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Top 10 Freight Markets for Contract and Spot Freight

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Los Angeles is #1 and Ontario is #2 for the most loads in 2016. For the markets with the highest ratio of contract freight to spot market freight you will find Albuquerque, NM, Flagstaff, AZ, and San Diego, CA. NOTE: In January we posted the top 10 markets for load posts for each trailer type in 2016.

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Van Rates Adjust to Changing Holiday Demand

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Still, the spot market is much tighter than it was around this time a year ago (just look at all the dark red in the Hot States Map below), and spot rates are still significantly higher than they were in December of 2016. One of the few headhaul lanes out of Denver is to Albuquerque, NM , and it gained10¢ to $2.16/mile.

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Three Biggest Mistakes Made by Small Trucking Companies

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Now while I can’t help you move freight from Des Moines to Albuquerque, through my trucking software work, I’ve had a chance to learn about some of the biggest mistakes small trucking companies make, and more importantly, how to avoid them. So you run a trucking company—good on you!

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