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Freight Rates Dip while Load Availability Climbs

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Other states, such as South Dakota and Vermont, show as dark red in this Hot States Map from August 9-15 , meaning that they had high load-to-truck ratios.   Van rates declined in Chicago and major California markets last week , which contributed to a 2¢-per mile decline in the national average rate, now $1.77

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Van Freight Volume Edges Up, as Rates Lag

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The state of Vermont is also dark red in this Hot States Map from August 23-29, meaning that the state had high load-to-truck ratio, but it did not provide a lot of loads. per mile for vans last week , as declining rates in Los Angeles, Dallas and other major markets offset gains in outbound rates from Chicago, Buffalo and Charlotte.