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Severe weather causes freight rates to slip

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The highways are open now, but there are still flood warnings in six states: Nebraska, parts of neighboring South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota, plus eastern Arizona and western Mississippi. Denver to Albuquerque, NM increased to $2.07/mi. Seattle to Salt Lake City moved up to $1.90/mi. Memphis to Atlanta increased to $2.47/mi.

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Van and Reefer Operators Give Thanks for Rate Increases

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Look for loads of trees leaving Oregon, and potatoes out of Idaho or North Dakota. Those other dark red areas on the Hot States map, in Montana and South Dakota, signal a shortage of trucks without a lot of available loads. Other Hot Markets include Albuquerque, Grand Rapids and Little Rock. per mile.