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OCTOBER 2, 2018

RISING Pricing out of the Midwest is still strong, and rates out of Columbus, OH , jumped up another 4% last week. Rates were up out of Denver , and the lane to Houston rose 17¢ -- but the average was still just $1.50/mile. On the top 100 van lanes, more were up than down, but most changes were slight.

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DECEMBER 12, 2018

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APRIL 22, 2019

The Los Angeles and Denver freight markets had higher rates, but those were the only two standouts. Columbus to Buffalo rose 14¢ to $2.80/mi. Denver to Dallas gained 10¢ to $1.24/mi. Freight volumes dropped in Houston, Buffalo, Chicago and Columbus. Chicago to Denver dropped 15¢ to $2.29/mi.

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OCTOBER 30, 2018

to Chicago , Dallas , Phoenix , and Denver. Apart from Los Angeles, the biggest increase last week on a lane-by-lane basis was actually out of Denver. Denver to Dallas paid 18¢ more, but the average is still only $1.34/mile. Prices between Columbus, OH, and Buffalo, NY, fell in both directions. Hot Markets.

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AUGUST 9, 2017

Rates also got a boost on eastbound lanes out of Chicago and Columbus , both averaging above $2.10 NOT SO HOT – The Denver market is always a tough place to find a load, and outbound rates dropped even further there last week. The Mile-High City may be the origin of this week’s Worst Lane in America: Denver to L.A.,

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AUGUST 28, 2018

Rates out of Denver took the biggest jump last week, followed by Columbus, Ohio. Columbus to Buffalo rates rocketed up 23¢ to $3.86/mile. Denver to Phoenix increased 18¢ to $1.29/mile. All rates below include fuel surcharges and are based on real transactions between brokers and carriers. RISING RATES.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Out West, Denver to Oklahoma City added 14¢ at $1.38/mile. Chicago to Columbus lost 12¢ at $2.79/mile. The lane from Denver to Albuquerque is still one of your best bets for getting out of Colorado, but that lane lost 15¢ last week at $1.88/mile. Philly to Boston jumped up 16¢ to $3.43/mile.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Last week’s biggest increase was on the lane from Columbus to Buffalo, up 30¢ more for an average of $3.46/mile. Most of the other big jumps were on lanes out of Chicago and Los Angeles: Chicago to Columbus was up 20¢ at $3.36/mile. Denver to Stockton rates were down 13¢ at $1.31/mile, RISING LANES.

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MAY 30, 2018

Atlanta also continues to gain strength: Atlanta to Columbus, OH , surged 39¢ to an average of $2.58 – that’s higher than the average rate in the southbound direction, which usually pays more. Memphis to Columbus added 27¢ at $2.84/mile. California markets had the biggest uptick in prices.

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MAY 15, 2018

Lower prices out of Columbus , OH, balanced against higher rates on some inbound lanes. Atlanta to Columbus rates rose 18¢ to $2.32/mile, Columbus to Buffalo fell 25¢ at $3.70/mile mile – prices dropped from Buffalo back to Columbus, too. Columbus to Buffalo fell 25¢ at $3.70/mile

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JANUARY 10, 2018

Denver rates were also up, while the rest of the West trended downward. The biggest increase was on the lane from Columbus to Buffalo, which rose 48¢ to $3.69/mile, mile, but that wasn’t enough to offset the 59¢ drop in the Buffalo to Columbus direction. Dallas to Denver dropped 22¢ to $2.58/mile.

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JUNE 20, 2017

Denver has the lowest average outbound reefer rate in the country, and inbound rates rose last week, to compensate: L.A. to Denver rose 37¢ to $3.23 Dallas to Denver was up 24¢ to $2.67 Chicago to Denver increased 19¢ to $2.20 The lane from Dallas to Columbus lost 57¢, to $2.17

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MARCH 23, 2016

Rates are rising in Denver , as well. Philadelphia – Outbound rates are rising in Philly, on the major lanes from this East Coast hub to Boston , Charlotte , Atlanta and especially Columbus. Columbus-Philadelphia-Columbus. The trip from Columbus to Philly pays $2.23/mile, Reefer rates rose in Denver.

