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Domestic Ascent Global Logistics Recognizes Outstanding Team Members With Prestigious Everest Award  Ascent Global Logistics has recognized four team members for outstanding achievement, innovation-driven performance and steadfast commitment to excellence with its annual Everest Award. The four winners of the Ascent Global Logistics 2018 Everest Award include Kelli Boles, Steve Carson, Paige DeWitt and Eton Walters.…

Reminder: Chinese New Year Please remember that the Chinese New Year (CNY) began on February 5, 2019. Therefore, origin operations in Asia ceased on Chinese New Year with the potential to impact production and shipping for up to one month. Please contact us or reach out to your Ascent Global Logistics representative if you need to book a…

Reminder: Chinese New Year Please remember that the Chinese New Year (CNY), which will begin on February 5, 2019, is quickly approaching. Importers should be working with suppliers to finalize any pre-holiday shipments as soon as possible. The CNY holiday will cause origin operations to cease during the official holiday dates with the potential to impact production…

Domestic Winter Weather Across United States Likely To Cause Shipping Delays In the past two weeks, the Midwestern and Northeastern United States have seen winter weather cause road closures, power outages and shipment delays. As a result, trucking companies report delays could last into next week. See more here. Class 8 Sales Positive In December 2018 Sales for US Class…

Domestic Trucking Rates Continue To Climb Due To Long-Distance Truckload Demand According to Freight Waves, producer prices in the trucking industry increased 0.6 percent in December 2018 compared to the previous month. Gains during the month of December can be attributed to increasing demand for long-distance truckload services. See more here. DAT Rates Rise But Gains…

Domestic Freight Management Trucking Industry Expected To Grow In 2019 But At Slower Rates Than 2018 Trucking industry analysts predict the industry will remain strong in 2019 but will not experience the same growth rates as 2018. According to the DAT, demand increases could continue to rise due to construction activity in Q2 2019 but could lower due…

Domestic Freight Management DAT Weekly Trends Show Increased Rates Due To Holiday Season According to the DAT, weekly spot market rates for December 23-29, 2018 increased for dry van, refrigerated and flatbed freight. Factors such as increased load-to-truck ratios and lower overall capacity contributed to these rate increases. See more here. FMSCA Strikes Down California Meal And…

Happy New Year From Ascent Global Logistics! Our team wishes you a safe and relaxing New Year! Please note that all Ascent Global Logistics locations will be closed on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 in observance of New Year’s Day. If you have specific questions regarding holiday hours, please contact your local Ascent Global Logistics team. Domestic…

Domestic Freight Management AATA Truck Tonnage Index Rose In November 2018 The Truck Tonnage Seasonally Adjusted Index (SA) increased 0.4 percent in November 2018 to 118.9. The ATA Truck Tonnage Index increased because of factors such as increases in import volumes and a strong retail market. See more here. US Postal Service Continues To See Significant…