The Wall Street Journal: The U.S. Import Surge Is Skipping the Train
Shippers are increasingly choosing trucks over railroads because of supply-chain bottlenecks and a need for speed, pushing more freight onto the country’s highways.
Shippers are increasingly choosing trucks over railroads because of supply-chain bottlenecks and a need for speed, pushing more freight onto the country’s highways.
Trucks are no longer blocking the US-Canada border, but spot truckload rates in cross-border lanes remain high, and shippers have been warned of the threat of additional disruption.
U.S. cellular providers have started to sunset their 3G networks, beginning with AT&T on Feb. 22.
Another significant increase in diesel prices over the last week have the national average over $4 per gallon for the first time since the week ending March 17, 2014, according to the Department of Energy’s weekly report.
DAT Freight & Analytics, a supporter of the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Kentucky., is the exclusive sponsor of the Friday Night Concert at Freedom Hall, headlined country music star Clay Walker this year.
Putting upward pressure on delivered produce prices, refrigerated truck rates have soared to nearly $5 per mile in early February, according to a survey by the USDA.
Vaccine requirements on the Canadian border have hiked rates and load posts out of Buffalo, New York.
DAT Freight & Analytics announced an agreement with IHS Market PIERS to add import and export data into DAT iQ’s RateView and Benchmark Analytics reporting.
DAT Freight & Analytics has added new datasets to its DAT iQ platform.
Appointments, promotions, moves and changes in the supply chain sector this week.