DAT Solutions

JULY 5, 2017

Texas had the biggest rebound last week, partly due to a surge of loads leaving Houston, the biggest flatbed freight market in the country by far. HOT MARKETS: The energy and steel sectors have helped boost the flatbed markets in Houston and Birmingham , respectively. Cleveland to Harrisburg lane rates soared to $3.92

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Los Angeles Houston Minneapolis Cleveland 70

DAT Solutions

APRIL 23, 2019

A few flatbed markets saw some decent rate increases last week, including Houston , Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Houston to Los Angeles surged 46¢ to $2.24/mi. We saw falling rates in Atlanta , Cleveland and Harrisburg, PA. On the top 78 lanes last week, 44 lanes moved up, while 33 were down and 1 was neutral. Rising rates.

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Las Vegas Los Angeles Phoenix Houston 112

DAT Solutions

AUGUST 28, 2018

More loads are moving out of Cleveland and Houston, but the big surprise was a surge in volume and rates out of Roanoke, Virginia. Roanoke to Cleveland gained 61¢ to $3.43/mile. The national average flatbed rate dropped 1¢ to $2.66/mile, mile, but it may trend up again before the month ends on Friday. NOT SO HOT.

Las Vegas 70

Las Vegas Los Angeles Cleveland Raleigh 70

DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Higher volumes in Southeast and Northeast have been driving the results, but higher volumes on a couple lanes associated with oil production have also been key: Pittsburgh to Houston , and Houston to El Paso , which is related to the drilling activity in the Permian Basin. Cleveland to Harrisburg jumped up 35¢ to $3.09/mile,

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Freight El Paso Cleveland Houston 70

DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Houston is the number one flatbed market by volume, and the average outbound rate there rose 10¢ to $2.67/mile. 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.

Fort Worth 70

Fort Worth Freight Los Angeles Cleveland 70

DAT Solutions

MARCH 15, 2018

Houston is the top market for flatbed loads. Houston to Ft Worth added 23¢, to $2.80/mile. Cleveland to Harrisburg lost 41¢ to $3.99/mile. Anyway, that extra demand signaled a rate increase on 50 of the top 78 flatbed lanes last week, and the national average rate gained 11¢ , to $2.50/mile. What's Hot.

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St. Louis Supply and Demand Houston Indianapolis 70

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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Cleveland Raleigh Memphis Material Savings 70

DAT Solutions

MARCH 6, 2019

Last week saw strong movements out of Baltimore, Fort Worth, Cleveland and Savannah. Roanoke to Cleveland gained 54¢ to $2.67/mi. Cleveland to Milwaukee increased 50¢ to $4.38/mi. Oil-related freight movements from Houston are definitely in a lull. Falling Rates.

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Los Angeles St. Louis Cleveland Seattle 70

DAT Solutions

MARCH 26, 2019

There was also a major tank fire in Houston last week, which added further disruption. Grand Rapids to Cleveland increased 29¢ to $4.14/mi. Denver to Houston rebounded 16¢ to $1.92/mi. The spot market appeared heading for a rebound early in March, but a number of unexpected events have kept rates in check.

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Los Angeles Fresno Seattle Memphis 115

DAT Solutions

JANUARY 17, 2019

That said, outbound rates from Houston held up better than most markets, with a huge uptick in volumes. Houston to Oklahoma City rose 13¢ to $2.18/mile. Denver to Houston was up 13¢ to $1.37/mile. Grand Rapids to Cleveland climbed 39¢ to $2.82/mile. Still, not many lanes had high higher rates last week.

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Price Reduction Los Angeles Capacity Oklahoma City 70

DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

The lane from Cleveland to Harrisburg backed off some previous highs, falling to $3.56/mile. Houston prices have mostly been neutral, but the lane to Wichita, KS , fell to just $1.77/mile. Flatbed rates were down out of a handful of Sunbelt markets: Atlanta, Savannah, Fort Worth, and Phoenix. Out West, Reno to Seattle declined to $1.98/mile.

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Las Vegas Fort Worth Wichita Baltimore 70

DAT Solutions

AUGUST 31, 2018

Demand also cooled out of Houston, the largest flatbed market in the country and the top market supplying Midland and its surrounding counties. Regional van markets like Dallas and Memphis —which send freight to Houston—seem to be impacted by the slowdown in oil drilling as well. Map from DrillingInfo.com.

