Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Now some of this is certainly attributable to lower volumes of freight coming out of China related to the timing of Lunar New Year and, of course, Coronavirus-which continues to remain a significant issue and is not only driving down exports from China but also driving down imports to China. IF380 in Houston, TX is at $375/MT. .

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Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Now some of this is certainly attributable to lower volumes of freight coming out of China related to the timing of Lunar New Year and, of course, Coronavirus-which continues to remain a significant issue and is not only driving down exports from China but also driving down imports to China. IF380 in Houston, TX is at $375/MT. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

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DAT Solutions

JULY 5, 2017

HOT MARKETS: The biggest changes last week were in California, where reefer freight finally started to move out of Fresno and Sacramento in serious quantities, but load counts fell sharply in L.A. The regional trip from Dallas to Houston fell 22¢ to $2.53 and Ontario.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Current trends in freight can be explained by looking at the top ten contract markets by percentage of contract-spot mix. Top markets for van freight. Top markets for van freight. For van freight, the top two contract markets are in southern California. England depend on longhaul freight out of the West.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 23, 2016

Shippers and freight brokers are singing a Merle Haggard classic this week, to their van and reefer BFFs: "L.A. traffic is bad this time of year, but there's a friend of yours in California sure wishes you were here.". VANS - CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'. What's your best state for freight this week? The lane from L.A.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 3, 2018

That song is from "Carousel" and I started humming it under my breath as I sat down to write about last week's freight market. Looks like we won't have to wait until June for freight and rates to be "bustin' out all over" though, because rates are already heading in that direction. Houston to New Orleans got a 14¢ boost, to $2.93/mile.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 8, 2019

Refrigerated produce freight has been notably absent from the picture, so that likely has some reefers competing for van freight. National Average Freight Rates - April to-date. Houston to Oklahoma City slipped 12¢ to $1.92/mi. Fresno volumes were up, but other parts of California went softer. loads per truck.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 31, 2017

Trucks can’t get in or out of Houston , which is a huge freight hub – it’s the number 1 source of loads for flatbeds, thanks to the oil and gas industry, and one of the top 5 or 6 markets for both van and reefer freight. Seattle to Spokane rates fell 11¢, to $2.67

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

A lot of the spot market freight volumes that were stalled in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey have started to come back. Last week, Houston's van freight volumes rebounded to 88% of pre-storm levels. That put even more pressure on freight rates, accounting for 3¢ added to the national average for each trailer type.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 26, 2019

Flooding in the Midwest closed roads and rail lines, which will impact freight markets for weeks to come. There was also a major tank fire in Houston last week, which added further disruption. The reefer segment is showing signs of life in California and in the border area of Nogales, AZ. loads per truck. Rising rates.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

February has been a strong month for flatbed freight. Looking to move flatbed freight? DAT has the largest digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more loads posted daily than any other load board. Houston is the number one flatbed market by volume, and the average outbound rate there rose 10¢ to $2.67/mile.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 14, 2017

That'll no doubt affect freight movements, with trucks banned from some highways in the Northeast while Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Virginia declare states of emergency. Charlotte joined Atlanta as an early leader ahead of the spring freight season, but the story for the past few weeks has been Houston. RISING LANES.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 25, 2017

December was arguably the strongest month for freight in 2016. Spot market volumes still look strong, but contract freight has been a little slow. There's more freight moving out of Houston this month. Just like with vans, it may be a case of less contract freight moving, which has led to more capacity on the spot market.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 31, 2017

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. Volumes had the steepest declines in Atlanta and Houston , but Memphis van load counts spiked 13%. The lane from Houston to Chicago was up 17¢ to $1.94/mile.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 1, 2017

We got a welcomed surge of spot market freight to close out July. That would’ve led to more reefer trucks competing for van freight, and the extra capacity kept rates down. That would’ve led to more reefer trucks competing for van freight, and the extra capacity kept rates down.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 7, 2017

The number of loads available on the spot market last month was also up more than 100% compared to February 2016, which is a pretty good sign that the freight recession really is over. Load counts slipped in Houston , but that market has been relatively strong all winter long. The freight market in L.A. The rest stayed put.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 16, 2017

We expected the sizzling hot freight market to cool off a little, and it did. Central California is still active, and imported produce continues to be a factor at border crossings with Mexico, as well as seaports including Miami. Van Freight Abounds, but Rates are Down. Reefer Rates Lose 4¢, as Focus Shifts to Midwest.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 10, 2017

Spot market van volumes slipped last week, with some energy sector freight leaving the van marketplace. Houston rates jumped up 3% higher last week, and prices out of California are trending up due to tomato production. From June to October last year, California shipped 500,000 loads of processed tomato products.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 15, 2016

