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MAY 8, 2018

Produce season is also kicking into high gear in many reefer markets, which affects dry van freight. Retail freight is also rebounding after a lull, which we can see in the higher rates on the lane from Memphis to Columbus , OH, and others that are heavily influenced by retail shipments. Memphis to Columbus up 19¢ to $2.76/mile.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Columbus Freight Memphis 70

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AUGUST 31, 2017

Trucks can’t get in or out of Houston , which is a huge freight hub – it’s the number 1 source of loads for flatbeds, thanks to the oil and gas industry, and one of the top 5 or 6 markets for both van and reefer freight. Buffalo to Charlotte added 20¢ to $1.88 RISING LANES. FALLING LANES.

Freight 70

Freight Negotiating Skills Charlotte Memphis 70

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JUNE 30, 2016

Van freight was a little quiet last week, but a rebound should be underway now, to close the second quarter on a high note. Reefer freight volume should get a boost too, due to last-minute demand for fresh food, ahead of the July 4th weekend. Flatbed freight is also strongest in the Southeast. This week was no exception.

Charlotte 73

Charlotte Fort Worth Freight Los Angeles 73

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APRIL 11, 2017

That's normal, since it comes right after the end of Q1, when shippers are rushing to move freight before closing their books. Memphis to Atlanta was up 13¢ at an average of $2.23/mile. The backhaul lane from Philadelphia to Charlotte added 15¢ to $1.46/mile, Reefer freight has been gaining momentum.

Las Vegas 70

Las Vegas Los Angeles Freight Charlotte 70

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APRIL 11, 2017

That's normal, since it comes right after the end of Q1, when shippers are rushing to move freight before closing their books. Memphis to Atlanta was up 13¢ at an average of $2.23/mile. The backhaul lane from Philadelphia to Charlotte added 15¢ to $1.46/mile, Reefer freight has been gaining momentum.

Las Vegas 70

Las Vegas Los Angeles Freight Charlotte 70

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NOVEMBER 13, 2015

MEMPHIS has been relatively slow this year but appears to be turning the corner. Of the 13 major van freight markets tracked weekly in DAT Trendlines , only Memphis had an average outbound rate above $2.00/mile Dallas is the top destination for loads, but Texas is in a freight slump. mile last week.

Freight 70

Freight Memphis Minneapolis Portland 70

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APRIL 3, 2018

That song is from "Carousel" and I started humming it under my breath as I sat down to write about last week's freight market. Looks like we won't have to wait until June for freight and rates to be "bustin' out all over" though, because rates are already heading in that direction. Memphis to Indianapolis gained 22¢ to $2.58/mile.

Freight 70

Freight Memphis Miami Houston 70

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AUGUST 20, 2015

Freight volume increased slightly for vans on the spot market last week, but truckload capacity increased more, so the national average load-to-truck ratio edged down from 1.9 They had relatively few loads though, so check outbound freight before taking a load into those states. loads per truck on DAT Load Boards. on the spot market.

South Dakota 70

South Dakota Charlotte Freight Vermont 70

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JULY 24, 2018

DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 270 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $57 billion in real transactions. Memphis to Charlotte dropped 26¢ to $2.65/mile.

Charlotte 70

Charlotte Los Angeles Memphis Chicago 70

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JUNE 13, 2017

For van freight, last week's national load-to-truck ratio was the highest it's been since mid-2014. For the month of May, the biggest rate increases were on outbound lanes from Memphis and Charlotte in the South, and Los Angeles and Stockton in California. Even Denver to Stockton was up 12¢ -- it still averaged just $1.21/mile,

Memphis 76

Memphis Denver Los Angeles Charlotte 76

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JUNE 27, 2017

Freight volume continues to be strong for vans, especially in the South, where some rough weather disrupted freight movements last week, and produce harvests occupied the reefers that might have hauled dry van freight in the off-season. The lane rate from Charlotte to Allentown gained 24¢ per mile, to $2.83.

St. Louis 79

St. Louis Los Angeles Charlotte Memphis 79

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MARCH 7, 2016

Spring has sprung, bringing a long-awaited upward trend in freight volume.and RATES!! But seasonal freight is coming soon, and it should provide welcome relief for carriers after a quiet winter. Atlanta rates also slipped, although rates held up well in other regional hubs, including Memphis and Charlotte.

