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There are multiple issues creating challenges for shippers at this time. Read below for the latest updates.

East Coast Port Strike

Good news--the strike has been cancelled and freight is moving. A permanent deal is being worked on over the next three months. See the joint statement from the ILA and USMX here:

https://ilaunion.org/joint-statement-regarding-master-contract/

 

Hurricane Milton

Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall in Florida’s gulf coast Wednesday, October 9th. Expect delays in freight across Florida and potentially in the surrounding states. For the most recent updates on Hurricane Milton please visit https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/#Milton

 

Hurricane Helene's fallout is impacting shippers and carriers across the country.

Carriers are recovering, but there are still delays.

Some of the worst impact is in Western North Carolina, as shown below:

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Additional carrier alerts can be found below:

AAA Cooper: https://www.aaacooper.com/

Averitt Express: https://www.averitt.com/resources/service-updates

Dayton Freight: https://daytonfreight.com/

Estes Express: https://www.estes-express.com/estes-service-advisory

FedEx: https://www.fedex.com/en-us/service-alerts.html

Old Dominion Freight: https://www.odfl.com/us/en/tools/operational-level-map.html

Pitt Ohio: https://pittohio.com/myPittOhio/Services/Service-Alerts-2

R&L Carriers: https://www.rlcarriers.com/freight/service-delay

Roadrunner Freight: https://www.shiproadrunnerfreight.com/category/weather-updates/

SAIA: https://www.saia.com/tools-and-resources/service-updates

Southeastern Freight: https://sefl.com/seflWebsite/new/weatherMap.jsp

T-Force Freight: https://www.tforcefreight.com/ltl/apps/WeatherAdvisory?p=update

XPO: https://ext-web.ltl-xpo.com/public-app/tools/weather-and-service-alerts

UPS: https://www.ups.com/us/en/service-alerts.page

Also, road statuses from the DOT/511:

Florida: https://fl511.com/

Georgia: https://511ga.org/

North Carolina: https://drivenc.gov/

South Carolina: https://www.511sc.org/

Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/tdot/welcome-to-tennessee-511.html

 

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