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MAY 31, 2017

Freight patterns showed increased retail trade ahead of Memorial Day weekend, and since some drivers finished the week up early ahead of the holiday weekend, capacity also tightened. Volumes had the steepest declines in Atlanta and Houston , but Memphis van load counts spiked 13%. Atlanta to Memphis paid 22¢ better at $1.93/mile.

Fresno 73

Fresno Los Angeles Memphis Freight 73

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NOVEMBER 26, 2018

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.

Freight 87

Freight Los Angeles Columbus Memphis 87

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NOVEMBER 13, 2018

mile, down 2¢ DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 279 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $57 billion in real transactions. Los Angeles to Denver increased 19¢ to $3.40/mile.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Freight Fresno Denver 70

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DECEMBER 7, 2016

Load availability soared in places like Denver and Memphis. Both those markets are distribution hubs for e-commerce, which has stretched the traditional holiday retail freight season well into December. Out West, the number of loads tripled on the lane from Denver to Los Angeles. Van loads heading from L.A.

Denver 70

Denver Freight Los Angeles Fresno 70

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JUNE 13, 2017

For van freight, last week's national load-to-truck ratio was the highest it's been since mid-2014. For the month of May, the biggest rate increases were on outbound lanes from Memphis and Charlotte in the South, and Los Angeles and Stockton in California. Prices on the Memphis to Columbus lane kept climbing, up another 26¢ to $2.26/mile.

Memphis 76

Memphis Denver Los Angeles Charlotte 76

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JUNE 12, 2018

Freight rates were relatively calm back when the full enforcement of the ELD mandate went into effect on April 1, as conditions had already settled into what’s feeling like the "new normal." Basically every major van freight market not named “Seattle” had higher rates last week, especially Houston, Columbus, and Buffalo.

Freight 70

Freight Indianapolis Houston Los Angeles 70

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MARCH 23, 2016

Demand is also heating up in Memphis , and outbound rates there are on the rise. Rates are rising in Denver , as well. Memphis – It is no surprise to see rates and volume picking up in Memphis. Memphis is associated with consumer goods, including truckload as well as the LTL and package freight from FedEx and UPS.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Denver Memphis Miami 70

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MARCH 26, 2019

Flooding in the Midwest closed roads and rail lines, which will impact freight markets for weeks to come. National Average Freight Rates - March to-date. We may need to wait for April for real spring freight to hit. But despite all the bad news about weather and other disasters, freight volumes are actually up year-over-year.

Los Angeles 115

Los Angeles Fresno Seattle Memphis 115

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MARCH 7, 2017

The number of loads available on the spot market last month was also up more than 100% compared to February 2016, which is a pretty good sign that the freight recession really is over. Rates got the biggest boosts out of Memphis, Atlanta and Seattle. Since the freight coming out didn’t pay very well, inbound lanes paid more.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Freight Memphis Las Vegas 70

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AUGUST 1, 2017

We got a welcomed surge of spot market freight to close out July. That would’ve led to more reefer trucks competing for van freight, and the extra capacity kept rates down. That would’ve led to more reefer trucks competing for van freight, and the extra capacity kept rates down. FALLING LANES.

Freight 77

Freight Columbus Oklahoma City Los Angeles 77

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APRIL 25, 2017

Memphis to Columbus hit $1.89/mile, mile, up 14¢ Dallas to Denver rose 11¢ to $1.94/mile. Buffalo and Denver are the only markets where outbound rates are down more than 1% for the month. Buffalo and Denver are the only markets where outbound rates are down more than 1% for the month. Charlotte 3.

Denver 70

Denver Philadelphia Memphis Dallas 70

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APRIL 20, 2016

Load availability is up in the largest van freight markets, accompanied by a big increase in reefer freight movements compared to the previous week. Reefer freight volume was way up last week in most major markets. There was even a surge in freight out of Florida last Friday. mile from Stockton to Denver.

Denver 70

Denver Dallas Fort Worth Baltimore 70

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MARCH 15, 2018

That's just a little more than two weeks away, and the end of March is also the end of the first quarter, when shippers typically accelerate freight movements to close their books on a high note. Columbus to Allentown , PA also added 20¢ to $3.63, to position freight for last-mile delivery on the East Coast. Hot Markets.

Columbus 70

Columbus Memphis Denver Dallas 70

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FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The first quarter closes on Saturday, March 31, and shippers will be in a rush to move freight before the weekend. Then the spring freight season starts to rev up in April, and rates typically keep climbing at least until July 4th. Memphis is right in the middle of a dark red patch on the heat map for truckload demand.

Memphis 70

Memphis Columbus Los Angeles Seattle 70

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JANUARY 29, 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. And rates out of Denver are holding up, for the second week in a row.

Los Angeles 74

Los Angeles Oklahoma City Denver Philadelphia 74

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MAY 30, 2018

DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 179 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $45 billion in real transactions. Memphis to Columbus added 27¢ at $2.84/mile.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Charlotte Denver Columbus 70

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Spot market freight has stabilized in recent weeks, and last week we saw load-to-truck ratios rise for every trailer type. For one, lackluster contract freight volumes has led to more contract carriers putting trucks on the spot market, and the extra capacity has kept rates from rising in many places. The other 13 lanes were neutral.