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Texas Freight Houston Cleveland 70

DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Best Bet: Cleveland is number two right now for van load posts on DAT load boards, and there’s a lot less competition for loads coming out of there than in many parts of the country. Highest Volume Lane: Cleveland to Atlanta *. You might want to look for a load going from Cleveland to Louisville instead. What's It Pay?

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Jacksonville Cleveland Miami Florida 70

DAT Solutions

JANUARY 3, 2019

Raleigh and Las Vegas made gains in the past week, while volumes have been above par for the month in Memphis and Houston. Roanoke, VA, to Cleveland lost 54¢ over the past month and averaged $2.11/mile HOT MARKETS Savannah, GA , had a strong December, with flatbed rates up 11%. Birmingham to Chicago surged to $2.36/mile

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Las Vegas St. Louis Memphis Freight 70

DAT Solutions

JUNE 26, 2018

Houston to Bismarck, ND jumped 76¢ to $3.14/mile. Houston to Oklahoma City slipped 52¢ to $3.44/mile. Cleveland to Harrisburg, PA dropped 51¢ to $3.89/mile, Hot lanes included: All rates below include fuel surcharges and are based on real transactions between brokers and carriers. FALLING MARKETS.

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Las Vegas North Dakota Oklahoma City New Hampshire 70

DAT Solutions

APRIL 1, 2019

Freight volumes were up more than 10% in Houston last week, with pushed prices up on several lanes. Allentown to Cleveland dropped 13¢ to $1.65/mi. Load-to-truck ratio bar charts like the one above are available in Hot Market Maps, which is included in the DAT Power load board. Rising rates. Falling rates.

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Denver Oklahoma City Charlotte Cleveland 79

DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Houston is the number 1 market for flatbed loads, and volumes have improved there, even though rates haven’t followed suit yet. Cleveland to Grand Rapids tumbled to $2.65/mile. The energy sector heated up in January, which contributed to higher flatbed load counts for the month. Roanoke to Pittsburgh flatbed rates fell to $2.15/mile

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Las Vegas Los Angeles Supply and Demand North Carolina 70

DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

The biggest drop-off last week was the lane from Grand Rapids to Cleveland , which plunged 54¢ to $3.16/mile. Denver to Houston also took a 42¢ dive at $1.87/mile. In general, eastbound lanes out of Southern Idaho paid better last week than they did the week before.

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Capacity Kansas City Denver Fresno 70

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. HOT MARKETS. Reefer trends have been similar to vans.

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Los Angeles Fresno Atlanta Houston 70

DAT Solutions

MAY 31, 2017

Volumes had the steepest declines in Atlanta and Houston , but Memphis van load counts spiked 13%. Houston to Oklahoma City rose 24¢ to an average of $2.04/mile. The lane from Houston to Chicago was up 17¢ to $1.94/mile. Cleveland finally joined the party too. Atlanta to Memphis paid 22¢ better at $1.93/mile.

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Fresno Los Angeles Memphis Freight 73

DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Columbus and Cleveland, OH also offered plenty of loads. Rates trended up in Los Angeles, Rock Island, Cleveland and Memphis. In other key flatbed markets, rates declined, including: Houston, Atlanta, Tampa and Harrisburg. It's the beginning of the off-season for flatbeds, so every little surge helps.

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Los Angeles Cleveland Omaha Montana 70

DAT Solutions

MAY 30, 2018

Cleveland demand has been relatively cool, but prices were up 3% last week - the lane to Milwaukee was up to $3.82 Houston rates have been largely neutral for the month, but one lane took a step back last week. The load-to-truck ratio in Savannah hit 240 last Friday. Atlanta rates jumped up 5%. on solid volume increases.

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Las Vegas Wichita Milwaukee Sacramento 70

DAT Solutions

JANUARY 4, 2018

Houston had the next-biggest increase at 3%. 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. That pushed Baltimore rates up 10% higher last week as a result. Southwest markets like Los Angeles and Phoenix were also strong in December.

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El Paso Los Angeles Las Vegas St. Louis 70

DAT Solutions

JANUARY 3, 2019

Allentown, PA , was still a busy hub, and the lane to Cleveland rose 22¢ to $2.03/mile. Denver to Houston , fell 52¢ to $2.59/mile, Same for Atlanta , with the lane to Charlotte up 23¢ to $2.74/mile. Buffalo was the only market with falling prices last week, but there were a few other individual lanes worth noting.

