DAT Solutions

JANUARY 4, 2018

Flatbed freight out of Baltimore usually heads to the Northeast and Midwest, and the weather in those regions made those shipments more difficult. That pushed Baltimore rates up 10% higher last week as a result. Southwest markets like Los Angeles and Phoenix were also strong in December.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 23, 2018

West Coast van freight heated up last week, especially in the Los Angeles market. Cargo ships were re-routed or delayed en route to and from ports from Savannah to Baltimore. Cargo ships were re-routed or delayed en route to and from ports from Savannah to Baltimore. Seattle to Los Angeles also rose 9¢ to $1.48/mile.

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Los Angeles Freight Chicago Albuquerque 79

DAT Solutions

JULY 31, 2018

Las Vegas to Los Angeles jumped 64¢ to $4.93/mile. Outbound prices slipped lower for flatbeds in Baltimore and Savannah, which could be related to port traffic. Baltimore to Springfield, MA was down 61¢ to a still-high $4.57/mile. Here are some of the hottest lanes: Roanoke to Atlanta jumped a whopping $1.38

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Las Vegas Los Angeles Jacksonville Baltimore 70

DAT Solutions

JANUARY 10, 2018

Nogales to Los Angeles surged to $3.36/mile. Los Angeles to Portland, OR, tumbled 50¢ to $4.18/mile. Miami to Baltimore dropped 99¢ to $2.39/mile. All rates below include fuel surcharges and are based on real transactions between brokers and carriers. Ontario, CA to Seattle was up 59¢ to $4.18/mile.

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Los Angeles Denver Minneapolis Miami 70

DAT Solutions

JUNE 2, 2016

Van rates rose sharply last week in Los Angeles and Stockton , and rates are rising in Dallas and Houston , although they’re still not great. On the West Coast, look for loads in Los Angeles , where outbound rates rose another 7¢ per mile last week. The lane from Raleigh to Baltimore paid $2.75/mile

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Raleigh Los Angeles Baltimore Houston 70

DAT Solutions

JANUARY 17, 2019

While every market was down, the standouts were Philadelphia, Stockton, Los Angeles, and Seattle , which has slipped the most in the past month. Los Angeles to Phoenix fell 27¢ to $3.10/mile. Miami to Baltimore fell another 50¢ to $1.62/mile. Philly to Buffalo dropped 32¢ to $2.42/mile.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Baltimore rates rose sharply after Irma, likely due to ocean cargo that was diverted from Miami and Savannah. The lane from Baltimore to Charlotte jumped up 60¢ last week to $2.22/mile, Rates are dropping on a handful of lanes heading INTO Baltimore, however. mile, but volumes are trending back down now.

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Las Vegas Baltimore Tampa Cleveland 70

DAT Solutions

MARCH 6, 2019

Volumes were also up from other markets with seaports, including Stockton and Los Angeles – which is home to the two biggest ports in North America. Specific lanes that are tied to the seaport activity: The lane from Seattle to Los Angeles increased 14¢ to $1.35/mi. Rising Rates.

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Los Angeles St. Louis Cleveland Seattle 70

DAT Solutions

MAY 22, 2018

In California, volume and rates revved up for reefers in Los Angeles , and prices rose for outbound reefer loads in nearby Ontario , as well as the Fresno and Sacramento markets. Miami to Baltimore dove 59¢ to $2.91/mile. Lakeland to Baltimore fell 46¢ to $2.93/mile. HOT MARKETS.

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Florida Miami Los Angeles Baltimore 70

DAT Solutions

MAY 8, 2018

Lakeland to Baltimore shot up 54¢ to $3.09/mile. Rates also rose out of Los Angeles and along the Mexican border in Nogales, AZ. Huge increases out of Miami and Lakeland, FL : Miami to Boston surged 79¢ to $3.05/mile. Miami to Atlanta was another $3-plus lane, soaring 52¢ to $3.05/mile.

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Los Angeles Miami Baltimore Boston 70

DAT Solutions

MAY 17, 2017

No major van markets made any big moves in one direction or the other last week, but outbound rates in Houston and Los Angeles have both risen by 5% over the past month. Houston to Los Angeles dropped 10¢ to $1.21/mile. Lakeland to Baltimore surged 40¢ to $2.68/mile mile on average.

