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E-Hook Helps Store Awkward Cargo

Kinedyne's E-Hook brand wall mounted freight loading storage solution is designed to store tubes, pipes, beams, cables and other hard to stow cargo.

The E-Hook helps solve the problem of securely stowing long and unwieldy cargo and keeping it off the floor in trailers, box trucks, service vehicles and light-duty trailers. It has a working load limit of 300 pounds and multiple hooks can be mounted to accommodate longer cargo.

The hooks can be installed at different heights along a wall to support freight with contoured shapes. The device is also designed with an eye-loop at its outer end, enabling cargo securement products to be hooked in for additional cargo stability and security. It is made of clear zinc-plated steel with a slip-resistant coating of orange vinyl in its cradle area.

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Global oil rises ahead of U.S. inventory data

Oil prices strengthened on Wednesday ahead of U.S. crude inventory data that could give investors a clue as to whether an OPEC-led output cut is making progress in reducing a persistent global supply overhang. Brent crude was up 50 cents at $52.15 per barrel by 1330 GMT. U.S. light crude rose 39 cents to $49.05.

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Spot Reefer Rates Hit 4-Month High as Vans, Flatbeds Slip

Graphic: DAT

The national average spot rate for refrigerated truckload freight gained 2 cents for the week ending May 13 for $1.99 per mile, the highest weekly average rate in four months, according to new figures released by DAT Solutions and based on its network of load boards.

The national average van rate was down 2 cents at $1.68 per mile, while the average flatbed rate fell 1 cent to $2.08 per mile. All rates include fuel surcharges.

Overall, the number of load posts edged down 2% last week while truck posts were up 2%. That led to lower or flat load-to-truck ratios with vans remaining and 3.3 to 1 while reefers fell 6% after a nice uptick the previous week, hitting 6.1 to 1. Flatbeds declined 6% to 36.9 to 1.

Nationally, the number of available refrigerated loads declined 1% while truck posts increased 5%. On the top 72 lanes for spot reefer freight, 51 lanes had higher rates last week despite uneven production out of Florida, shipping gaps in California, and a drop in volumes in markets near the Mexican border.

According to DAT, some key reefer lanes to watch are:

Miami outbound faded but high demand from Lakeland buoyed rates in Florida. Lakeland-Baltimore surged 40 cents to $2.68 per mile on average. Two reefer markets to watch in California are Fresno, where the average outbound rate jumped 12 cents to $2.14 per mile, and Los Angeles, also up 12 cents, at $2.57 per mile.

Nationally, the number of posted van loads and trucks each increased 1%. No major van markets made big moves, but outbound rates in Houston, $1.76 mile; ...Read the rest of this story

The swirling trends surrounding the supply chain and trucking

It's been hard to get an accurate read on the outlook for the trucking industry of late, and we're not just talking about the month-to-month truck tonnage numbers here.

Figuring out whether bright sunny skies or angry storms becloud the near-term future for motor carriers is getting tricky because the trends remain quite mixed.

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YRC Freight goes live with 3Gtms system

3Gtms Inc., a global provider of Tier 1 transportation management software, announced that YRC Freight has deployed its 3G-TM transportation management system (TMS).

According to the company, the 3Gtms TMS enables flexible handling of the most challenging routing requirements, and boosts productivity by driving down freight costs; improving shipment efficiency and communications; increasing shipment visibility; and providing greater financial transparency.

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