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From Taiwan to the U.S.—Duty-free

3PL Insights

Not only did they have availability in their FTZ space, but they were within a reasonable distance from Kenda’s Columbus, Ohio warehouse and yet, centralized in case Stotsenburg found new distribution points for the tires. By June, another 57 containers filled with tires were on the way to Detroit. Stage 2: Exit and Ship.

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How much lower will freight rates fall?

DAT Solutions

Chicago to Detroit was down 22¢ at $3.13/mile. Chicago to Columbus lost 12¢ at $2.79/mile. We saw some spikes in prices out of Chicago two weeks ago as a result of that blast of Arctic weather, but those rates started to fall back to earth last week.

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Peak season is coming for freight

DAT Solutions

Columbus to Allentown , up 23¢ to $3.37/mile. Memphis to Columbus , up 20¢ to $2.33/mile. Chicago to Detroit , up 22¢ to $3.46/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. Most markets were up.

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How much lower will freight rates fall?

DAT Solutions

Chicago to Detroit was down 22¢ at $3.13/mile. Chicago to Columbus lost 12¢ at $2.79/mile. We saw some spikes in prices out of Chicago two weeks ago as a result of that blast of Arctic weather, but those rates started to fall back to earth last week.

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Van Rates End 2017 With a Bang

DAT Solutions

Winter weather likely affected these lanes: The average van rate on the lane from Chicago to Detroit rose 42¢ to $3.97/mile. Buffalo to Columbus was up 44¢ at $2.51/mile. A couple mid-tier lanes associated with retail traffic fell post-Christmas: Columbus to Buffalo lost 36¢ to $3.20/mile. RISING LANES.

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Van Rates Are on Pace to Break Records

DAT Solutions

Columbus to Buffalo surged 47¢ to $3.36/mile. Chicago to Detroit was up 27¢ to $3.69/mile. Chicago to Columbus gained 32¢ at $3.60/mile. Call 800.551.8847 to upgrade today. In the rest of the country: Dallas rates were up 6%. Big increases on lanes out of Chicago : Chicago to Buffalo rose 37¢ to $3.22/mile.

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Van Rates Still Feeling Pressure for the ELD Mandate

DAT Solutions

Columbus to Buffalo was up 17¢ to $3.92/mile. Chicago to Detroit was down 39¢ at $3.86/mile. The weather improved, and there was more movement on some Northeast lanes where shipments had been delayed. The flipside is that rates fell on other lanes in the region. Buffalo to Allentown, PA , rose 25¢ to an average of $4.15/mile.