Freight markets are heating up in the Sun Belt. Flatbeds saw rising freight volume and rates in the Southwest and a handful of Southeastern markets. Meanwhile, produce season is underway in parts of California, Florida and Texas, and reefer rates are responding to the seasonal transition. Flatbeds Rates Rise in the South.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 25, 2016

California is improving for vans and reefers, and you can always find a load in Texas, although outbound rates remain low in the Lone Star State. Texas and California are Hot States for vans this week, as demand increases all across the Southern band of states. Take a load from Atlanta to Houston , for $1.58/mile, per mile.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Reefer volumes have fallen, though, and that's also kept van rates in check since reefer trucks compete for van freight during slow periods. The reopening of Donner Pass in California and other passes in the Pacific Northwest led to a handful of lanes falling, while very few lanes showed an increase. loads per truck. VAN TRENDS.

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Lately, the spot market for refrigerated freight has looked a lot more like June than November. Fresh produce often drives the demand for reefer freight, and this year, wet fields and high summer temps led to late planting and lower yields out of California. Now, reefer freight seems to be everywhere.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 2, 2017

We’re hearing a lot about shipping gaps in California due to delays in planting because of an unusually wet winter, which explains the flat reefer volumes last week. California produce should gain strength in the coming weeks. Van load counts were already up big last week, with an uptick in freight moving out of L.A.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Reefer volumes have fallen, though, and that's also kept van rates in check since reefer trucks compete for van freight during slow periods. The reopening of Donner Pass in California and other passes in the Pacific Northwest led to a handful of lanes falling, while very few lanes showed an increase. loads per truck. VAN TRENDS.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, so trucks are still in high demand to move refrigerated freight. Just like with dry van freight , reefer capacity tightened in the first week of November, meaning that shippers and brokers had a harder time finding trucks to move those reefer loads.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 10, 2018

Capacity is also starting to loosen in California, Nevada, and Florida, and there were more lanes with significant declines than what we've been seeing in recent weeks. Houston was the top market for rising volumes, and outbound rates were up 6% on average. In warmer conditions, the lane from Houston to New Orleans rose 18¢ at $2.92/mile.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 15, 2019

Despite an increase in freight volumes, national average rates slipped again last week for vans and reefers. National Average Freight Rates - April to-date. Load counts rose nearly 5% in Chicago and Houston , and more than 3% in the number one van market, Los Angeles. The van load-to-truck ratio declined last week to 1.3

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 15, 2016

Rates are available in the DAT Power™ load board and in our standalone freight rates tool, DAT RateView™ HOUSTON: Rates on the Houston to Dallas lane are down when compared to March, but prices were trending up last week. New Orleans is also a hot market, plus it's a popular destination for loads out of Houston.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 24, 2017

For those who keep a close eye on freight market trends and have lived through past capacity shortages, the signals arrived early this year that the freight market would quickly tighten, and that rates would soon spike. Devastating hurricanes in Houston and Florida, and the ongoing recovery efforts that will tie up capacity.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 11, 2016

The main reason for the increase is new, seasonal demand, especially from fruit and vegetable harvests in the Southeast and in California. The fifth is Houston.). Onions are also being harvested in southern California. while central California is shipping cherries and seasonal vegetables, including asparagus.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

February is usually the slowest month for freight, and carriers have been feeling the pinch on the spot market. California markets held steady, for the most part, without significant downturns. The lane rate from Houston to New Orleans fell 15¢ The Ugly. The national average van rate slipped to $1.58 per mile last week.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 7, 2018

Some of that could be due to shippers needing to move freight before the end of the month, so we’ll have to wait and see if van rates have actually turned the corner. Out of the Gulf Coast, the lane from Houston to Oklahoma City dropped 16¢ to $2.11/mile. Chicago had the biggest uptick in volumes, up 9%.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

The heaviest demand was concentrated in Western Oregon and Northern California. Outbound rates edged up in Houston, and stabilized in Los Angeles, but dropped in Atlanta and Pittsburgh. Rates are derived from DAT RateView , and are based on actual rate agreements between freight brokers and carriers. uptick in truck capacity.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 14, 2016

Retail freight is driving rates up in Memphis and Columbus , especially on lanes heading into the Northeast. Atlanta and Houston are still the top two markets for outbound loads on DAT Load Boards. Reefer freight is also looking up , but geographic shifts are underway. mile last week.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 13, 2017

For van freight, last week's national load-to-truck ratio was the highest it's been since mid-2014. For the month of May, the biggest rate increases were on outbound lanes from Memphis and Charlotte in the South, and Los Angeles and Stockton in California. Pretty much every major van market had higher rates compared to the week before.

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