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Storms and Rising Fuel Costs Put Pressure on Flatbed Rates

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RISING LANES: While rates may not have changed drastically in the past month, one thing that’s stood out is the use of Baltimore as an alternative port for the Southeast: The lane from Roanoke to Baltimore averaged of $3.41 Baltimore to Charlotte added 36¢ at $1.89 per mile.

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Spot Market Gets a Strong Start to May

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A couple lanes out of Nevada have benefited from construction: Las Vegas to Los Angeles rose ▲64¢ to $3.35/mile. The lane from Baltimore to Springfield, MA , went from super-hot to just strong, down 61¢ to $3.34/mile. mile proved that it wasn’t a fluke. Reno to Los Angeles gained ▲39¢ for an average of $2.33/mile.

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Spring Came Early in These Freight Markets

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The biggest gains were in Atlanta, Memphis, and Baltimore. Phoenix and Las Vegas volumes have been low, which is indicative of statewide trends in Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico. Even California joined the party last week, with higher than normal activity for this time of year. Memphis to Dallas was up ▲39¢ to $2.74/mile,