DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Once again, the supply chains were dealt a major disruption last week from Mother Nature. One noteworthy thing was that pricing out of Atlanta and Charlotte was mostly neutral despite all the canceled shipments from there to Florida. Pretty much all markets were down last week, with lots of shipments canceled due to the storm.

Oklahoma City 80

Oklahoma City Florida Seattle Houston 80

DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Meantime, rates and volumes are starting to come back down to normal in the Southeast, but supply chains throughout the rest of the country are still feeling the ripple effects, as evidenced by all the dark red in the Hot States Map below. Columbus to Memphis climbed 37¢ to $2.28/mile. Chicago to Dallas rose 18¢ to $2.45/mile.

Seattle 70

Seattle Columbus Charlotte Chicago 70

DAT Solutions

JUNE 6, 2017

That was back when demand for trucks skyrocketed because extreme winter weather caused massive disruption to supply chains. Higher prices out of Memphis and Columbus tell us that retail traffic is moving, and higher rates out of Dallas and Seattle show us that the improvement is far-reaching.

Freight 90

Freight Columbus Sacramento Oklahoma City 90

DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

But rates remain elevated in the region due to supply chain disruptions and pent-up demand. After Harvey smacked into Houston, some shippers started supplying the South Central region from distribution centers in the Southeast. Flood waters cover a Houston highway during Hurricane Harvey.

Freight 70

Freight Houston Louisiana Atlanta 70