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APRIL 23, 2019

We saw falling rates in Atlanta , Cleveland and Harrisburg, PA. Phoenix to Dallas dropped 36¢ to $1.51/mi. It may be that Phoenix doesn't have supplies to ship to Dallas, as they are bringing in construction materials from Las Vegas and other places). Southeast and Northeast markets faded last week. Not a good rate.

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MAY 14, 2018

3 Houston market to Dallas market. #4. Dallas market to Houston market. Cleveland is a major producer of steel and auto parts, and two lanes out of Cleveland show up in our top flatbed lanes: #9 Cleveland market to Detroit market. #16 16 Cleveland market to Chicago market. Source: DAT RateView.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 1, 2018

Last week, flatbed volumes surged 10% higher, led by Houston, Fort Worth and Cleveland. The oil industry has also fueled the Texas markets: Rates were higher last week out of Dallas and Fort Worth , while Houston held firm. Roanoke to Cleveland dropped to $2.55/mile The national average flatbed rate for April was $2.65/mile,

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 2, 2019

In the Southwest, the lane from Nogales to Dallas lost strength, but the rest of the really big price drops were on lanes originating in the Midwest: Nogales to Dallas lost fell 15¢ to $2.41/mi. Grand Rapids to Cleveland was down 31¢ to $3.83/mi. Green Bay to Minneapolis warmed up 15¢ to $2.57/mi. Falling Rates.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Roanoke, VA , saw the biggest increases, but prices also rose out of Dallas, Fort Worth, Baltimore and Birmingham. The average rate on the lane from Cleveland to Roanoke dropped 24¢, but it’s still a powerhouse at $3.61/mile. Several major flatbed markets posted big gains last week.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 2, 2016

Outbound volume was also down in Cleveland , due to steel’s slump, but Pittsburgh was up for the month. Rates were also down in Cleveland and Harrisburg. In Houston , the largest flatbed market by volume, rates were mostly unchanged, but Dallas outbound rates rose 6¢ per mile.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Flatbed freight out of Cleveland , on the other hand, ships inter-regionally, and rates rose 16% over the past month, with high volumes on the lane to Houston. In Texas : Dallas outbound rates have been kept in check because of the high number of inbound loads, but… Fort Worth rates rose 15% last month.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 31, 2017

There were also modest increases in rates out of Chicago and Dallas , with a strong uptick in volumes out of Dallas. Nogales, AZ to Dallas jumped up ▲43¢ to $3.04/mile, Dallas to Tulsa rates were also up, likely due to oil-related traffic. Dallas to Tulsa rates were also up, likely due to oil-related traffic.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 1, 2019

Dallas to Chicago bumped up 10¢ to $1.26/mi. Allentown to Cleveland dropped 13¢ to $1.65/mi. Denver to Phoenix gained 10¢ to $1.32/mi. Seattle to Eugene, OR regained 13¢, rising to $2.51/mi. Falling rates. In the East, rates are still falling on many lanes, including: Buffalo to Charlotte fell 15¢ to $2.12/mi.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Farther north, outbound flatbed rates in Dallas are up 5% for the month. Cleveland to Grand Rapids tumbled to $2.65/mile. Houston is the number 1 market for flatbed loads, and volumes have improved there, even though rates haven’t followed suit yet. Roanoke to Pittsburgh flatbed rates fell to $2.15/mile mile last week.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2017

The two rising markets in the south were Tampa and Birmingham , while Dallas and Harrisburg, PA have also been strong as of late. Cleveland to Harrisburg jumped up 35¢ to $3.09/mile, Out of Cleveland , the lane to Roanoke, VA , tumbled 57¢ last week to $2.57/mile. Cleveland to Houston also dropped 31¢ to $1.62/mile.

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JANUARY 4, 2018

Dallas and Memphis had the biggest drops for flatbed rates last week, and both were negative for the month of December. A few other lanes had big drops, but each were still above the $3 mark: Cleveland to Harrisburg, PA plunged 79¢ but still averaged $3.48/mile. Las Vegas to Salt Lake City was up 28¢ to $2.71/mile.

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MAY 2, 2017

Van volumes were down in Dallas as well as Chicago , though, and the overall spot market was basically flat week-over-week. Even with the dip in volumes, Dallas was still in the top 5 for van load posts on DAT load boards. Even with the dip in volumes, Dallas was still in the top 5 for van load posts on DAT load boards.

