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How Hurricane Florence affects freight

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Many of the destinations are in inland North Carolina markets, including Charlotte, and those lane rates are rising now. Rising prices Urgency to get freight from the Northeast into Charlotte ahead of the storm pushed rates higher: • The average rate from Buffalo to Charlotte was up 21¢ to $2.54/mile

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Van Rates Respond to Seasonal Slowdown

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Memphis to Charlotte was up 9¢ to $2.53/mile. Charlotte to Buffalo also dropped 25¢ to $2.86/mile. The biggest declines was out West, though: Denver to Albuquerque, NM , fell 35¢ to $2.18/mile. mile – rates in the opposite direction were down, though. FALLING LANES.

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Spot Truckload Rates Continue a Slow-and-Steady Climb

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Charlotte 3. All 5 had load-to-truck ratios that were above the national average, with Charlotte topping out at 6.1 Memphis to Columbus hit $1.89/mile, Memphis to Dallas also dippedâ–¼9¢ to $2.09/mile. One more 9¢ drop: Denver to Albuquerque fell to $1.66/mile. loads per truck. mile last week.

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Looking for a Reefer Load? Try These 5 Markets

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The recent bad weather in the Carolinas affected load posts in that region last week, but Charlotte has been number 1 in load posts for the past month. In the chart above, you’ll see that Lakeland is the top destination for loads posted in Charlotte, but Lakeland, FL, is no place for outbound reefers right now. which averages $2.69/mile),

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Delayed Produce Could Lead to a Busy May

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The top 4 were the same as last week – Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston and Dallas – but Indianapolis edged out Memphis for the no. Denver to Albuquerque rose 10¢ for an average of 1.76/mile. Even with the dip in volumes, Dallas was still in the top 5 for van load posts on DAT load boards. RISING LANE RATES.