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2 Signs That the Freight Recession Really Is Over

DAT Solutions

Together, the ratio and rates offer strong evidence yet that the freight recession is over. Houston to Oklahoma City was down 8¢ to $1.97/mile. Reefer freight is in transition. Meanwhile, the bulk of California freight has yet to hit the spot market. Rates could continue to rise. That paid $2.19/mile

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How to Reduce Shipping Costs: 8 Effective Ways

Ware2Go

Customer expectations for shipping are higher than ever. Why Shipping Costs Matter. In today’s anything, anytime connected world, shipping costs and delivery speed have become make-or-break factors for small-and-medium sized businesses (SMBs) across the business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) spectrum.

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Driver Shortage, Driverless Vehicles, and Other Supply Chain Curiosities

Logistics Viewpoints

As driver pay increases, so does the incidence of drivers jumping ship, switching companies for the next best payday. One way to gain an edge is to analyze existing carrier contracts against spot market pricing posted on load boards and freight auctions to determine if your current carriers are in line with going rates.

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The Demise of Yellow Corporation

American Global Logistics

Yellow Corporation: A Brief History Yellow was founded in 1924 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The failure of YRC reverberated through the trucking industry in several ways: Capacity Shift: The sudden closure of Yellow led to a disruption in freight capacity. capacity declined, and shipping rates increased.

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 1.14 - 1.18

Freight Plus

Congestion-related costs have ballooned in city centers as the demands of. parcel shipping. New York City has seen a 29% increase in residential deliveries from 2010 to 2015. FedEx Freight drivers are now delivering large items to homes in 5 cities as part of the pilot program. Today in: "Where's my freight?".

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How Hurricane Florence affects freight

DAT Solutions

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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Less than Truckload Freight Rate Update: Cross-Border USA to Canada & Canada to the USA

Freightera

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 Oklahoma City, OK. 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

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