The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Previously, Erik was the Director of Strategy at AFN, a Chicago-based truckload brokerage. Erik has been a guest speaker for multiple companies and conferences, including the Denver Transportation Club, Landstar and most recently the 3PL & Supply Chain Summit: Atlanta. download the audio file. [00:21] Where did you grow up?

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JUNE 6, 2017

Chicago to Buffalo also rose 18¢ to $2.33/mile. Cleveland to Chicago also paid 15¢ better at $1.75/mile. The lane from Sacramento to Denver paid 24¢ better on average, at $2.63/mile. The biggest spike was on the lane from Charlotte to Buffalo , which jumped up 44¢ to an average of $2.74/mile. That paid $2.19/mile

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 8, 2017

Given that the study was funded by an Atlanta-based group, the results are hardly authoritative (for instance, a number of major cities, such as Boston, Charlotte, Denver, Philadelphia, Phoenix and Washington, are not included in the study), but they do offer an interesting view on the supply chain capabilities of seven major regions.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Sacramento to Denver gained 29¢ at $2.55/mile. Chicago to Kansas City also had a big increase at $3.48/mile, Reefer load counts got a big boost along the Mexican border in Nogales, AZ and McAllen, TX. Reefer rates on the lane from Sacramento to Portland soared 70¢ to $3.42/mile. Fresno to Seattle was up 30¢ to $2.80/mile.

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Arena Solutions

JANUARY 26, 2023

1 Two of Southwest’s biggest hubs, Chicago and Denver, were hit hard by the storm leaving passengers with no way to connect to other flights or accommodations. The weather led to widespread flight cancellations for Southwest Airlines—more than 90% according to FlightAware, a flight tracking website.

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APRIL 29, 2019

The lane from Los Angeles to Chicago moved up, which helped boost prices on some lanes going into L.A. Los Angeles to Chicago increased 10¢ to $1.43/mi. Trucks had a tough time getting out of Denver. Drivers going to Denver will want to make sure their headhaul into Denver covers their costs on the way out as well.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Out West, Denver to Oklahoma City added 14¢ at $1.38/mile. We saw some spikes in prices out of Chicago two weeks ago as a result of that blast of Arctic weather, but those rates started to fall back to earth last week. Chicago to Detroit was down 22¢ at $3.13/mile. Chicago to Columbus lost 12¢ at $2.79/mile.

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APRIL 1, 2019

On the other hand, volumes plunged coming out of Denver , so only the higher-priced lanes remained, which boosted rates there. Several low-paying lanes showed rate increases last week: Denver to Chicago increased 11¢ to $1.23/mi. Denver to Phoenix gained 10¢ to $1.32/mi.

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APRIL 24, 2018

Denver , Houston , and Stockton, CA , had the biggest increases, but the lanes where rates surged were often counterbalanced by rate decreases for the lanes going in the opposite direction. For example, Denver to Chicago was up 13¢, but Chicago to Denver was down 13¢, so the average for the roundtrip held steady at $2.09/mile.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Out West, Denver to Oklahoma City added 14¢ at $1.38/mile. We saw some spikes in prices out of Chicago two weeks ago as a result of that blast of Arctic weather, but those rates started to fall back to earth last week. Chicago to Detroit was down 22¢ at $3.13/mile. Chicago to Columbus lost 12¢ at $2.79/mile.

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APRIL 22, 2019

The Los Angeles and Denver freight markets had higher rates, but those were the only two standouts. Denver to Dallas gained 10¢ to $1.24/mi. Freight volumes dropped in Houston, Buffalo, Chicago and Columbus. Chicago to Denver dropped 15¢ to $2.29/mi. LA to Seattle added 10¢ to $2.27/mi.

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

That pushed rates higher in many areas, especially out of Chicago and California. The biggest spike was the lane from Chicago to Kansas City , which surged 49¢ up to $3.10/mile. Chicago to Minneapolis also climbed 21¢ to $2.76/mile. Chicago to Denver soared 27¢ to $3.17/mile.

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APRIL 15, 2019

Load counts rose nearly 5% in Chicago and Houston , and more than 3% in the number one van market, Los Angeles. The snowstorm that hit Denver caused volumes to plunge there. Stockton to Denver increased 10¢ to $2.08/mi. This rate isn't great and likely reflected reluctance to drive to Denver in heavy snow).

