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Journal of Commerce: US imports accelerate, but inland transport lags: CSCMP
Jun 21, 2024
Citing global and domestic concerns and crises, US importers are pulling orders forward to bring containerized freight into the US as early as possible, an international logistics executive said during a press briefing in Washington, DC, this week.
Fleet Owner: DAT Robust reefer volumes boost May spot rates
Jun 21, 2024
“Stronger van and reefer volumes are consistent with May, when shippers move seasonal produce and retail goods and truckload capacity tightens due to the Roadcheck inspection event and Memorial Day holiday,” DAT’s analytics chief reports.
Supply Chain 247: Meet the Top Food Chain Tech Firms of 2024
Jun 21, 2024
Food Chain Digest, the official magazine of the Food Shippers of America (FSA), has announced the recipients of the 2024 “Top Food Chain Technology” list. This annual program recognizes exceptional technologies in food transportation, logistics, distribution, and supply chain management.
MSN: Analysis-Struggling truckers dent loan books for Canadian banks
Jun 21, 2024
Canadian truckers are struggling to make payments on their rigs as fuel prices rise and freight rates tumble, forcing banks to declare tens of millions of dollars' worth of bad loans.
Fleet Owner: Transportation Transitions: New chief leadership announced
Jun 21, 2024
DAT Freight & Analytics recently named Jeff Clementz as CEO. Clementz joined DAT in 2023 as chief product officer, a role he will oversee until a new CPO has been hired.
Reuters: Struggling truckers dent loan books for Canadian banks
Jun 21, 2024
The Wall Street Journal: Logistics Report: Number of the Day
Jun 21, 2024
Average rate per mile under contract for truckload van transport across the U.S. in the first half of June, down three cents from May and 5.5% below the year-ago level, according to DAT Solutions.
Transport Topics: Fleets Persevere Through Down Market With Care and Creativity
Jun 21, 2024
With an overabundance of freight-hauling capacity, weak rates and higher operating costs all contributing to a challenging market for trucking companies, fleet operators have been increasing efficiency, embracing technology and collaborating with shippers to survive.
Journal of Commerce: US truckload spot rate metric turns positive for first time in 27 months
Jun 20, 2024
The US truckload spot market may finally be “on the cusp” of a long-awaited inflection point, with a national average rate rising fractionally on a year-over-year basis for the first time in 27 months, according to DAT Freight & Analytics.
Overdrive: Spot reefer rates ‘in abysmal territory,’ but May showed positives
Jun 20, 2024
Spot-market volumes hit all-time highs in May for vans, reefers, yet rates lag.