News from the intermodal freight transportation industry.
| April 14, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking
Van spot freight volumes lost 20% in the past two weeks, and national average rates lost 8¢ per mile, to $1.78, reflecting declines all over the country. Reefer trends weren't much better, and the flatbed sector has been slow for months. Then tornadoes swept through the South and high winds continued up the East Coast, wreaking havoc along the way. It was not the best week, to be sure. For more info on lane rates, read the Rate Trend of the Week on the DAT blog.
| April 14, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking
Averitt Express has begun distributing protective face masks to more than 5,000 of its associates. Drivers, dock workers and other frontline associates that handle freight will be provided multiple masks to assist in reducing the potential to contract or spread the novel coronavirus.
| April 13, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking
| April 10, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking
Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced Walter Radny has been promoted to service center manager in Knoxville, Tennessee.
| April 10, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking
| April 10, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking
| April 09, 2020 | Intermodal | Rail
| April 09, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking
| April 08, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking
Landstar recently broke ground for the construction of a new 8,000 square foot orientation center in Carnesville, Georgia.
| April 07, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines | Intermodal
| April 07, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking
| April 07, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking
| April 07, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking
| April 07, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking
| April 06, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking
As of now, InstaFreight offers their customers stable overland transport for the supply chains from China to Europe and conversely, which both have been strongly affected by the Coronavirus.
| April 04, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking
With measures to counter the spread of Covid-19 across the UK coming into effect, national supply chains are being put to the test as demand for essential goods soars across the country. While some industries have experienced a reduction or halt in activity, volumes in demand for the food, beverage, and hygiene sectors have entered into peaks typically only seen during the Christmas period, according to digital road freight platform, Ontruck.
| April 03, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking
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