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Produce shipments still dominated by imports

Imported volumes of fruit and vegetables are on the rise, with the vast majority (93%) of truckloads coming across the southern border.

Port traffic congestion leads to delays for van freight

Strong import volumes continue to clog supply chains that are desperately trying to replenish depleted inventories.

March’s freight trends throw seasonality out the window

The spot market rollercoaster ride is unprecedented in many ways, with 2021 already beating records set in 2020.

Rise of the Mini-Bid: How transportation procurement is changing

Mini-bids have been around for decades, but transportation procurement teams have used them more and more in recent years. The disruptions caused by COVID-19 sped up the adoption even more.

Reefer load counts drop from damaged crops

February’s damaging cold temperatures looks to be impacting the supply of cabbage for next week’s St Patrick's Day celebrations.

Tight capacity pushes van rates higher despite lower volumes

While supply chain disruptions continue to create tight truckload freight markets, there are signs that the markets will soften in the weeks and months ahead.

Retailers are still playing catchup with depleted inventories

Last week, two data points and one jaw-dropping chart suggested that there’s still no end in sight to the ongoing restocking of inventories that have been depleted due to COVID-10.

The diseconomies of scale in truckload freight

Procuring truckload capacity is unique compared to other commodities. If your finance department isn't aware of these characteristics that are unique to truckload freight, then getting budget approval might be difficult.

Steel’s struggles affect flatbed demand

According to the Coalition of American Metal Manufacturers and Users, which represents more than 30,000 companies in the manufacturing sector, unfilled orders for steel in the last quarter were at the highest level in five years, while inventories were near a 3.5-year low based on data from the Census Bureau.

Winter storm damages could lead to produce shortages

Out of more than 40 vegetable crops grown in the Rio Grande Valley in the McAllen, TX, freight market, only three are hopeful to survive, according to Tom Karst from The Packer: onions, cabbages and potatoes.

Truckload van volume continues to climb amid disruptions

The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 1.4% in January after rising 1.2% in December.

Bullwhip Effect: Port congestion adding costs for supply chains

At the start of the pandemic last year, supply chain expert Daniel Stanton – aka Mr. Supply Chain – spoke about the “bullwhip effect” on supply chains. Almost a year later, the bullwhip effect is rattling supply chains again, as manufacturers struggle to keep up with demand for consumer goods.

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