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by Tom Moore on Jan 25, 2021 7:00:00 PM
Looking at the JB Hunt quarterly report released last week, it becomes clear: Truckload revenue per loaded mile – excluding fuel – is up 19% year over year (YOY) Deadhead down slightly – 18.4% vs. 19.2% YOY Dedicated is a money spinner – $4,544 per ...
by Tom Moore on Dec 7, 2020 7:00:00 PM
Will electric “Semi” become the norm? Right now, my guess is that the electrification of trucks will revolve around the following: Battery technology – not up to big rig standards – and progressing slower than expected. Recall that Tesla promised an ...
by Tom Moore on Nov 23, 2020 7:00:00 PM
Average spot container freight rates from Shanghai have hit all-time highs, according to Jefferies. Rates from North Asia to the West Coast of North America were… Firstly – Happy Thanksgiving to all readers! Average spot container freight rates from ...
by Tom Moore on Nov 16, 2020 7:00:00 PM
Year-end will be tough for direct-to-consumer businesses… Year-end will be tough for direct-to-consumer businesses: Cardboard lead times are getting much longer Delivery (UPS/FedEx/etc.) is projecting capacity constraints despite adding 99K people ...
by Tom Moore on Nov 2, 2020 7:00:00 PM
The very large container ships (14,000 TEU’s* or larger) were supposed to help commerce – they have not because … The very large container ships (14,000 TEU’s* or larger) were supposed to help commerce – they have not because they go against all ...
by Tom Moore on Oct 13, 2020 8:00:00 PM
Average price per mile of $2.46 = U.S. truckload spot market in the first week of October – up… Average price per mile of $2.46 = U.S. truckload spot market in the first week of October – up 20.6% since July and a record high in the DAT Solutions ...
by Tom Moore on Oct 5, 2020 8:00:00 PM
Greenbrier – a private equity company – focused on logistics and transportation, is buying a stake in Uber Freight. Uber gets $500 Million, which values the Freight business at $3.3 Billion, and it also gets Greenbrier’s expertise. But Uber Freight ...
by Tom Moore on Sep 28, 2020 8:00:00 PM
That is what is happening now to some oil pipelines. Two years ago, getting oil out of the Permian Basin was hard…there wasn’t enough pipeline capacity. Now, there is more capacity than needed. Here is what is causing this: Lower oil volumes New, ...
by Tom Moore on Aug 10, 2020 8:00:00 PM
Strange as it may seem, some major companies are abandoning their “best-of-breed” warehouse management software (WMS) and going back to their legacy systems ….why can be summarized as control, customization, and cost. Inventory expressed as a ratio ...
by Tom Moore on Jul 27, 2020 8:00:00 PM
U.S. gasoline and diesel crack spreads (the difference between the price of crude oil and the wholesale price of the petroleum product, which are used as estimates of refinery margins) diverged sharply in March as the Covid shutdown happened. Cars ...
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