West Virginia 70

West Virginia Freight Los Angeles Atlanta 70

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APRIL 15, 2016

Rates are available in the DAT Power™ load board and in our standalone freight rates tool, DAT RateView™ HOUSTON: Rates on the Houston to Dallas lane are down when compared to March, but prices were trending up last week. The roundtrip averaged $1.89/mile. Demand for trucks is also high in Laredo, near the Mexican border.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Charlotte Kansas City Memphis 70

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APRIL 13, 2016

Freight volume is trending up in some key lanes, a signal that rates may turn around this week or next. Three Southeast regional hubs are in the top four cities for load posts on DAT load boards: Atlanta , Charlotte and Memphis. Loads are readily available for vans in the Southeast, and reefer demand is building in California.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Freight Atlanta Chicago 70

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OCTOBER 20, 2016

Freight started moving into Florida again last week, due to pent-up demand following Hurricane Matthew. Rates were up in both Atlanta and Memphis , and prices surged out of Charlotte. Load volume doubled on the lane from Charlotte to the Lakeland , FL market area, boosting that rate by 38¢, to $2.65

Charlotte 70

Charlotte North Carolina Atlanta Raleigh 70

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JULY 21, 2016

Load availability and rates dropped from the previous week, but rates are still well above June averages for van and reefer freight. and in Memphis instead of Atlanta. and in Memphis instead of Atlanta. Rates declined on most northbound lanes out of Atlanta and Charlotte last week. That’s good news.

Memphis 70

Memphis Columbus Fresno Los Angeles 70

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FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The first quarter closes on Saturday, March 31, and shippers will be in a rush to move freight before the weekend. Then the spring freight season starts to rev up in April, and rates typically keep climbing at least until July 4th. Memphis is right in the middle of a dark red patch on the heat map for truckload demand.

Memphis 70

Memphis Columbus Los Angeles Seattle 70

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MARCH 7, 2018

Some of that could be due to shippers needing to move freight before the end of the month, so we’ll have to wait and see if van rates have actually turned the corner. Memphis to Charlotte was up 21¢ to $2.53/mile. Charlotte to Buffalo was down 17¢ at $2.69/mile.

Oklahoma City 70

Oklahoma City Los Angeles Charlotte Columbus 70

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MAY 30, 2018

DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 179 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $45 billion in real transactions. Atlanta to Charlotte jumped up 29¢ to $3.36/mile.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Charlotte Denver Columbus 70

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JULY 7, 2016

End-of-quarter and pre-holiday freight was even stronger than expected last week in Atlanta , Charlotte and Memphis , which were the top three markets for outbound loads on DAT load boards. Northbound lane rates continue to rise out of Atlanta, Memphis and Charlotte, for both vans and reefers.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Supply and Demand Charlotte Memphis 70

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MARCH 23, 2016

Demand is also heating up in Memphis , and outbound rates there are on the rise. Charlotte is also trending up. Philadelphia – Outbound rates are rising in Philly, on the major lanes from this East Coast hub to Boston , Charlotte , Atlanta and especially Columbus. Outbound van rates are trending up in Charlotte , too.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Denver Memphis Miami 70

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JULY 5, 2017

The combination boosted demand, as shippers wanted to move freight out the door before the end of June. TOP MARKETS: Prices jumped up out of Allentown , PA, last week, but the Southeast was the hot spot for van freight in June. Outbound rates in Memphis are up 14% for the month. loads per truck. per mile.

Charlotte 90

Charlotte Atlanta Columbus Boston 90

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MARCH 15, 2016

Freight markets are heating up in the Sun Belt. Flatbeds saw rising freight volume and rates in the Southwest and a handful of Southeastern markets. Rates improved in Dallas , Atlanta , and Memphis , as well as L.A. Flatbed freight is strongest in the Southeast region, but not in the usual locations. and Stockton.

Miami 70

Miami Los Angeles Freight Atlanta 70

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APRIL 25, 2017

Charlotte 3. All 5 had load-to-truck ratios that were above the national average, with Charlotte topping out at 6.1 Memphis to Columbus hit $1.89/mile, Memphis to Dallas also dipped▼9¢ to $2.09/mile. Even though volumes were down in Florida , the wildfires and evacuations made it more expensive to move freight.