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Los Angeles Charlotte Cleveland Denver 70

DAT Solutions

MARCH 7, 2017

Load counts slipped in Houston , but that market has been relatively strong all winter long. Grand Rapids to Cleveland jumped up ▲50¢ to $3.34/mile. The number of loads heading from Pittsburgh to Houston was down sharply, and rates came crashing back to earth at an average of $1.67/mile. on Friday, compared to the 2.9

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Los Angeles Freight Memphis Las Vegas 70

DAT Solutions

MAY 2, 2017

The top 4 were the same as last week – Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston and Dallas – but Indianapolis edged out Memphis for the no. Houston to Oklahoma City was up 10¢ to for a springtime high of $1.91/mile. Grand Rapids to Cleveland fell on lower volumes, down 28¢ to $2.92/mile. RISING LANE RATES.

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Los Angeles Fresno Denver Oklahoma City 70

The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 25, 2019

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Fort Worth Detroit Chicago Texas 151

DAT Solutions

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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Freight Los Angeles San Diego Fort Worth 87

DAT Solutions

APRIL 11, 2017

Houston to Oklahoma City cooled, falling 15¢ to $1.73/mile. Texas mostly held steady last week, though volumes were off in Houston and rates dipped in Dallas. Cleveland was also showing signs of life. Chicago remains soft, and the lane to Buffalo fell 23¢ to $2.09. Reefer freight has been gaining momentum.

Las Vegas 70

Las Vegas Los Angeles Freight Charlotte 70

DAT Solutions

APRIL 11, 2017

Houston to Oklahoma City cooled, falling 15¢ to $1.73/mile. Texas mostly held steady last week, though volumes were off in Houston and rates dipped in Dallas. Cleveland was also showing signs of life. Chicago remains soft, and the lane to Buffalo fell 23¢ to $2.09. Reefer freight has been gaining momentum.

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Las Vegas Los Angeles Freight Charlotte 70

DAT Solutions

AUGUST 1, 2017

Houston to Oklahoma City is lane influenced heavily by the energy sector, and rates fell 16¢ to $2.02/mile. Grand Rapids, MI , had a couple strong lanes despite an overall slip in volumes: Grand Rapids to Cleveland gained 50¢ at $4.12/mile. One example was Atlanta to Chicago , down 14¢ to $1.47/mile. RISING LANES.

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Freight Columbus Oklahoma City Los Angeles 77

The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 27, 2020

I think the next generation of venture capital will be in places like Detroit, Des Moines, Houston, Cleveland, etc. Money goes a lot further in places like Chattanooga rather than Silicon Valley. Investors are shocked that we pay our employees about the same as companies in Silicon Valley. It helps us attract and retain talent.

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Logistics Network Optimization Software Analytics Software Demand Planning Software Detroit 130

DAT Solutions

MARCH 28, 2017

Houston was slightly off, but outbound rates there are still up 7% in the past month. Grand Rapids to Cleveland also added 19¢ at $3.33/mile. Load-to-truck ratios are highest for vans in the darker red areas on the Hot States Map, above. Van trends were otherwise in a holding pattern for the most part last week. RISING LANES.

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Boston Denver Philadelphia Dallas 70

DAT Solutions

AUGUST 9, 2017

Rates out of the Midwest were expected to rise, and they did, in Cleveland and also in Rock Island , IL. Of course, the biggest flatbed market by far is Houston , which hit a plateau in July. HOT MARKETS – Atlanta and Memphis had a surprisingly good week, with outbound rates trending up in both markets.

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Columbus Denver Los Angeles Tampa 93

DAT Solutions

APRIL 4, 2017

So even though volumes spiked on the lane from Grand Rapids to Cleveland , reefer rates tumbled 81¢ to $2.52/mile. Denver to Houston came back down after a spike, falling 28¢ to $1.49/mile. They’re fragile, but they don’t require much more than minimal cooling. They are to reefers what mulch is for vans.

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Denver Miami San Francisco Charlotte 70

DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Grand Rapids to Cleveland rose ▲29¢ to $3.31/mile. Denver also picked up some shipments to Texas: The lane to Houston paid ▲16¢ at $1.77/mile. Warmer weather also propelled some lanes where some commodities suddenly needed protection from heat: Philadelphia to Boston paid ▲18¢ better on average at $3.46/mile.

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Columbus Memphis Supply and Demand Los Angeles 70

DAT Solutions

AUGUST 13, 2015

Rates trended up in Houston, a major flatbed market, as well as secondary markets including Las Vegas, NV; Fort Worth, TX; Cleveland, OH; and Tampa, FL. Flatbed load availability dipped 2% last week , but the national average rate increased by 2¢ per mile on the spot market, despite a decline in the fuel surcharge.

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Las Vegas Fort Worth Tampa Cleveland 70