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Mid-May Spot Market Has Been a Mixed Bag

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Potato shipments have also picked up out of Idaho , and California volumes are expected to push the segment through the 4th of July. Lakeland to Baltimore surged 40¢ to $2.68/mile That comes despite uneven production out of Florida , shipping gaps in California , and a drop in volumes in markets near the Mexican border.

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Spot Truckload Rates Continue a Slow-and-Steady Climb

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Reefer rates continued to their spring momentum, but volumes were down significantly in several major markets, including Southern Idaho, Grand Rapids, and Philadelphia. Lakeland, FL, to Baltimore climbed 26¢ to $2.00/mile. Load-to-truck ratios are highest for reefers in the darker blue areas on the Hot States Map above.

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Truckload Rates Finally Catch Up to Freight Volumes

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Miami to Baltimore also jumped up 21¢ to $1.75/mile. The big surprise was in Southern Idaho. Rates from Miami to Elizabeth, NJ , were up 32¢ to $1.91/mile. Out West, Sacramento to Portland gained 22¢ to $2.44/mile. Outbound lanes there dipped slightly despite fairly strong demand ahead of Easter.

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Truckload Rates Finally Catch Up to Freight Volumes

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Miami to Baltimore also jumped up 21¢ to $1.75/mile. The big surprise was in Southern Idaho. Rates from Miami to Elizabeth, NJ , were up 32¢ to $1.91/mile. Out West, Sacramento to Portland gained 22¢ to $2.44/mile. Outbound lanes there dipped slightly despite fairly strong demand ahead of Easter.