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NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Retail freight is expected to be more plentiful this year, and port traffic is way up. Los Angeles was the number 1 market for van loads again last week, and the load-to-truck ratio is still in the double digits – so it’s no surprise that outbound rates rose 5%. Los Angeles to Dallas rose 15¢ at $2.26/mile.

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Los Angeles Columbus Negotiating Skills Denver 70

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MAY 10, 2017

Spot market van volumes slipped last week, with some energy sector freight leaving the van marketplace. Tomato harvests obviously equal more reefer freight, but processed and canned tomatoes in paste and sauces also lead to more van freight. Reno to Los Angeles gained ▲39¢ for an average of $2.33/mile.

Las Vegas 70

Las Vegas Los Angeles Houston South Carolina 70

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FEBRUARY 18, 2019

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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DECEMBER 19, 2017

Late pushes to get freight in place before Christmas led to higher rates rose out of Buffalo and Allentown, PA. The distribution centers and warehouses in those markets serve the big population centers of the Northeast, so a lot of retail freight is being hauled to its final destination now. FALLING LANES. FALLING LANES.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Denver Albuquerque Columbus 70

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MAY 2, 2017

Van load counts were already up big last week, with an uptick in freight moving out of L.A. and Stockton and van rates trending up out of Los Angeles. Denver to Albuquerque rose 10¢ for an average of 1.76/mile. Still, the lane from Los Angeles to Denver hit a high for the year so far at $2.65/mile,

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OCTOBER 17, 2017

Los Angeles was the number-one market for van loads last week, with a huge uptick in volumes. Denver to Albuquerque, NM , was down 33¢ to $2.04/mile. The decline in the national average could be short-lived, too, with volumes surging in California and across other western states, and demand is high on eastbound lanes.

Denver 70

Denver Seattle Los Angeles Columbus 70

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JANUARY 23, 2018

Some of that demand could have been due to re-scheduling of contract freight after snow and ice shut down bridges and highway on-ramps. Denver to Albuquerque, NM, rates dropped 43¢ to $2.49/mile. Los Angeles to Phoenix fell 24¢ to an average of $2.93/mile. mile, which is rare for vans in that market.

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Philadelphia Los Angeles Albuquerque Chicago 70

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OCTOBER 7, 2015

Albuquerque also has high load availability for vans, coupled with a shortage of trucks, as shown in this Hot States Map for the week of September 27 to October 3. Outbound rates edged up in Los Angeles, Dallas, Philadelphia and other major freight markets, however, as shippers rushed to move inventory before the quarter ended on Wednesday.

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DECEMBER 8, 2015

Albuquerque, NM. Markets with rising rates included Los Angeles, Fresno, Grand Rapids, Rock Island, Philadelphia and Miami. Rates declined in Twin Falls, Dallas, Green Bay, and Atlanta, among other seasonal freight markets. That combination boosted the load-to-truck ratio 33%, to 5.7 loads per truck. Twin Falls, ID.

Miami 70

Miami Charlotte Atlanta Los Angeles 70