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Los Angeles Charlotte Houston Philadelphia 70

DAT Solutions

JUNE 30, 2016

Freight is also readily available in the Los Angeles area, but wildfires have led to some highway closures in recent weeks, so check road conditions before you go in. TriHaul of the Week, for Vans: Charlotte-Buffalo-Baltimore-Charlotte. Demand remains strongest in the Southern band of states , fro coast to coast.

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Charlotte Fort Worth Freight Los Angeles 73

DAT Solutions

JANUARY 17, 2018

Los Angeles rates were generally down, but the lane to Portland, OR, averaged $3.44/mile, The biggest drop last week was on the lane from Lakeland, FL, to Baltimore , which dropped 69¢ to $2.23/mile. Out of Nogales , reefer rates on the lane to Chicago also shot up 70¢ to $3.11/mile. mile, up 42¢ on strong volume.

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Los Angeles Sacramento Portland Baltimore 70

DAT Solutions

APRIL 11, 2017

Van rates were also trending up out of Philadelphia and Los Angeles. Miami to Baltimore also jumped up 21¢ to $1.75/mile. Outbound rates in the past month have surged in Birmingham, Phoenix, Jacksonville, and Los Angeles , and last week saw a big uptick in prices out of Rock Island, IL.

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Las Vegas Los Angeles Freight Charlotte 70

DAT Solutions

APRIL 11, 2017

Van rates were also trending up out of Philadelphia and Los Angeles. Miami to Baltimore also jumped up 21¢ to $1.75/mile. Outbound rates in the past month have surged in Birmingham, Phoenix, Jacksonville, and Los Angeles , and last week saw a big uptick in prices out of Rock Island, IL.

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Las Vegas Los Angeles Freight Charlotte 70

DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Roanoke, VA , saw the biggest increases, but prices also rose out of Dallas, Fort Worth, Baltimore and Birmingham. Flatbed rates also increased out of Los Angeles, but California rates have otherwise been trending down lately. The average rate out of Tampa hit $2.09/mile, mile, which is high for Florida.

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Fort Worth Freight Los Angeles Cleveland 70

DAT Solutions

JANUARY 7, 2016

Outbound rates increased for reefer loads originating in Los Angeles , Green Bay , Dallas , and Philadelphia , but rates declined in Twin Falls , Atlanta , and Elizabeth , NJ. Reefer rates rose 2¢ last week, to $1.95 per mile , as the load-to-truck ratio nearly doubled, from 5.2 loads per truck.

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Los Angeles Las Vegas Oklahoma City Supply and Demand 70

DAT Solutions

MAY 10, 2017

A couple lanes out of Nevada have benefited from construction: Las Vegas to Los Angeles rose ▲64¢ to $3.35/mile. Reno to Los Angeles gained ▲39¢ for an average of $2.33/mile. The lane from Baltimore to Springfield, MA , went from super-hot to just strong, down 61¢ to $3.34/mile.

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Las Vegas Los Angeles Houston South Carolina 70

DAT Solutions

MAY 2, 2017

and Stockton and van rates trending up out of Los Angeles. Central Florida is hitting peak season, and the lane from Lakeland to Baltimore added 24¢ to $2.24/mile. Still, the lane from Los Angeles to Denver hit a high for the year so far at $2.65/mile, mile, and yesterday it was back to $2.60.

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Los Angeles Fresno Denver Oklahoma City 70

DAT Solutions

JUNE 13, 2017

Miami to Baltimore was down 33¢ to $2.28/mile. Cross-border volumes continue to be soft down in Nogales, AZ , and the lane from there to Los Angeles lost 20¢ to $2.07/mile. The biggest drop was on the lane from Lakeland to Charlotte , which plunged 84¢ to an average of $1.82/mile.

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Fresno Sacramento Los Angeles Miami 70

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 2, 2023

Passenger searches for her luggage inside the Southwest terminal at Los Angeles International Airport. And while Southwest says they are point-to-point, Atlanta (ATL), Baltimore/Washington (BWI), Chicago Midway (MDW), Denver (DEN), Houston Hobby (HOU), Nashville (BNA), Oakland (OAK), Phoenix (PHX) and St.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 1, 2017

Lakeland, FL, to Baltimore had a sharp 39¢ drop at $1.46/mile. Also near the border, Nogales, AZ, to Los Angeles was down 24¢ to $1.57/mile. The highest outbound average last week was Green Bay , but the lane to Minneapolis dropped 49¢ to $2.27/mile mile a more normal price for this time of year.

