DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 4, 2017

The flatbed traffic from Houston and along the Gulf Coast that stalled after the hurricane is also getting back to normal. Baltimore rates rose sharply after Irma, likely due to ocean cargo that was diverted from Miami and Savannah. Rates below include fuel surcharges and are based on real transactions between carriers and brokers.

Las Vegas 70

Las Vegas Baltimore Tampa Cleveland 70

DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Last week, Houston's van freight volumes rebounded to 88% of pre-storm levels. That doesn’t mean that everything is the same as before – some cargo is not moving at all, and other types of freight are moving in higher volume because of pent-up demand. Denver to Houston also dropped 31¢ to $1.35 per mile.

Charlotte 70

Charlotte Houston Freight Denver 70

DAT Solutions

AUGUST 9, 2017

Those lanes are associated with retail, and the cargo may include last-minute merchandise for the back-to-school season. Of course, the biggest flatbed market by far is Houston , which hit a plateau in July. There’s not much change now, but outbound volume and rates have held up well over the past six weeks.

Columbus 93

Columbus Denver Los Angeles Tampa 93