Denver 70

Denver Philadelphia Memphis Dallas 70

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FEBRUARY 28, 2017

At the beginning of the year, DAT Pricing Analyst Mark Montague declared that the freight recession was over. Since then, we've been in the middle of what's traditionally been the slow season for freight. But compared to February of last year, there's been more than a 100% increase in freight on the spot market this month.

Freight 70

Freight El Paso Cleveland Houston 70

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Canadian freight has been accelerating into the U.S., Memphis to Charlotte was up 9¢ to $2.53/mile. Charlotte to Buffalo also dropped 25¢ to $2.86/mile. And like we were saying a last week , Chinese New Year may also slow down imports coming into the West Coast ports later this month. FALLING LANES.

Charlotte 70

Charlotte Albuquerque Chicago Memphis 70

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JANUARY 29, 2019

DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 256 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $60 billion in real transactions. Philadelphia to Charlotte added 10¢ to $1.60/mile.

Los Angeles 74

Los Angeles Oklahoma City Denver Philadelphia 74

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JUNE 26, 2018

DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 270 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $45 billion in real transactions. mile, followed by Memphis at $3.05/mile. Hot Van Markets.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Memphis Columbus Atlanta 70

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APRIL 4, 2017

We don’t anticipate a lot of impact as far as long haul freight goes, since pickup and delivery can be adjusted to avoid the extra traffic on the 285 loop. The highway closure could affect freight going to and from the Carolinas and other points to the northeast, though. Memphis to Chicago was up 11¢ to $1.77/mile.

Denver 70

Denver Miami San Francisco Charlotte 70

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MARCH 6, 2019

DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 256 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $60 billion in real transactions. Oil-related freight movements from Houston are definitely in a lull.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles St. Louis Cleveland Seattle 70

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OCTOBER 2, 2015

Spot market freight rates in L.A. Charlotte has the second most load posts in the Southeast (9th in the country), with fewer trucks competing for those loads than in Memphis and Atlanta. Memphis still has an above-average load-to-truck ratio and is 12th for load volume. outbound loads offered per truck, L.A.

Cleveland 70

Cleveland Los Angeles Memphis Columbus 70

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JUNE 23, 2016

Shippers and freight brokers are singing a Merle Haggard classic this week, to their van and reefer BFFs: "L.A. Van fleets are singing a song about California, where freight is strong and getting stronger. One example: Charlotte to Allentown, PA lane rates surged 31¢ last week, to an average of $2.58 The lane from L.A.

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California Sacramento Fresno Oklahoma City 70

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DECEMBER 2, 2015

Rates trended up in Los Angeles, Rock Island, Cleveland and Memphis. As an added bonus, you bypass both Atlanta and Charlotte, with only 6 extra miles of driving. Rates are derived from DAT RateView and are based on actual rate agreements between freight brokers and carriers. per mile, down 5¢ from the October average.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Cleveland Omaha Montana 70

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AUGUST 30, 2016

It's easier to find a load in the biggest freight markets, including Chicago - Joliet , Atlanta , Dallas , and Houston , but outbound van rates trended down in most of those markets last week. FLATBED TRENDS: Load-to-truck ratios are high for flatbeds in the Southeast, but rates are drifting down in Atlanta and Memphis.

North Dakota 73

North Dakota Seattle Atlanta Houston 73

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OCTOBER 16, 2015

The recent bad weather in the Carolinas affected load posts in that region last week, but Charlotte has been number 1 in load posts for the past month. In the chart above, you’ll see that Lakeland is the top destination for loads posted in Charlotte, but Lakeland, FL, is no place for outbound reefers right now.

Albuquerque 70

Albuquerque Charlotte Idaho Oklahoma 70

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JUNE 2, 2016

In the Southeast, rates are rising in Atlanta and Charlotte , but Memphis outbound rate trends were mixed, with some lane rates increasing while others declined. Every region has at least one Hot Market for flatbed freight. Outbound rates are moving up in Raleigh, NC, and there’s lots of freight available.

Raleigh 70

Raleigh Los Angeles Baltimore Houston 70

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MAY 2, 2017

Van load counts were already up big last week, with an uptick in freight moving out of L.A. The top 4 were the same as last week – Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston and Dallas – but Indianapolis edged out Memphis for the no. California produce should gain strength in the coming weeks. RISING LANE RATES.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Fresno Denver Oklahoma City 70