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Freight Columbus Oklahoma City Los Angeles 77

DAT Solutions

APRIL 15, 2019

Load counts rose nearly 5% in Chicago and Houston , and more than 3% in the number one van market, Los Angeles. Miami to Baltimore jumped 29¢ to $2.00/mi. Reefer: $2.15/mile mile (2¢ lower than the March average). Flatbed: $2.37/mile mile (3¢ higher than March). VAN TRENDS. Falling rates.

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Fresno Denver Miami Charlotte 70

DAT Solutions

APRIL 20, 2016

One Southeast regional lane to avoid: Raleigh to Baltimore. mile, after a two-week surge, and you don’t want to be stuck looking for a load out of Baltimore anyway.  If you’re stuck in Denver, look for a load to Los Angeles instead. That rate is back down to $2.31/mile, back to Stockton at $2.22

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Denver Dallas Fort Worth Baltimore 70

DAT Solutions

MAY 31, 2017

Miami to Baltimore was up 35¢ to $2.63/mile. Flatbed load counts are still strong in Texas , but it was the port cities of Los Angeles and Jacksonville that propelled rates, along with inland markets like Cleveland, Raleigh, and Rock Island, IL. Fresno to Denver surged 52¢ to $2.70/mile mile on average.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 7, 2017

There were a lot more van loads available out of Chicago and Los Angeles. California was still missing in action, and outbound rates slipped even lower out of Los Angeles. The biggest gains were in Atlanta, Memphis, and Baltimore. Rates are still low in some places, but in general, things are trending upward.

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Los Angeles Freight Memphis Las Vegas 70

DAT Solutions

MARCH 15, 2016

Other warm-weather markets also got a boost last week, including Los Angeles , where outbound rates rose an average of 5¢, and Phoenix , where a big increase in freight volume led to an 18¢ jolt. Rates from Sacramento to Los Angeles rose by double digits, in both directions last week, to a roundtrip average of $2.15

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Miami Los Angeles Freight Atlanta 70

DAT Solutions

APRIL 4, 2017

Load counts were up in Los Angeles and Stockton, CA last week, and volumes made a nice jump up in the Midwest. Miami volumes were up, but there was no trouble finding trucks on the lane to Baltimore , so rates dropped 14¢ Fewer reefers competing for van freight helped lift the van load-to-truck ratio, though.

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Denver Miami San Francisco Charlotte 70

DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Raleigh to Baltimore also paid 32¢ better on average at $2.61/mile, Outbound rates trended down last month in Savannah, Jacksonville and Los Angeles. Cleveland to Harrisburg jumped up 35¢ to $3.09/mile, mile, which is unusually high for this lane this time of year.

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Freight El Paso Cleveland Houston 70

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2021

But this isn’t regular, run-of-mill congestion; earlier this week 24 container ships were anchored off the coast waiting for space at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. On top of that, there is a severe shortage of railcars in Los Angeles-Long Beach is causing rail container dwell times to double.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Neutral or Unclear: Baltimore, Miami, and other East Coast ports. Disadvantaged: Los Angeles-Long Beach. Houston and New Orleans-Gulfport. While not major container ports today, both are likely to grow as they upgrade and are able to serve the fast-growing greater Gulf Coast region.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 21, 2016

Neutral or Unclear: Baltimore, Miami, and other East Coast ports. Disadvantaged: Los Angeles-Long Beach. Houston and New Orleans-Gulfport. While not major container ports today, both are likely to grow as they upgrade and are able to serve the fast-growing greater Gulf Coast region.

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Panama Los Angeles Seattle Long Beach 34

DAT Solutions

JUNE 20, 2018

Los Angeles to Portland climbed 20¢ to an average of $4.13/mile. SURPRISES - One big surprise lane last week went against the trend: Miami to Baltimore jumped up 35¢ to $2.72.The Prices rose on lanes from California up to the Pacific Northwest. WHAT'S NOT - Florida. Most rates out of Florida were down last week.

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