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Flatbed rates and volumes move upward

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Some of the lanes where rates increased last week included: Houston to Oklahoma City jumped 38¢ to $2.55/mi. Baltimore to Springfield, MA slid 21¢ to $4.04/mi. Phoenix to El Paso, TX gained 32¢ to $2.08/mi. Atlanta to Houston increased 26¢ to $2.33/mi. Falling Rates.

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Hot Flatbed Segment Shows Signs of Cooling

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mile: Atlanta to Baltimore , an export lane, tumbled 94¢ to $3.38/mile. Houston to Oklahoma City slipped 52¢ to $3.44/mile. Birmingham to Mobile, AL increased 67¢ to $3.30/mile. FALLING MARKETS. Rates declined on certain flatbed lanes, but these falling lanes are still paying more than $3.00/mile:

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Extra capacity takes a bite out of prices

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Houston to Oklahoma City rose 13¢ to $2.18/mile. Miami to Baltimore fell another 50¢ to $1.62/mile. Still, not many lanes had high higher rates last week. All rates below include fuel surcharges and are based on real transactions between brokers and carriers. Denver to Houston was up 13¢ to $1.37/mile.

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Rates rise, but gains may be temporary

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Denver to Oklahoma City gained 21¢ to $1.41/mile. Miami to Baltimore slipped 75¢ to a more-normal $2.13/mile. It's possible that the NFL playoff games and college bowl games increased demand from bars, restaurants and grocery stores. Denver to Albuquerque jumped 28¢ to $2.35/mile.

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Spot Freight Volumes Get Welcomed Boost

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Houston to Oklahoma City is lane influenced heavily by the energy sector, and rates fell 16¢ to $2.02/mile. Lakeland, FL, to Baltimore had a sharp 39¢ drop at $1.46/mile. One example was Atlanta to Chicago , down 14¢ to $1.47/mile. There’s been a run of higher rates on many of the top reefer lanes.

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Seasonal Lull Continues for Flatbeds, But Bright Spots Emerge

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A few individual markets outside that region also offered a lot of loads, and trucks were relatively scarce, creating opportunities in Pittsburgh, Mobile, Savannah and Oklahoma City, among other markets. Flatbed rates were stable on the spot market at $2.07

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Demand Surges in Final Week of 2015

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Outbound rates increased for flatbed loads originating in Las Vegas , Rock Island , Houston , Oklahoma City , Atlanta , and Pittsburgh , but rates declined in Los Angeles , Dallas , Tampa , and Baltimore. The load-to-truck ratio got a big boost last week, from 7.5