GoShip Blog

MARCH 9, 2021

Refrigerated capacity is normally tight during this season. As fresh produce is transported only through refrigerated trucks, the temperature-controlled capacity begins to tighten, and freight rates increase sometimes as much as 30%. Tips for shipping fresh produce: How to ship frozen food. Book cold capacity.

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United World Transporation

AUGUST 8, 2019

DAT, an industry leader is trend reporting publishes a North American Freight Index , and the latest report notes that spot market freight volume typically rises about 30% in the spring. This shift sets the tone for other modes of transportation. Can you utilize other modes of transportation, such as intermodal, to control costs?

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CH Robinson Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Robinson’s own technology and data from the largest network in the freight industry, help our customers stay on top of the trends that influence their supply chains. How many more truck drivers are needed to balance demand for truck transportation with the supply of capacity? for Q2 2021, relative to Q2 2018.

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Trinity Logistics

JULY 22, 2021

To simplify it, it’s the rise in crop volumes and heightened demand for trucks to transport these crops that impact capacity during this season. Even before produce season began, freight rates were trending upward. For refrigerated loads, there were 13 posted for each reefer truck posted. According to DAT , there was a 34.1

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 25, 2021

For those in the trucking industry, produce season carries an awareness of the many opportunities and challenges that comes with transporting perishable commodities. The pandemic has accelerated an existing consumer trend towards health-conscious, home-cooked meals, creating an increased demand for fresh produce across the country.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 26, 2021

For those in the trucking industry, produce season carries an awareness of the many opportunities and challenges that comes with transporting perishable commodities. The pandemic has accelerated an existing consumer trend towards health-conscious, home-cooked meals, creating an increased demand for fresh produce across the country.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 5, 2019

Alongside this are rising fuel and transport costs – the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) May 2019 update forecasts that regular gasoline retail prices will average $2.92 An environment of ruthlessly seeking efficiency, with fluctuating transportation costs, dominated by 800 lb gorillas. gal last summer.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 12, 2017

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from our friend Robert Everett who gives us some fantastic tips for effective logistics management. Here, we have discussed some crucial tips to manage logistics more effectively. Important Tips for Effective Logistics Management & Network Optimization. Unavailability of the transportation.

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