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Flatbed rates and volumes move upward

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APRIL 2, 2019

Plenty of flatbed markets in the South and East experienced rising prices, including Birmingham, Tampa, Atlanta, Savannah, Raleigh, Harrisburg, Dallas and Phoenix. Some of the lanes where rates increased last week included: Houston to Oklahoma City jumped 38¢ to $2.55/mi. Phoenix to El Paso, TX gained 32¢ to $2.08/mi.

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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. Las Vegas to Phoenix gained 42¢ to $2.97/mi. We saw falling rates in Atlanta , Cleveland and Harrisburg, PA. Phoenix to Dallas dropped 36¢ to $1.51/mi.

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Flatbed Markets Continue to Boom

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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. The average outbound rate last week in Phoenix was just $1.79/mile,

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October Flatbed Rates Were Highest of the Year

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NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Flatbed rates were down out of a handful of Sunbelt markets: Atlanta, Savannah, Fort Worth, and Phoenix. 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.

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Hot Flatbed Segment Shows Signs of Cooling

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JUNE 26, 2018

Some of the hot spots for flatbeds last week included Las Vegas and Phoenix in the West, and the Raleigh-Greensboro-Roanoke markets in the Southeast. Las Vegas to Phoenix rates exploded, rocketing up $1.44 Houston to Bismarck, ND jumped 76¢ to $3.14/mile. Houston to Oklahoma City slipped 52¢ to $3.44/mile.

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Flatbed Demand Soars, Boosting Rates 11¢

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MARCH 15, 2018

Houston is the top market for flatbed loads. Houston to Ft Worth added 23¢, to $2.80/mile. Phoenix to Ontario, CA rates were up 17¢, but only to $1.89/mile. Cleveland to Harrisburg lost 41¢ to $3.99/mile. The strongest markets for flatbed loads and rates were in the Sunbelt.

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Flatbed Freight Continues to Gain Momentum

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FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Houston is the number one flatbed market by volume, and the average outbound rate there rose 10¢ to $2.67/mile. Phoenix is still the lowest-paying of the major flatbed markets, but volumes improved there last week. The average rate on the lane from Cleveland to Roanoke dropped 24¢, but it’s still a powerhouse at $3.61/mile.

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Higher van volumes fail to boost rates

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APRIL 1, 2019

Freight volumes were up more than 10% in Houston last week, with pushed prices up on several lanes. Denver to Phoenix gained 10¢ to $1.32/mi. Allentown to Cleveland dropped 13¢ to $1.65/mi. On the other hand, volumes plunged coming out of Denver , so only the higher-priced lanes remained, which boosted rates there.

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Booming Oil Industry Boosts Flatbed Demand

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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. Las Vegas to Phoenix also jumped up to $2.97/mile. Cleveland to Grand Rapids tumbled to $2.65/mile. Farther north, outbound flatbed rates in Dallas are up 5% for the month. mile last week.

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Extra capacity takes a bite out of prices

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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. Los Angeles to Phoenix fell 27¢ to $3.10/mile. Grand Rapids to Cleveland climbed 39¢ to $2.82/mile.

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Reefer Capacity Gets Tighter Ahead of Thanksgiving

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NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Demand is still extra-high out of potato-shipping regions ahead of Thanksgiving, but rates from Twin Falls, ID, to Phoenix dropped 27¢ to an average of $2.74/mile. 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.

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Van and Reefer Rates Slip, but Volumes Strong for January

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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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Flatbed Markets Adjust to Holidays, Regulations, and Weather

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JANUARY 4, 2018

Houston had the next-biggest increase at 3%. Southwest markets like Los Angeles and Phoenix were also strong in 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. Memphis to St. Louis tumbled 74¢ to $3.20/mile.

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Spring Came Early in These Freight Markets

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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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Truckload Rates Finally Catch Up to Freight Volumes

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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. Outbound rates in the past month have surged in Birmingham, Phoenix, Jacksonville, and Los Angeles , and last week saw a big uptick in prices out of Rock Island, IL.

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Truckload Rates Finally Catch Up to Freight Volumes

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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. Outbound rates in the past month have surged in Birmingham, Phoenix, Jacksonville, and Los Angeles , and last week saw a big uptick in prices out of Rock Island, IL.

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Still Waiting for Spot Rates to Spring Forward

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MARCH 28, 2017

Houston was slightly off, but outbound rates there are still up 7% in the past month. The Final Four is in Glendale, AZ , this year, and rates on the lane from Denver to the Phoenix market are up to an average of $1.77/mile Grand Rapids to Cleveland also added 19¢ at $3.33/mile. RISING LANES. mile in the past 7 days.

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Rates Rise Unexpectedly in Early August

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AUGUST 9, 2017

Rates out of the Midwest were expected to rise, and they did, in Cleveland and also in Rock Island , IL. Out West, rates and volumes moved up and out of Reno and Phoenix. Of course, the biggest flatbed market by far is Houston , which hit a plateau in July.

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Low Reefer Demand Drags Down Van Rates

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Denver to Phoenix is still a weak lane at $1.20/mile, 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. RISING LANES. mile, but that average is up ▲11¢ from the week before. mile last week.

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