Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 28, 2021

BluJay Solutions is an integrated SaaS platform with solutions for shippers, LSPs, and Freight Forwarders, which includes transportation management, transportation execution, managed transportation services, and global trade management. The deal is valued at about $1.7 billion, a price that E2open will pay with 72.4

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 24, 2017

Shipt debuts Costco delivery in Tampa (Tampa Bay Business Journal). January 2017 North American Freight Numbers. NAFTA freight totaled $88.0 NAFTA freight increased from the same month of the previous year. NAFTA freight increased from the same month of the previous year. Mexico freight flows increased by 6.3

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2021

Ryan was born and raised in Tampa Florida. Prior to joining CarrierDirect, Ryan worked at a variety of logistics companies and even started and exited a few tech-enabled freight brokerage start-ups. Ryan Schreiber is the Director of Engagement at CarrierDirect in Chicago.

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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. Atlanta to Tampa was also up to $3.12/mile. RISING LANES. mile last week.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Dan Lindsey and Joe Lynch discuss the Broker-Carrier Summit which will be held on October 11 thru October 13 in Tampa, Florida. Since then, he has worked as a freight broker, operations manager, and business development leader in multiple segments of the industry.

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MARCH 24, 2021

During the past nine years Trey has gained experience in several sectors within technology, including load boards, rate analytics, TMS systems, visibility solutions, digital freight-matching platforms, and Robotic Process Automation (RPA). Isaac earned a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Tampa. About Lean Solutions Group.

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Elementum

JULY 23, 2018

Isabella Adams, a fashion accessories and home decor business based in Tampa, Florida, made a smart move to partner with third party logistics provider Transplace to keep up with its larger competitors. Isabella Adams used to leave its shipments in the hands of the national freight forwarders but ended up disappointed.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Isabella Adams, a fashion accessories and home decor business based in Tampa, Florida, made a smart move to partner with third party logistics provider Transplace to keep up with its larger competitors. Isabella Adams used to leave its shipments in the hands of the national freight forwarders but ended up disappointed.

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Ware2Go

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Learn how to lower time in transit and offset freight costs with a hub and spoke distribution model designed for businesses of any size or order volume. For example, if you’re flying from Greenville, SC to Tampa, FL, odds are, you’ll have a layover in Atlanta. Offset Freight Costs. Demand for LTL freight is at an all-time high.

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Intelligent Audit

JULY 26, 2022

Supply Chain Dive reported the new markets will include Miami; Tampa, Fla.; Carrier damage impacts more than just the shipper, especially when the freight claims filed were about damaged medical products. Walmart intends to quintuple the original 6 million home coverage by the end of this year. Orlando, Fla.; and San Francisco.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 20, 2021

We have written about the truck driver shortage quite often and its impact on transit times and freight costs. The FedEx surcharge season kicks off on November 1 with a $1.50 per-piece fee added on to all shipments delivered by the company’s Ground Economy service. One sector that is dealing with this now is fuel transportation.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 30, 2016

Van freight was a little quiet last week, but a rebound should be underway now, to close the second quarter on a high note. Reefer freight volume should get a boost too, due to last-minute demand for fresh food, ahead of the July 4th weekend. Flatbed freight is also strongest in the Southeast. This week was no exception.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

February has been a strong month for flatbed freight. Looking to move flatbed freight? DAT has the largest digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more loads posted daily than any other load board. The average rate out of Tampa hit $2.09/mile, mile, which is high for Florida.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 3, 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. Birmingham to Chicago surged to $2.36/mile

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

At the beginning of the year, DAT Pricing Analyst Mark Montague declared that the freight recession was over. Since then, we've been in the middle of what's traditionally been the slow season for freight. But compared to February of last year, there's been more than a 100% increase in freight on the spot market this month.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 4, 2017

The immediate impacts from Harvey and Irma first showed up in van freight, then reefers. Load counts are up on DAT load boards , with more flatbed freight shipping to support the rebuilding and recovery efforts in areas affected by the storms. Now it's looking like flatbed’s turn. mile on average last week.

