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Spot Market Freight Rates Soar After Hurricane Harvey

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The Southeast, especially Atlanta , is also the main source of relief supplies — including plywood, ice, and bottled water — headed for Florida in advance of Hurricane Irma. per mile, but rates still rose on the lanes to Madison and Cleveland.

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Flatbed Rates and Ratios at Record Highs

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Source: DAT RateView. Post-hurricane rebuilding has also added to pressure on flatbed capacity, as homes and businesses are rebuilt along the Gulf Coast, in Florida and in Puerto Rico. Several intrastate lanes in Florida are among the top flatbed lanes, which can be attributed, in part, to hurricane rebuilding efforts: #15.

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What Caused the Baby Formula Shortage + 7 Ways Consumers and Companies are Coping

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Data also shows that half of US states are experiencing out-of-stock rates between 40% and 50%: Image source: Flipboard. Image source: Sturgis Journal. Image source: MTL Blog. Image source: FDA . In total, approximately 40% of retailers in the United States are out of stock as of mid-May. That’s part of problem-solving.”.