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Loads and Rates Rise as Month Ends

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Chicago and Columbus are finally showing some signs of life after a few disappointingly quiet months. On the East Coast, choose between Baltimore to the north and Raleigh to the south, or go from one to the other, with a TriHaul (triangular) route to replace the low-priced southbound leg. The lane from Raleigh to Baltimore paid $2.75/mile

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Van Rates Peak in July, Flatbed Prices Rise in Southeast

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Memphis outbound rates were down for the week, but rates are rising in the Midwest, starting with Columbus. Hot Markets include: Jacksonville, Savannah, Raleigh, and Roanoke. Memphis had more loads last week, as it replaced Houston as the number 3 market for load availability, following Atlanta and Dallas.

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Major Freight Markets Saw Biggest Rate Surge of the Year

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Memphis to Columbus was up 17¢ to $1.94/mile. Flatbed load counts are still strong in Texas , but it was the port cities of Los Angeles and Jacksonville that propelled rates, along with inland markets like Cleveland, Raleigh, and Rock Island, IL. Houston to Oklahoma City rose 24¢ to an average of $2.04/mile. Out West, L.A.

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