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JANUARY 29, 2019

And rates out of Denver are holding up, for the second week in a row. Denver to Oklahoma City rates rose 13¢ to $1.34/mile. We’re seeing weakness in Chicago , Los Angeles , and much of the Southeast region: Chicago to Columbus fell 19¢ to $2.71/mile. Los Angeles to Chicago dropped 19¢ to just $1.30/mile.

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OCTOBER 25, 2017

Chicago reefer rates rose the most last week, bouncing back with higher volumes. The biggest increase was on the lane from Chicago to Denver , up 30¢ to $3.02/mile. Chicago to Kansas City also climbed 23¢ to $3.02/mile. Denver to Salt Lake City climbed 15¢ to $1.80/mile.

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OCTOBER 17, 2017

Load counts were also up in Texas and Chicago. pushed rates up 22¢ on the lane to Denver , averaging $2.97/mile pushed rates up 22¢ on the lane to Denver , averaging $2.97/mile Denver to Chicago was also up 19¢ to $1.31/mile Chicago to Buffalo also gained 18¢ to $3.09/mile. RISING LANES.

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DECEMBER 5, 2017

For example, reefer rates on the lane from Nogales to Chicago were up 25¢ to an average of $2.24/mile. Outbound reefer rates were generally down out of Chicago , but the lane to Denver rose 32¢ at $3.20/mile. The backhaul lane from Denver to Ontario, CA , edged up 22¢ to $1.62/mile. mile average.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Chicago rebounded, with improved volumes and higher rates on several key lanes. Most of the other big jumps were on lanes out of Chicago and Los Angeles: Chicago to Columbus was up 20¢ at $3.36/mile. Chicago to Atlanta also gained 17¢ at $2.91/mile. to Chicago climbed 11¢ to $1.81/mile Out West, L.A.

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JUNE 20, 2017

Denver has the lowest average outbound reefer rate in the country, and inbound rates rose last week, to compensate: L.A. to Denver rose 37¢ to $3.23 Dallas to Denver was up 24¢ to $2.67 Chicago to Denver increased 19¢ to $2.20 The lane from Dallas to Columbus lost 57¢, to $2.17

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OCTOBER 30, 2018

to Chicago , Dallas , Phoenix , and Denver. Apart from Los Angeles, the biggest increase last week on a lane-by-lane basis was actually out of Denver. Denver to Dallas paid 18¢ more, but the average is still only $1.34/mile. Chicago to Dallas also bounced back, up 12¢ to $2.29/mile. Hot Markets.

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JANUARY 10, 2018

Denver rates were also up, while the rest of the West trended downward. Temperatures on the round trip between Chicago and Minneapolis have been extra frigid, but rates were hot last week in both directions: Van rates on Chicago to Minneapolis were up 39¢ to an average of $3.06/mile. Dallas to Denver dropped 22¢ to $2.58/mile.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2017

The Chicago to Los Angeles lane rate averages only $1.28/mile, Chicago to Denver also dropped 12¢ to $2.13/mile. Denver to Phoenix slipped▼13¢ to $1.08/mile. Denver to Dallas also fell 12¢ to only $1.01/mile. The lane from Twin Falls to Chicago dropped 27¢ to $1.63/mile. FALLING LANES.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 2, 2023

A plane starting in Richmond Virginia might fly to Chicago, where most passengers get off. And while Southwest says they are point-to-point, Atlanta (ATL), Baltimore/Washington (BWI), Chicago Midway (MDW), Denver (DEN), Houston Hobby (HOU), Nashville (BNA), Oakland (OAK), Phoenix (PHX) and St. Then the plane flies to San Diego.

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MARCH 14, 2017

Chicago and Stockton aren’t exactly robust right now, but a couple lanes out of each market had higher rates. Chicago to Buffalo rose 13¢ to an average of $2.30/mile. Chicago to Los Angeles is generally a low-priced lane, but it rose 9¢ at $1.26/mile Denver to Chicago dropped extremely low, just $0.93/mile

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FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Denver to Albuquerque recovered 12¢ to $2.00/mile, Denver to Houston also added 12¢ at $1.37/mile, Pricing was stable on most other lanes, with a couple of noteworthy declines: Chicago to Buffalo rates fell 16¢ to $2.54/mile, Los Angeles to Denver lost 12¢ at $2.22/mile FALLING RATES.

