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Loads and Rates Rise as Month Ends

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Van rates rose sharply last week in Los Angeles and Stockton , and rates are rising in Dallas and Houston , although they’re still not great. In the South Central region, Houston is the biggest source of flatbed loads, and rates rose 30¢ to $2.38 The lane from Raleigh to Baltimore paid $2.75/mile That’s $3.54

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Sun Belt States are Hot for Seasonal Freight

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Rates improved in Dallas , Atlanta , and Memphis , as well as L.A. Jacksonville is also going strong, with big rate increases on the lanes to Miami up 13¢, and to New Orleans , up 40¢ Rates are rocketing up in Raleigh , after a down month. Four major lanes out of Raleigh had double-digit increases last week.

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Van Rates Peak in July, Flatbed Prices Rise in Southeast

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Memphis had more loads last week, as it replaced Houston as the number 3 market for load availability, following Atlanta and Dallas. Hot Markets include: Jacksonville, Savannah, Raleigh, and Roanoke. Those positive signals are usually followed by rate increases. That breaks up the return trip.