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Where to Find Flatbed Loads in the Off-Season

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Columbus and Cleveland, OH also offered plenty of loads. A shortage of trucks led to high load-to-truck ratios that turned entire states dark green in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming, but there were not a lot of loads available in those areas. Rates trended up in Los Angeles, Rock Island, Cleveland and Memphis. per mile.

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Truckload Rates Finally Catch Up to Freight Volumes

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The backhaul lane from Philadelphia to Charlotte added 15¢ to $1.46/mile, mile, which could be a reaction to the conditions in Charlotte -- more on that below. That may have caused reefer trucks to spill over into van capacity out in Charlotte , with the extra competition driving down outbound van rates.

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Truckload Rates Finally Catch Up to Freight Volumes

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The backhaul lane from Philadelphia to Charlotte added 15¢ to $1.46/mile, mile, which could be a reaction to the conditions in Charlotte -- more on that below. That may have caused reefer trucks to spill over into van capacity out in Charlotte , with the extra competition driving down outbound van rates.

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Van Rates Might Be Close to the Bottom, if They Aren't There Already

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Philly to Charlotte was down 17¢ to just $1.31/mile. California, Arizona, and Idaho generally have robust winter volumes, but those key markets have been soft so far this year. Grand Rapids, MI to Cleveland lost 31¢ at $3.02/mile. Chicago to Denver also dropped 12¢ to $2.13/mile. FALLING LANES.

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