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Top 10 Freight Markets for Contract and Spot Freight

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Current trends in freight can be explained by looking at the top ten contract markets by percentage of contract-spot mix. Top markets for van freight. Top markets for van freight. For van freight, the top two contract markets are in southern California. England depend on longhaul freight out of the West.

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Extra capacity takes a bite out of prices

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Plus, freight moves are less urgent at this time of year, so prices down were across the country. That said, outbound rates from Houston held up better than most markets, with a huge uptick in volumes. Houston to Oklahoma City rose 13¢ to $2.18/mile. Denver to Houston was up 13¢ to $1.37/mile.

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Rates rise, but gains may be temporary

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DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 279 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $57 billion in real transactions. Denver to Albuquerque jumped 28¢ to $2.35/mile.

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Spot van rates poised for a rebound

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DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 256 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $60 billion in real transactions. Denver to Albuquerque recovered 12¢ to $2.00/mile,

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Spot Market Gets a Strong Start to May

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Spot market van volumes slipped last week, with some energy sector freight leaving the van marketplace. Houston rates jumped up 3% higher last week, and prices out of California are trending up due to tomato production. Houston rates jumped up 3% higher last week, and prices out of California are trending up due to tomato production.

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Spot van rates poised for a rebound

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DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 256 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $60 billion in real transactions. Denver to Albuquerque recovered 12¢ to $2.00/mile,

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Delayed Produce Could Lead to a Busy May

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Van load counts were already up big last week, with an uptick in freight moving out of L.A. 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. RISING LANE RATES.