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OCTOBER 16, 2015

Load volumes and rates are still high in Chicago as well, but Chicago isn't hurting for trucks. Albuquerque, NM, has been lighting up the Hot Market Map for a few weeks now. So if you take a load to Albuquerque from L.A. The backhaul is also strong at an average of $2.77 Photo by Wikimedia Commons author Daniel Schwen.

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JANUARY 16, 2018

Buffalo to Chicago also added 44¢ at $2.42/mile. The other side of that round trip, from Chicago to Buffalo , also had the biggest increase for the week, up 50¢ to $3.57/mile. Denver to Albuquerque added 25¢ at $2.92/mile. Strong volumes out of Chicago have pushed the average outbound rate there to nearly $3.00/mile.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Chicago rebounded, with improved volumes and higher rates on several key lanes. Most of the other big jumps were on lanes out of Chicago and Los Angeles: Chicago to Columbus was up 20¢ at $3.36/mile. Chicago to Atlanta also gained 17¢ at $2.91/mile. to Chicago climbed 11¢ to $1.81/mile Out West, L.A.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Denver to Albuquerque recovered 12¢ to $2.00/mile, Pricing was stable on most other lanes, with a couple of noteworthy declines: Chicago to Buffalo rates fell 16¢ to $2.54/mile, The biggest increases last week were in markets that usually have weak pricing: Seattle to Spokane jumped up 31¢ to $3.54/mile, FALLING RATES.

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MAY 10, 2017

Historically, Houston to Chicago is a low-paying backhaul lane, so it’s rare to see the price jump up 13¢, especially when rates and volumes are also up out of Chicago. Denver to Albuquerque has been more up-and-down than usual, and last week it fell 10¢ for an average of $1.64/mile. It still only averages $1.47/mile,

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FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Denver to Albuquerque recovered 12¢ to $2.00/mile, Pricing was stable on most other lanes, with a couple of noteworthy declines: Chicago to Buffalo rates fell 16¢ to $2.54/mile, The biggest increases last week were in markets that usually have weak pricing: Seattle to Spokane jumped up 31¢ to $3.54/mile, FALLING RATES.

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DECEMBER 19, 2017

Denver to Albuquerque, NM has been trending up in recent weeks, and the average rate rose another 17¢ at $2.33/mile. Chicago to Atlanta moved 22¢ lower at $2.74/mile. The biggest increase last week was on the lane from Columbus to Buffalo , which was up 31¢ to an average of $3.37/mile, FALLING LANES.

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JANUARY 9, 2019

Denver to Albuquerque jumped 28¢ to $2.35/mile. Denver to Chicago added 20¢ to $1.52/mile. It's possible that the NFL playoff games and college bowl games increased demand from bars, restaurants and grocery stores. Denver to Oklahoma City gained 21¢ to $1.41/mile.

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DECEMBER 12, 2017

Increases on these Denver lanes were big enough to balance the declines on inbound rates: Denver to Chicago was up 10¢, but only averaged $1.16/mile One of the few headhaul lanes out of Denver is to Albuquerque, NM , and it gained10¢ to $2.16/mile. Denver to Phoenix rose 19¢ to $1.52/mile.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

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. Los Angeles ranks #8 for spot market flatbed loads, behind Houston, Dallas, and Fort Worth in Texas; also behind Chicago, Cleveland, and surprising South Bend, IN in the Midwest.

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APRIL 25, 2017

One more 9¢ drop: Denver to Albuquerque fell to $1.66/mile. The largest drop last week was on the lane from Chicago to Phill y, which fell 23¢ to $2.37/mile. Buffalo was mostly neutral last week, and volumes were up sharply in Denver. Houston to OKC dropped 9¢ to $1.80/mile mile last week.

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MAY 2, 2017

Van volumes were down in Dallas as well as Chicago , though, and the overall spot market was basically flat week-over-week. Denver to Albuquerque rose 10¢ for an average of 1.76/mile. Van load counts were already up big last week, with an uptick in freight moving out of L.A. Most changes were slight, though. FALLING LANE RATES.

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