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APRIL 11, 2017

High volumes of produce are going to urban areas like Atlanta, Chicago, and Dallas , so outbound rates fell in those markets. Texas mostly held steady last week, though volumes were off in Houston and rates dipped in Dallas. Cleveland was also showing signs of life. Memphis to Dallas was down 25¢ to $2.54/mile.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 11, 2017

High volumes of produce are going to urban areas like Atlanta, Chicago, and Dallas , so outbound rates fell in those markets. Texas mostly held steady last week, though volumes were off in Houston and rates dipped in Dallas. Cleveland was also showing signs of life. Memphis to Dallas was down 25¢ to $2.54/mile.

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MARCH 28, 2017

Texas has been strong in general, and rates out of Dallas trended up last week. Dallas reefer rates also got a big boost last week -- the average outbound was up 10¢ The lane from Green Bay to Des Moines rose 24¢ to $2.31/mile. Grand Rapids to Cleveland also added 19¢ at $3.33/mile. RISING LANES.

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MARCH 7, 2017

Dallas to Columbus was up ▲21¢ to $1.70/mile. Grand Rapids to Cleveland jumped up ▲50¢ to $3.34/mile. Memphis to Dallas was up ▲39¢ to $2.74/mile, Cleveland has also been a little softer than other major flatbed markets this winter. Grand Rapids to Philly rose ▲38¢ to $2.88/mile.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 14, 2018

Previously, if someone needed a price on a lane, the broker would simply yell out 'Cleveland to Dallas, van' and someone would yell back what they had paid recently," Boyer said. Beginning in 2010, he and his colleagues were able to validate their own pricing against current market rates on 65,000 point-to-point lanes.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

For the month, Houston and Dallas are the top two markets for van loads on DAT load boards, and Houston was the one market where rates held steady last week. Still, prices have been in a slow and steady decline in many major van and reefer markets. Load-to-truck ratios are highest for vans in the darker red areas on the Hot States Map, above.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 17, 2019

Nogales, AZ , had been a hot market in recent weeks as a gateway for Mexican produce, but prices plunged last week: the lane to Dallas dropped 86¢ to $2.51/mile. Grand Rapids to Cleveland climbed 39¢ to $2.82/mile. Miami to Baltimore fell another 50¢ to $1.62/mile. Atlanta to Philadelphia slid 53¢ to $2.65/mile.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Los Angeles ranks #8 for spot market flatbed loads, behind Houston, Dallas, and Fort Worth in Texas; also behind Chicago, Cleveland, and surprising South Bend, IN in the Midwest. The finding here is that Texas and the Midwest play most prominently in the flatbed segment. None of the top ten flatbed contract markets are in the West.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 31, 2018

Regional van markets like Dallas and Memphis —which send freight to Houston—seem to be impacted by the slowdown in oil drilling as well. have shown higher flatbed activity, including the Cleveland market, Decatur, AL, (a perennial hot market) and more recently, Roanoke, VA, where flatbed prices spiked last week.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Denver to Dallas also fell 12¢ to only $1.01/mile. Grand Rapids, MI to Cleveland lost 31¢ at $3.02/mile. Philly to Charlotte was down 17¢ to just $1.31/mile. Chicago to Denver also dropped 12¢ to $2.13/mile. Denver to Phoenix slipped▼13¢ to $1.08/mile. Miami to Elizabeth, NJ , surged 35¢ to $1.84/mile.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Texas volumes have improved , and outbound rates were up the major van lanes from Dallas. Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Indianapolis, and Joliet, IL , were all in the top 10 for load posts on DAT Load Boards last week. Prices in Chicago, Columbus, Seattle, and Philadelphia are all higher than they were a month ago.

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AUGUST 9, 2017

For load volume, Los Angeles moved up to number 1, replacing Atlanta , which now occupies the number-2 slot, with Dallas hanging on in third position. Rates out of the Midwest were expected to rise, and they did, in Cleveland and also in Rock Island , IL. per mile now, due to a richer mix of load and lane choices.

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APRIL 4, 2017

The lane from Dallas to Columbus jumped up 33¢ to $2.02/mile. So even though volumes spiked on the lane from Grand Rapids to Cleveland , reefer rates tumbled 81¢ to $2.52/mile. Cross-border volumes surged in Nogales, AZ. Miami had more reefer freight last week, which pulled trucks away from Central Florida.

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