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Spot Market Freight Rates Soar After Hurricane Harvey

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Most of the major van markets actually had fewer outbound loads available, though, and most regular freight heading to Houston was canceled. Dallas rates also soared, as some freight was diverted to that busy freight hub. Rates on lots of intrastate lanes out of Dallas spiked last week. RISING LANES. RISING LANES.

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Will Tighter ELD Enforcement = Tighter Reefer Capacity?

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That could have been a contributing factor to the tighter reefer truckload capacity that we saw last week, with truck posts on DAT load boards down 5% for reefers. Out of California , Fresno outbound pricing jumped 4.4% Dallas volumes were weaker, but the average outbound rate increased 4.9%. Ontario prices climbed 2.3%

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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. Central California produce returned in a big way last week, and outbound reefer rates soared 13% in Fresno. Fresno to Denver surged 52¢ to $2.70/mile

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Thanksgiving surge boosts reefer prices; van freight heads east

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mile, down 2¢ DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 279 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $57 billion in real transactions. Reefer freight is the only segment showing solid gains.

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JAXPORT Deepening Means Boost for CargoBarn

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25, 2022 – The Jacksonville office of CargoBarn , a technology-driven freight brokerage, is expecting more business thanks to the Jacksonville Port Authority’s recently completed harbor deepening. Ocean freight and container shipping are big markets for us, especially in Jacksonville. JACKSONVILLE, Fla.,

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Freight Rates Are Climbing, Especially on These 3 Lanes

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Atlanta is the top market for load posts on DAT Load Boards , and tighter capacity has led to higher rates there. Prices fell sharply in Lakeland, FL , and Miami , but there were big gains in Atlanta , Dallas , and near the Mexican border in Nogales, AZ.

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Truckload Rates Finally Catch Up to Freight Volumes

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That's normal, since it comes right after the end of Q1, when shippers are rushing to move freight before closing their books. That may have caused reefer trucks to spill over into van capacity out in Charlotte , with the extra competition driving down outbound van rates. Reefer freight has been gaining momentum.