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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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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 Dallas, Philadelphia and Stockton, CA , each posted the biggest gains in terms of outbound rates, so the gains weren’t tied to any specific region. One more 9¢ drop: Denver to Albuquerque fell to $1.66/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. Philadelphia to Buffalo was down 29¢ at $2.98/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. FALLING LANES. Chicago to Buffalo lost 26¢ to $3.30/mile.

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Van Rates Surge 6¢, Reefers Add 1¢

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Albuquerque, NM. Markets with rising rates included Los Angeles, Fresno, Grand Rapids, Rock Island, Philadelphia and Miami. TriHaul for Reefers: Atlanta - Miami - Charlotte - Atlanta. Here's the math for reefers, but this route should also work for vans: Get a load from Miami to Charlotte at $1.63/mile loads per truck.

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Spot Market Gets a Strong Start to May

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Philadelphia continued to slide: Philly to Buffalo dropped 13¢ to $2.14/mile. Denver to Albuquerque has been more up-and-down than usual, and last week it fell 10¢ for an average of $1.64/mile. Outbound rates in the Northeast are trending down, so the 9¢ bump on the lane from Allentown, PA, to Richmond, VA at $2.07/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. The biggest drop was in Philadelphia rates, but price changes were were otherwise pretty limited. RISING LANE RATES.