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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

JANUARY 4, 2018

Flatbed freight out of Baltimore usually heads to the Northeast and Midwest, and the weather in those regions made those shipments more difficult. Rates were also weaker out of Atlanta and Tampa. Tampa to Atlanta is one of the weakest flatbed lanes, and the rate was down another 7¢ to just $1.39/mile.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 9, 2017

There’s a lot of freight out there for vans right now, and August had a stronger start than any month in more than a year and a half. National average rates recovered 3¢ per mile last week, due to a boom in freight heading into population centers in the Northeast. TriHaul Takes Advantage of Rising Eastbound Rates.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 2, 2019

While van and reefer rates saw a decline in March compared to February, flatbed bucked the trend, making gains in both freight volumes and rates. Plenty of flatbed markets in the South and East experienced rising prices, including Birmingham, Tampa, Atlanta, Savannah, Raleigh, Harrisburg, Dallas and Phoenix. Rising Rates.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 26, 2015

Flatbed freight availability dropped 13% on the spot market last week, after a one-week gain. Loads were not nearly as plentiful in Montana and Wyoming, however, so check outbound freight before taking a load into those states. There is still plenty of flatbed freight in Texas , and rates there are trending up.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 8, 2020

Ryan was born and raised in Tampa Florida. Prior to joining CarrierDirect, Ryan worked at a variety of logistics companies and even started and exited a few tech-enabled freight brokerage start-ups. Ryan is the Director of Engagement at CarrierDirect in Chicago.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Florida has a balance problem, where the demand for inbound freight is much higher than the demand for outbound trucks. That pushed rates lower out of Tampa. Demand has been weaker in Florida and Pennsylvania this month. Roanoke to Pittsburgh flatbed rates fell to $2.15/mile mile last week.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 7, 2016

The calendar was a big factor, as shippers try to push freight out the door before the end of the fiscal year or quarter. Large carriers might still make all their scheduled deliveries, but they don't take a lot of exception freight when fewer drivers are willing to work. The load-to-truck ratio got a big boost last week, from 7.5

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DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 2, 2015

In other key flatbed markets, rates declined, including: Houston, Atlanta, Tampa and Harrisburg. Rates are derived from DAT RateView and are based on actual rate agreements between freight brokers and carriers. The national average flatbed rate was unchanged last week at $1.92 per mile, down 5¢ from the October average.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 13, 2015

FREIGHT RATES. Along with our standalone freight rates tool DAT RateView, all DAT load board packages include broker spot market rates on the lanes you're searching. On the upside, rates rose last week in individual freight markets, including Philadelphia, Buffalo, Chicago and Charlotte. DAT load board features.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 1, 2018

DAT load boards provides the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 179 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $45 billion in real transactions. Even Tampa has crossed that mark.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 24, 2018

You may not do your job with a palette and a paintbrush, but it’s safe to say that logistics planners have to be creative when moving freight. In today’s business environment, no planner is simply loading freight onto a truck and shipping it from Point A to Point B via a common carrier. CPO can identify the best pool point (i.e.,

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Freight Center

JULY 10, 2019

Her story with us reflects the growth of FreightCenter, from humble beginnings to one of the fastest growing companies in the Tampa Bay Area. She played a key role in developing our Customer Service Department and now serves as FreightCenter’s Corporate Trainer. When I joined FreightCenter, it was a much smaller organization.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 24, 2022

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end, Rob Gronkowski announced his second retirement this week. In the latest sign of volatility in the freight sector, a measure of trucking conditions rebounded slightly in April, only to achieve a nearly two-year low point. And just like that, once again, the Gronk spike is on its way out.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

BlueGrace Logistics offers customizable transportation management solutions as a full-service Third-Party Logistics (3PL) provider that helps businesses manage their freight spend through industry leading technology with a large network of established carriers to customers across the country. About Todd Trompeter. and 15000 lbs.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Less than ten days after Hurricane Harvey, trucks are already moving freight out of Houston, with almost the same volume as before the storm. Houston is also a major freight hub for rail and sea traffic, as well as trucking, including trade with Mexico by land and with South America and other regions by sea. It's just not safe.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 5, 2025

ports throughout 2025, including:Houston,Virginia,Charleston,Savannah,Wilmington, New York/New Jersey,Baltimore,Philadelphia,Miami, Mobile,New Orleans,Tampa,Jacksonville, Port Everglades,Seattle,Tacoma,Oakland,Long BeachandLos Angeles. imports from any country. The CPP will be phased in across all major U.S.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 15, 2024

More Resources Home October 15, 2024 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market. America weekly increased 2% to $1.82/kg.

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