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2 Signs That the Freight Recession Really Is Over

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Cleveland to Chicago also paid 15¢ better at $1.75/mile. Projections for Central California produce are still strong for June, so we’re keeping an eye on the Fresno market, but those shipping gaps meant that rates didn’t continue their upward trend on many of the top reefer lanes. That paid $2.19/mile

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Spot Market Freight Rates Soar After Hurricane Harvey

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Outbound volumes from Houston also fell 73%, but the rearrangement of supply chains, the difficulty of shipping in the flooded region, and increased seasonal demand in other parts of the country combined to create pockets of tight capacity that put extra pressure on truckload rates. RISING LANES.

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Spot market demand heats up out West

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The West Coast is starting to see the freight that shipped from China after the Chinese New Year celebrations ended. port for those ships, and that freight was already being loaded onto trucks last week. Last week saw strong movements out of Baltimore, Fort Worth, Cleveland and Savannah. Rising Rates. Seattle is the closest U.S.

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Rebuilding Efforts Fuel Flatbed Demand

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Load counts are up on DAT load boards , with more flatbed freight shipping to support the rebuilding and recovery efforts in areas affected by the storms. Volumes and rates have been climbing out of Rock Island, IL , which ships mostly on regional Midwest lanes. Cleveland to Grand Rapids also dropped sharply, but still averaged $2.99/mile.

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4 reasons flatbed should bounce back soon

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It's been a wet month throughout the country, and there's been a slowdown in oil production in the Permian Basin in West Texas. We saw falling rates in Atlanta , Cleveland and Harrisburg, PA. After a strong first quarter, flatbed freight has slowed in April. Southeast and Northeast markets faded last week. Not a good rate.

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Which States are Making the Grade in Logistics?

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With three maritime ports that together rank 7th in waterborne shipping, Indiana provides the only statewide port system with direct waterway access to two U.S. Content Summary: Maritime commerce in Cleveland produces over $3.5 The Port brings over 13-million tons of cargo through the Cleveland Harbor, resulting in $3.5

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Delayed Produce Could Lead to a Busy May

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Severe weather might have played a part, with storms and flooding across East Texas and many southern states. 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. RISING LANE RATES. FALLING LANE RATES.