for 1 skid 48x 48x 48” 500 lbs, class 125: From Phoenix, AZ to Vancouver, BC. Was: $355.40 Now: $311.75

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Freightera

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Are You Looking to Ship Freight Within the USA or Within Canada? We’ve prepared our updated and improved FTL shipping rates within the USA and Canada for you! From Chicago, IL to Denver, CO. Current freight quote: $2500.67 Current freight quote: $2767.2 Current freight quote: $850 CAD.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 6, 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. Dallas to Denver fell 10¢ to $2.03/mi. Rising Rates.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

That loss can be attributed to competition from the railroads, as overall shipments are up slightly year over year, but more shippers have shifted freight over to rail intermodal. We probably have at least another week or two of falling prices before trends reverse at the start of the spring shipping season. RISING LANES.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 28, 2018

It's common for shippers to hustle freight out the door before the quarter ends, and this is the deadline. Load-to-truck ratios were highest along the East Coast, and in much of the Sun Belt, as freight moves into position for “last mile” trips to the major population centers. Philadelphia to Buffalo , up 23¢ to $2.93/mile.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 10, 2017

Spot market van volumes slipped last week, with some energy sector freight leaving the van marketplace. Tomato harvests obviously equal more reefer freight, but processed and canned tomatoes in paste and sauces also lead to more van freight. For flatbed , the national average was the highest it's been in nearly two years at $2.09/mile.

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Freight Center

JANUARY 23, 2020

Don’t let the cold hurt your freight and bottom line. As a rule of thumb, remember the freight shipping industry recognizes November 1 st through April 30 th as “freeze protection season” or the time period freeze protection services will be most in demand. If your freight has the potential to freeze, then yes.

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Freightera

JANUARY 21, 2020

US to US LTL freight rates: Hauppauge, NY to Galena, KS: now USD $175.56 – click here for this LTL quote. Cross-border LTL freight rates: Edmonton, AB to Denver, CO: now USD $223.56 – click here for this LTL quote. Happy shipping! All examples below are for 1 pallet, 40 x 40 x 40 inches, 250 lbs, class 100.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Robots outnumber human workers in this autonomous truck yard north of Denver. Earlier this week, Dave Clark, CEO of Amazon’s worldwide consumer business, said that the company is poised to become the largest US package delivery service by early 2022, overtaking longstanding shipping rivals UPS and FedEx.

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