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The Journal of Commerce Online: Tech demand leads to ‘buy and build’ push for 3PLs
Jan 03, 2022
Logistics providers are largely embracing a buy-and-build approach to serve their shipper and carrier ecosystems, realizing that internal development resources aren’t usually enough to cater for all their software needs.
Logistics Management: DAT Truckload Volume Index remains on strong growth path
Dec 30, 2021
November’s TVI reading—at 239—matched October, which initially set a new record for the number of loads moved by motor carriers in a month, according to DAT.
Landline: White House reaches out to trucking
Dec 22, 2021
The White House met with trucking stakeholders and held a listening session in South Carolina. Todd Spencer and Lewie Pugh fill us in.
The Wall Street Journal: Shipping and Logistics Costs Are Expected to Keep Rising in 2022
Dec 20, 2021
Executives say the tight capacity and high demand that have sent prices surging this year will extend into next year.
Supply Chain Quarterly: FourKites Closes a Record-breaking 2021 at the Forefront of Supply Chain Visibility
Dec 14, 2021
FourKites, the world’s leading real-time supply chain visibility platform, today announced a year of record growth as the company executed on its vision to build automated, interconnected and collaborative global supply chains that span transportation, warehouses, stores, trucks and more.
Transport Topics: Spot Market Bounces Back After Thanksgiving Slump
Dec 13, 2021
Spot freight volumes fell Thanksgiving week, but they have more than recovered.
The Journal of Commerce: Chicago truck spot rates spiking off West, East coasts
Dec 10, 2021
West Coast truck spot rates remain strong while rates from eastern US ports that had flagged in November rose, sometimes sharply, early this month, according to the latest market data from DAT Freight & Analytics.
Fitch Ratings: Transportation ABS Strong Amid Supply Chain, Labor Issues
Dec 08, 2021
Trucking fleets are experiencing heightened demand pressure from ongoing global supply chain issues, US inland transportation backlogs and labor issues.
Supply and Demand Chain Executive: Global and U.S. Logistics is a Mess Heading into the Holiday Season
Nov 29, 2021
A number of CEOs are facing logistics challenges that impact both the top and bottom line, all sharing a number of common themes and strategies.
Logistics Management: DAT Truckload Volume Index sees more new records set
Nov 29, 2021
The most recent edition of the DAT Truckload Volume Index (TVI), for the month of October, which was recently released by DAT Freight & Analytics, again set a new all-time high, with the firm observing that truckload prices, at all-time highs, reflect how shippers are willing to pay premium rates to move their freight.