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OCTOBER 17, 2017

pushed rates up 22¢ on the lane to Denver , averaging $2.97/mile Denver to Chicago was also up 19¢ to $1.31/mile Denver to Albuquerque, NM , was down 33¢ to $2.04/mile. While inbound rates were generally up in Buffalo, the lane from Columbus to Buffalo dropped 33¢ to $3.09/mile. RISING LANES.

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DECEMBER 27, 2017

Atlanta , Allentown , PA; Columbus , OH; and Philadelphia also posted big increases. Van rates on the lane from Columbus to Allentown shot up 30¢ to an average of $3.87/mile. Stockton, CA, to Denver also rose 25¢ to $2.88/mile. Still, the average rate there was 50¢ higher than Denver. RISING LANES.

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MARCH 15, 2018

Buffalo to Columbus was up 20¢ to $2.36/mile. Columbus to Allentown , PA also added 20¢ to $3.63, to position freight for last-mile delivery on the East Coast. Stockton to Denver fell 12¢ to $2.11/mile. Memphis to Columbus lost 37¢ to $2.28/mile. Columbus to Atlanta was off by 13¢, at $2.52/mile.

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DECEMBER 4, 2018

Retail shipments pushed rates higher out of Columbus, and Seattle pricing improved, offsetting some of the falling rates in California. Columbus to Buffalo , up 31¢ to $3.99/mile. Philadelphia to Columbus , up 20¢ to $1.84/mile. Stockton to Denver dropped 27¢ from its peak, down to $2.74. Rising lanes.

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DECEMBER 5, 2017

Denver’s outbound average was up 6%, while retail freight pushed rates higher out of Columbus, OH. Columbus to Buffalo rates rose 19¢ more at an average of $3.81/mile. Denver to Los Angeles was up 20¢ to $1.25/mile, to Denver lane we were mentioning before was down 30¢ to $3.19/mile.

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DECEMBER 12, 2017

Most of the big increases last week were out of Denver , where the average outbound rate jumped up 7%. Denver is what we typically refer to as a backhaul market, though, meaning that outbound loads usually pay a lot less than inbound loads. Denver to Phoenix rose 19¢ to $1.52/mile. RISING LANES. mile, which is still high.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2018

There has been a strong freight surge moving from Los Angeles toward the East, which is causing higher outbound volumes in cities like Chicago , Columbus and Memphis. Los Angeles to Denver increased 19¢ to $3.40/mile. Buffalo to Columbus dropped 12¢ to $2.09/mile. Denver to Ontario, CA, jumped 40¢ to $1.69/mile.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Out West, Denver to Oklahoma City added 14¢ at $1.38/mile. Chicago to Columbus lost 12¢ at $2.79/mile. The lane from Denver to Albuquerque is still one of your best bets for getting out of Colorado, but that lane lost 15¢ last week at $1.88/mile. Philly to Boston jumped up 16¢ to $3.43/mile.

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JANUARY 9, 2019

The three largest price increases last week came out of Denver. Denver is a big beer producing market, with both large production breweries and smaller craft brewers shipping beer in vans and reefers. Denver to Albuquerque jumped 28¢ to $2.35/mile. Denver to Oklahoma City gained 21¢ to $1.41/mile. REEFER TRENDS.

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APRIL 24, 2018

Denver , Houston , and Stockton, CA , had the biggest increases, but the lanes where rates surged were often counterbalanced by rate decreases for the lanes going in the opposite direction. For example, Denver to Chicago was up 13¢, but Chicago to Denver was down 13¢, so the average for the roundtrip held steady at $2.09/mile.

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JUNE 13, 2017

Prices on the Memphis to Columbus lane kept climbing, up another 26¢ to $2.26/mile. to Denver rose 22¢ to $2.72/mile. Even Denver to Stockton was up 12¢ -- it still averaged just $1.21/mile, mile, but the headhaul direction from Stockton to Denver also rose at $2.23/mile. Out west, L.A.

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JANUARY 29, 2019

And rates out of Denver are holding up, for the second week in a row. Denver to Oklahoma City rates rose 13¢ to $1.34/mile. We’re seeing weakness in Chicago , Los Angeles , and much of the Southeast region: Chicago to Columbus fell 19¢ to $2.71/mile. Philadelphia to Charlotte added 10¢ to $1.60/mile.

