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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. Rates edged up in Philadelphia, Memphis and Seattle, but dropped in Buffalo, Chicago, Atlanta and L.A., on the spot market. compared to the previous week. mile for a three-day trip.

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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.