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Severe weather causes freight rates to slip

DAT Solutions

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. That led to an increase on the lane from Seattle to Salt Lake City , as an alternative to bringing in supplies from Denver. Rising Rates.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

Cruise , the self-driving car unit of General Motors, has expanded its autonomous delivery pilot with Walmart in Arizona. The Seattle-based company said on its website that the added fees, which take effect April 28, are “subject to change” and will apply to both apparel and non-apparel items.

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Spring surge delayed again

DAT Solutions

Seattle has been a more active market but rates are now trending down, even as Los Angeles starts to stabilize. Seattle to Eugene fell 28¢ to $2.37/mi. A 23% increase in loads moved out of Fresno was led by a surge of freight on the lane from there to Seattle, coupled with a 17-cent boost to the average rate per mile.

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Is the spot market sputtering or stabilizing?

DAT Solutions

Almost all lanes out of Seattle had falling prices: Seattle to Spokane returned to its prior level, dropping 30¢ to $3.24/mile. Seattle to Salt Lake City fell 17¢ to $1.70/mile. Seattle to Los Angeles was down 16¢ to $1.20/mile. Ocean volumes should start to hit U.S. shores in the next ten days.

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Is the spot market sputtering or stabilizing?

DAT Solutions

Almost all lanes out of Seattle had falling prices: Seattle to Spokane returned to its prior level, dropping 30¢ to $3.24/mile. Seattle to Salt Lake City fell 17¢ to $1.70/mile. Seattle to Los Angeles was down 16¢ to $1.20/mile. Ocean volumes should start to hit U.S. shores in the next ten days.

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

Zipline Logistics

Seattle is becoming a more favorable market for carriers and rejection rates are increasing. We are seeing favorable rates for shippers in Seattle, Ontario, California, and Denver, Colorado as carriers look to capitalize on outbound volumes. Shippers should expect pre-pandemic operations in Arizona. Status: Open. Status: Open.

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Logistics Market Stays Flat as May Begins

Zipline Logistics

Seattle is becoming a more favorable market for carriers to head to with rejection rates increasing a bit. . Moving freight into Seattle, Ontario, California, and Denver , Colorado markets should pick up. As the state reopens retail facilities on May 4, shipping in and out of Arizona should not be substantially impacted. .