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Peak season is coming for freight

DAT Solutions

Once upon a time, Black Friday marked the end of the retail freight season. E-commerce has disrupted that traditional freight schedule. The activity on the DAT Load Board shows how the new freight trends play out, and we should see rates rising in December, though probably not as high as they were in June. Those days are gone.

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How much lower will freight rates fall?

DAT Solutions

Freight rates have been in decline since the calendar flipped to 2019. DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 256 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $60 billion in real transactions.

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How much lower will freight rates fall?

DAT Solutions

Freight rates have been in decline since the calendar flipped to 2019. DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 256 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $60 billion in real transactions.

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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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Freight Rates Are Climbing, Especially on These 3 Lanes

DAT Solutions

Retail shipments also kept pace after Memorial Day and boosted prices on these lanes: Columbus to Buffalo paid 24¢ better at $2.62/mile. Chicago to Detroit rose 18¢ to $2.47/mile Atlanta is the top market for load posts on DAT Load Boards , and tighter capacity has led to higher rates there. mile on average.

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Van Rates End 2017 With a Bang

DAT Solutions

Truckload capacity on the spot market was already tight before Christmas, but the load-to-truck ratio for dry van freight went through the roof to close the year. 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.

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Van Rates Are on Pace to Break Records

DAT Solutions

The West Coast continues to be a hotbed for van freight. 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. Prices on a number of lanes out of Seattle and Stockton, CA , spiked again last week. FALLING LANES.