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2 Signs That the Freight Recession Really Is Over

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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. We got some improvement on some backhaul lanes too, where rates are generally higher going in the opposite direction: Buffalo to Columbus rates rose 15¢ to $1.65/mile.

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Spot Market Freight Rates Soar After Hurricane Harvey

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Rates rose in Columbus , as well, as population centers in the Northeast are receiving more freight from that direction. Out of the Midwest, Columbus to Allentown, PA jumped up 31¢ to $3.12 Out of California, Fresno to Denver rates hit $2.39, up 30¢ from the week before. Denver to Houston rose 59¢ to $1.63

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Spring freight rates: Stable or stuck?

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No lanes in the Top 100 rose by more than 10¢ per mile: Memphis to Columbus increased 9¢ to $1.96/mi. Columbus to Memphis fell 14¢ to $1.70/mi. Fresno volumes were up, but other parts of California went softer. Fresno to Seattle lost 18¢ to $2.36/mi. Rising rates. Falling rates. REEFER TRENDS.

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Van and Reefer Rates Drop, in Mid-July Lull

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For example, look for rates to rise in Fresno instead of L.A. , Memphis rates mostly held steady, and a 15¢-per mile spike on the lane to Columbus was a bright spot in an otherwise quiet week. DAT TriHaul of the Week: Memphis - Columbus - Gary - Memphis. and in Memphis instead of Atlanta.

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Reefer Demand Dips, But Rates Don't

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Fresno volumes were down unexpectedly, and so were load counts out of the Ontario market in Southern California and along the border in Nogales, AZ. Out West, Fresno to Denver lane rates two weeks ago, but fell 56¢ last week, to an average of $2.58 The lane from Dallas to Columbus lost 57¢, to $2.17

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Spring surge delayed again

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The Columbus and Chicago markets have both been big losers during March, a month which normally sees the Midwest come back to life. A 23% increase in loads moved out of Fresno was led by a surge of freight on the lane from there to Seattle, coupled with a 17-cent boost to the average rate per mile. Falling rates. Falling rates.

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Thanksgiving surge boosts reefer prices; van freight heads east

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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. Buffalo to Columbus dropped 12¢ to $2.09/mile. Western produce picked up in nearly every market, led by gains in Twin Falls, ID and Fresno in Central California.