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APRIL 15, 2019

The snowstorm that hit Denver caused volumes to plunge there. Stockton to Denver increased 10¢ to $2.08/mi. This rate isn't great and likely reflected reluctance to drive to Denver in heavy snow). This rate isn't great and likely reflected reluctance to drive to Denver in heavy snow). Rising rates. Falling rates.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Columbus to Allentown , up 23¢ to $3.37/mile. Memphis to Columbus , up 20¢ to $2.33/mile. to Denver, down 16¢ to $3.44/mile, Big increases on lanes into the Northeast and eastern Midwest, plus other key retail lanes: Buffalo to Allentown, PA , up 38¢ to $3.69/mile. Atlanta to Philadelphia , up 30¢ to $2.41/mile.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Denver to Phoenix is still a weak lane at $1.20/mile, Van moves between Columbus and Memphis are usually associated with retail, and unlike a lot of lane pairs, prices on those lanes tend to go up and down in tandem. Last week they were down: Columbus to Memphis fell ▼17¢ to just $1.47/mile. mile last week. FALLING LANES.

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APRIL 11, 2018

Columbus, Ohio , was up 3.1%, and even Denver had a solid 2.5% Columbus to Chicago , up 19¢ to $2.40/mile. Rates from Los Angeles and Stockton, CA, were up 2.6% respectively, with stronger shipper demand out of Stockton. increase in outbound rates. Houston was up 1.8% but has gained more than 9% over the past four weeks.

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DECEMBER 7, 2016

Load availability soared in places like Denver and Memphis. Van rates on the lane from Columbus to Allentown have averaged $2.96 Out West, the number of loads tripled on the lane from Denver to Los Angeles. Prices were also up on the lane from Denver to Phoenix. to Denver paid 15¢ less last week, at $2.45

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JULY 21, 2017

WHAT'S HOT - A lot of markets started to cool off by the end of last week, with the exception of Columbus and Denver. Outbound rates were trending up sharply in Columbus all month. The national average is $1.82 per mile today, up 2¢ from the June average.

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APRIL 25, 2017

Memphis to Columbus hit $1.89/mile, mile, up 14¢ Dallas to Denver rose 11¢ to $1.94/mile. Buffalo and Denver are the only markets where outbound rates are down more than 1% for the month. Buffalo and Denver are the only markets where outbound rates are down more than 1% for the month. mile last week.

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AUGUST 13, 2018

Rates did rise on a handful of regional lanes: Columbus, OH, to Buffalo, NY , climbed 23¢ to an average of $3.77/mile. Dallas to Denver lost 25¢ at $2.59/mile. Los Angeles to Denver also lost 20¢ at $3.15/mile. Rates held up the best out of the Midwest. Buffalo to Allentown, PA also added 11¢ at $3.46/mile.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Memphis to Columbus, OH , rose 20¢ to an average of $2.52/mile, Chicago to Denver dropped 14¢ to $2.87/mile. Like we were saying earlier, van rates on the lane from Memphis to Columbus were up big last week at $2.52/mile. From Columbus , you could add another leg to the trip, heading to Bloomington, IL.

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JUNE 28, 2017

A handful of individual lanes saw big rate increases: Sacramento to Denver added 30¢ per mile, to $2.49. Dallas to Columbus got a 37¢ boost, to $2.50. Los Angeles to Denver lost 40¢ off the previous week's spike, down to $2.82. Dallas to Denver rates also fell, dropping 18¢ to $2.48 mark, at $4.03

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AUGUST 1, 2017

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. Columbus to Allentown, PA , added 17¢ at $2.88/mile. Sacramento to Denver was up 26¢ to $2.55/mile. RISING LANES. FALLING LANES.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Van loads going from Columbus to Buffalo paid an average of $2.62/mile Chicago to Denver also dropped 12¢ to $2.13/mile. Denver to Phoenix slipped▼13¢ to $1.08/mile. Denver to Dallas also fell 12¢ to only $1.01/mile. RISING LANES. mile last week, which was 15¢ higher than the week before.

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