On Oct. 1, thousands of dockworkers with the International Longshoremen’s Association, the union overseeing dockworkers across East Coast and Gulf Coast ports in the U.S., went on strike.

The cargo most affected by the strike had little influence on long-haul truckload operations. East Coast freight is mostly a drayage function that does not translate directly to the spot market.

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Salvatore Stile, founder of New York-based freight forwarder Alba Wheels Up International, put the risk of a second strike at 60-70% and said his clients also are avoiding East Coast ports.