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Severe weather causes freight rates to slip

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Denver to Albuquerque, NM increased to $2.07/mi. As a result, several lanes to Los Angeles had sharp drops: Dallas to Los Angeles moved down to $1.27/mi. That led to an increase on the lane from Seattle to Salt Lake City , as an alternative to bringing in supplies from Denver. Seattle to Salt Lake City moved up to $1.90/mi.

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Rates rise, but gains may be temporary

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Denver to Albuquerque jumped 28¢ to $2.35/mile. Elsewhere, the sharpest increase in freight activity were in Texas, where both Dallas and Houston look strong. The Super Bowl is in Atlanta this year, on the first weekend in February, and lanes to Dallas (Cowboys) and Philadelphia (Eagles) were among the leaders in rate increases.

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Spot Truckload Rates Continue a Slow-and-Steady Climb

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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. mile, up 14¢ Dallas to Denver rose 11¢ to $1.94/mile. Memphis to Dallas also dippedâ–¼9¢ to $2.09/mile. One more 9¢ drop: Denver to Albuquerque fell to $1.66/mile.

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Delayed Produce Could Lead to a Busy May

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Van volumes were down in Dallas as well as Chicago , though, and the overall spot market was basically flat week-over-week. Even with the dip in volumes, Dallas was still in the top 5 for van load posts on DAT load boards. Even with the dip in volumes, Dallas was still in the top 5 for van load posts on DAT load boards.

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L.A. freight gets a tailwind from hurricanes and typhoons

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Denver to Albuquerque got a 7¢ increase, to $2.18/mile. Chicago to Dallas dropped 18¢ to $2.17/mile. Seattle to Los Angeles also rose 9¢ to $1.48/mile. On the down side, some lanes out of Chicago had big drops last week. It wasn't just Chicago, either. Chicago to Allentown , PA, lost 17¢ to $2.82/mile.

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Extra capacity takes a bite out of prices

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Denver to Albuquerque was down 30¢ to $2.04/mile. Nogales, AZ , had been a hot market in recent weeks as a gateway for Mexican produce, but prices plunged last week: the lane to Dallas dropped 86¢ to $2.51/mile. Philly to Buffalo dropped 32¢ to $2.42/mile. Los Angeles to Phoenix fell 27¢ to $3.10/mile.

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Top 10 Freight Markets for Contract and Spot Freight

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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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