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DECEMBER 12, 2017

Most of the big increases last week were out of Denver , where the average outbound rate jumped up 7%. Denver is what we typically refer to as a backhaul market, though, meaning that outbound loads usually pay a lot less than inbound loads. Denver to Phoenix rose 19¢ to $1.52/mile. RISING LANES.

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JANUARY 9, 2019

The three largest price increases last week came out of Denver. Denver is a big beer producing market, with both large production breweries and smaller craft brewers shipping beer in vans and reefers. Denver to Albuquerque jumped 28¢ to $2.35/mile. Denver to Oklahoma City gained 21¢ to $1.41/mile.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 28, 2017

The biggest gain came on the lane from Atlanta to Chicago , where rates rose 39¢ per mile to a total of $2.15. Chicago and Philadelphia also got a boost last week. A handful of individual lanes saw big rate increases: Sacramento to Denver added 30¢ per mile, to $2.49. Dallas to Columbus got a 37¢ boost, to $2.50.

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

There has been a strong freight surge moving from Los Angeles toward the East, which is causing higher outbound volumes in cities like Chicago , Columbus and Memphis. Los Angeles to Denver increased 19¢ to $3.40/mile. Buffalo to Chicago slipped 11¢ to $1.71/mile. Denver to Ontario, CA, jumped 40¢ to $1.69/mile.

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AUGUST 28, 2018

Rates out of Denver took the biggest jump last week, followed by Columbus, Ohio. Chicago to Allentown, PA rose 15¢ to $3.04/mile. Denver to Phoenix increased 18¢ to $1.29/mile. All rates below include fuel surcharges and are based on real transactions between brokers and carriers. RISING RATES.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 13, 2017

Chicago volumes continued to improve, and rates on the lane to Buffalo rose 15¢ to 2.48/mile. to Denver rose 22¢ to $2.72/mile. Even Denver to Stockton was up 12¢ -- it still averaged just $1.21/mile, mile, but the headhaul direction from Stockton to Denver also rose at $2.23/mile. Out west, L.A.

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MAY 22, 2018

to Dallas, to Chicago, and to Stockton. Also: Atlanta to Chicago jumped 23¢, to $2.26/mile. Charlotte to Chicago bounced up 22¢, to $2.18/mile. Denver to Stockton fell 13¢ to $1.46/mile. Chicago to Los Angeles lost 12¢ to $1.49/mile. California is coming on strong.

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JULY 25, 2017

A couple of westbound, long-haul lanes jumped up in price: Denver to Stockton, CA rose 20¢ to $1.26 Chicago to Los Angeles was up 13¢ to an average of $1.32 to Chicago. Chicago to Allentown, PA dropped 17¢ to $2.36 Chicago to Philadelphia gained 22¢ to $2.78 FALLING LANES. FALLING LANES.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Denver to Albuquerque recovered 12¢ to $2.00/mile, Denver to Houston also added 12¢ at $1.37/mile, Pricing was stable on most other lanes, with a couple of noteworthy declines: Chicago to Buffalo rates fell 16¢ to $2.54/mile, Los Angeles to Denver lost 12¢ at $2.22/mile FALLING RATES.

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OCTOBER 23, 2018

Denver to Albuquerque got a 7¢ increase, to $2.18/mile. On the down side, some lanes out of Chicago had big drops last week. It wasn't just Chicago, either. Looks like there are a lot of empty trucks in the Midwest: Chicago to Buffalo plunged 20¢ to $2.92/mile. Chicago to Dallas dropped 18¢ to $2.17/mile.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Ordinarily, you might turn down a load from Chicago to Denver, because outbound rates in Denver are never good. Today, you might take it – but create a TriHaul route to get you out of Denver without losing your shirt. Rapid City, SD is hot right now for vans, with a load-to-truck ratio of 6.7. for all loaded miles.

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Freightera

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

From Los Angeles, CA to Chicago, IL. From Chicago, IL to Denver, CO. Was: $8,570.84 Now: $8,196.26 From Los Angeles, CA to Dallas, TX. Was: $5,348.84 Now: $4,696.67 Was: $7,078.22 Now: $ 4,641.41 Other states. Was: no rate. Now: $4,746.94 From Miami, FL to Seattle, WA. Was: $8,345.73 Now: $4,859.33

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