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2 Signs That the Freight Recession Really Is Over

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Last week, the national load-to-truck ratio for vans was the highest it's been since March 2014. That was back when demand for trucks skyrocketed because extreme winter weather caused massive disruption to supply chains. The biggest spike was on the lane from Charlotte to Buffalo , which jumped up 44¢ to an average of $2.74/mile.

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Will sub-zero temps stall trucking operations?

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Most LTL operations won’t pick up freezables, and shippers may be forced to ship products on temperature-controlled trailers that can provide heat. During the "snowpocalypse" winter of 2014, a series of snowstorms extended across two-thirds of the continental U.S. Above all, keep warm and stay safe.