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Spot Freight Volumes Get Welcomed Boost

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Those lanes are closely tied to retail, and other retail lanes were down last week. Memphis to Indianapolis was more typical of retail lanes last week, falling 20¢ to $1.90/mile. Houston to Oklahoma City is lane influenced heavily by the energy sector, and rates fell 16¢ to $2.02/mile. FALLING LANES.

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Major Freight Markets Saw Biggest Rate Surge of the Year

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Freight patterns showed increased retail trade ahead of Memorial Day weekend, and since some drivers finished the week up early ahead of the holiday weekend, capacity also tightened. Houston to Oklahoma City rose 24¢ to an average of $2.04/mile. Miami to Baltimore was up 35¢ to $2.63/mile. mile on average.

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