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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. Memphis to Atlanta increased to $2.47/mi. In Nebraska, snow followed by rain led to “historic flooding” that shut down traffic on I-80.

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Spring surge delayed again

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Atlanta to Memphis gained 7¢ to $1.64/mi. Memphis to Atlanta moved down 15¢ to $2.31/mi. Load-to-truck ratios stayed low for reefer freight last week, despite an increase in volume out of California and Arizona. Still it's a hopeful sign that things are moving toward normality. Falling rates. Reefer trends.

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Truckers Get a Raise in July

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Outbound van rates started to decline in Los Angeles, Houston and Memphis , however. Also, reefer rates and volumes continue to decline in markets that share a border with Mexico, in Arizona and Texas. The focus is starting to shift to the north, but there are still plenty of loads available in the Southeast.

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Spring Came Early in These Freight Markets

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Rates got the biggest boosts out of Memphis, Atlanta and Seattle. Memphis to Chicago was also up 12¢ at $1.76/mile. The biggest gains were in Atlanta, Memphis, and Baltimore. Memphis to Dallas was up â–²39¢ to $2.74/mile, It closed the week strong, too, and the load-to-truck ratio hit 5.6 mile on average.

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Air Cargo Got It Wright: 9 Incredible Air Cargo Facts

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After the project was cancelled, the plane was moved to storage in Arizona. Memphis International Airport comes in 2nd. At number 3 is a giant freaking laser , capable of blasting ballistic missiles to smithereens in mid-air. Or, as it’s known at the US Department of Defense, the Boeing YAL-1 Airborne Laser Testbed.

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