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Asian imports turn up the heat for vans on the West Coast

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Demand for vans continues to heat up on the West Coast, boosting load-to-truck ratios in California, Oregon, Idaho, and Utah. The load-to-truck ratio is a sensitive, real-time indicator of the balance between demand and capacity. to Stockton , possibly due to expanded capacity at the Ports of Stockton and Oakland. Hot Markets.

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Truckload Rates Finally Catch Up to Freight Volumes

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That may have caused reefer trucks to spill over into van capacity out in Charlotte , with the extra competition driving down outbound van rates. Houston to Oklahoma City cooled, falling 15¢ to $1.73/mile. The big surprise was in Southern Idaho. Chicago remains soft, and the lane to Buffalo fell 23¢ to $2.09.

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Truckload Rates Finally Catch Up to Freight Volumes

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That may have caused reefer trucks to spill over into van capacity out in Charlotte , with the extra competition driving down outbound van rates. Houston to Oklahoma City cooled, falling 15¢ to $1.73/mile. The big surprise was in Southern Idaho. Chicago remains soft, and the lane to Buffalo fell 23¢ to $2.09.