The Journal of Commerce Online: Omicron adding to trucking capacity woes
The fast-spreading variant of COVID-19 likely won’t affect trucking as much as warehousing and aviation, but its indirect impact will put more pressure on already high trucking costs.
The Journal of Commerce Online: Tech demand leads to ‘buy and build’ push for 3PLs
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
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.
Supply Chain Quarterly: FourKites Closes a Record-breaking 2021 at the Forefront of Supply Chain Visibility
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.
The Journal of Commerce: Chicago truck spot rates spiking off West, East coasts
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.
Trucking fleets are experiencing heightened demand pressure from ongoing global supply chain issues, US inland transportation backlogs and labor issues.