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JUNE 6, 2017

Higher prices out of Memphis and Columbus tell us that retail traffic is moving, and higher rates out of Dallas and Seattle show us that the improvement is far-reaching. Seattle to Spokane was up 20¢ to $2.70/mile. Cleveland to Chicago also paid 15¢ better at $1.75/mile. Chicago to Buffalo also rose 18¢ to $2.33/mile.

Freight 90

Freight Columbus Sacramento Oklahoma City 90

DAT Solutions

MARCH 6, 2019

The West Coast is starting to see the freight that shipped from China after the Chinese New Year celebrations ended. Seattle is the closest U.S. port for those ships, and that freight was already being loaded onto trucks last week. Outbound volumes from Seattle were up by double digits. Rising Rates. Falling Rates.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles St. Louis Cleveland Seattle 70

DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Only Atlanta has more load posts than Cleveland. Atlanta also has a lot more trucks, which makes Cleveland a better bet. Columbus jumped to third in load availability after an end-of-quarter shipping surge boosted demand in the last few days of the September. auto sales rose 16% in September. Photo from Wikimedia Commons.

Cleveland 70

Cleveland Los Angeles Memphis Columbus 70

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AUGUST 1, 2017

Rates rose in Philadelphia, Buffalo and Seattle , since nearby agricultural areas were keeping reefers busy. Columbus, OH, had spikes on a pair of lanes shipping into the Northeast, which is unusual for this time of year: Columbus to Buffalo was up 17¢ to $2.79/mile. RISING LANES. Columbus to Allentown, PA , added 17¢ at $2.88/mile.

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Freight Columbus Oklahoma City Los Angeles 77

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MAY 2, 2017

We’re hearing a lot about shipping gaps in California due to delays in planting because of an unusually wet winter, which explains the flat reefer volumes last week. Seattle to Eugene, OR was up 13¢ to $2.13/mile. Grand Rapids to Cleveland fell on lower volumes, down 28¢ to $2.92/mile. RISING LANE RATES.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Fresno Denver Oklahoma City 70

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APRIL 4, 2017

The biggest dip was 8¢ on the lane from Seattle to Eugene, OR , which paid $2.05/mile Did you know that California ships 87% of the strawberries in the U.S.? Berries started moving out of Santa Maria in late February, and Ventura County is gearing up for peak shipping season. Memphis to Chicago was up 11¢ to $1.77/mile.

Denver 70

Denver Miami San Francisco Charlotte 70