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This Week in Logistics News (July 23 – 29)

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Starting this week, customers across the US will begin to see custom electric delivery vehicles from Rivian delivering their Amazon packages , with the electric vehicles hitting the road in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. Louis, among other cities.

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Flatbed Markets Adjust to Holidays, Regulations, and Weather

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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. Over on the East Coast, the lane from Baltimore to Springfield, MA , surged 79¢ to $4.35/mile. Memphis to St.

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Flatbed freight regains footing in December

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FALLING Seasonally, we expect cold weather to lead to lower flatbed rates and volumes, and that was true for Baltimore last week. Memphis to St. Louis fell to $3.48/mile Tampa also enjoyed strong numbers in December, and the lane to Atlanta was up to $2.03/mile. mile last week.

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The Southwest Airlines Debacle – What Really Happened

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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. Louis (STL) are the airline’s major connecting airports.

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Spot market demand heats up out West

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Last week saw strong movements out of Baltimore, Fort Worth, Cleveland and Savannah. Further south, Memphis to St. Louis dove 79¢ to $3.01/mi. But this year there's more capacity, both from additional trucks on the road and more efficient use of current equipment. Rising Rates. Roanoke to Cleveland gained 54¢ to $2.67/mi.

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Major Freight Markets Saw Biggest Rate Surge of the Year

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Miami to Baltimore was up 35¢ to $2.63/mile. Another lane that’s hovering above the $3 mark late into spring: Memphis to St. Louis averaged $3.03/mile. Fresno to Denver surged 52¢ to $2.70/mile mile on average. Fresno to Chicago was up 35¢ to $2.16/mile. Nogales, AZ to Dallas jumped up ▲43¢ to $3.04/mile,

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