Columbus 70

Columbus Memphis Supply and Demand Los Angeles 70

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MARCH 15, 2016

Freight markets are heating up in the Sun Belt. Flatbeds saw rising freight volume and rates in the Southwest and a handful of Southeastern markets. Rates improved in Dallas , Atlanta , and Memphis , as well as L.A. Outbound rates fell in key Northern markets, including Chicago , Denver , and Philadelphia. and Stockton.

Miami 70

Miami Los Angeles Freight Atlanta 70

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FEBRUARY 28, 2017

At the beginning of the year, DAT Pricing Analyst Mark Montague declared that the freight recession was over. Since then, we've been in the middle of what's traditionally been the slow season for freight. But compared to February of last year, there's been more than a 100% increase in freight on the spot market this month.

Freight 70

Freight El Paso Cleveland Houston 70

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DECEMBER 21, 2016

Also, rates might rise again in the final days of the year, as shippers move their last-minute freight before they literally close the book on 2016. It was the height of the produce season in California and elsewhere, and reefers were busiest, so not as many trucks were available to haul van freight. Fewer Loads in Denver and Seattle.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Denver Seattle Memphis 70

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AUGUST 9, 2017

There’s a lot of freight out there for vans right now, and August had a stronger start than any month in more than a year and a half. National average rates recovered 3¢ per mile last week, due to a boom in freight heading into population centers in the Northeast. down 7¢ to 94¢ per mile.

Columbus 93

Columbus Denver Los Angeles Tampa 93

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MAY 15, 2018

The Midwest and Northeast quieted down, but freight levels are building in California, which has the potential to lift rates nationwide. For one, it means fewer reefer trucks are competing for dry van loads, but harvests also add to van freight, including tree nuts and canned tomatoes. Memphis to Columbus lost 19¢ to $2.57/mile,

Columbus 70

Columbus Los Angeles Memphis Denver 70

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MARCH 11, 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. Memphis to Atlanta gained 13¢ to $2.37/mi. Falling Rates.

Philadelphia 70

Philadelphia Los Angeles Denver Miami 70

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MARCH 30, 2016

Freight availability is starting to improve, after a long, quiet winter. Daily maps in DAT Power and DAT RateView show the load-to-truck ratio for 149 individual freight markets in the U.S. There is always more freight and higher rates in one direction than the other. A load out of Memphis might go to Chicago or to Columbus.

Memphis 70

Memphis Columbus Chicago Comparison 70

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APRIL 4, 2017

We don’t anticipate a lot of impact as far as long haul freight goes, since pickup and delivery can be adjusted to avoid the extra traffic on the 285 loop. The highway closure could affect freight going to and from the Carolinas and other points to the northeast, though. Memphis to Chicago was up 11¢ to $1.77/mile.

Denver 70

Denver Miami San Francisco Charlotte 70

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MAY 2, 2017

Van load counts were already up big last week, with an uptick in freight moving out of L.A. The top 4 were the same as last week – Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston and Dallas – but Indianapolis edged out Memphis for the no. Denver to Albuquerque rose 10¢ for an average of 1.76/mile. RISING LANE RATES.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Fresno Denver Oklahoma City 70

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MARCH 6, 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. Dallas to Denver fell 10¢ to $2.03/mi. Rising Rates.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles St. Louis Cleveland Seattle 70

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Canadian freight has been accelerating into the U.S., Memphis to Charlotte was up 9¢ to $2.53/mile. The biggest declines was out West, though: Denver to Albuquerque, NM , fell 35¢ to $2.18/mile. A big swath of the country saw falling van rates last week. The one exception was in Buffalo. FALLING LANES.

Charlotte 70

Charlotte Albuquerque Chicago Memphis 70

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DECEMBER 14, 2016

If you're a shipper, and you know the storm is coming, you want to move your freight out of the area before it hits. Before you accept those high-paying loads, check to be sure that you won't get stuck at your destination -- either because of snow or because of a lack of freight for the return trip.

Memphis 70

Memphis Denver Dallas Freight 70

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JULY 28, 2016

Van Rates Decline in 3 Biggest Freight Markets. You don’t have to go into Denver or Seattle to enjoy a rate increase, just be aware of the trends in both directions of your round trip before you choose a load and a destination. DAT TriHaul of the Week, for Reefers: Chicago - Atlanta - Memphis - Chicago.

Memphis 70

Memphis Illinois Atlanta Chicago 70

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JANUARY 23, 2018

With the exception of Memphis , the biggest declines in spot market rates were in the Southeast and out West. Some of that demand could have been due to re-scheduling of contract freight after snow and ice shut down bridges and highway on-ramps. Denver to Albuquerque, NM, rates dropped 43¢ to $2.49/mile.

Philadelphia 70

Philadelphia Los Angeles Albuquerque Chicago 70

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MAY 4, 2016

The darker states above have higher load-to-truck ratios, meaning there's less competition for freight in those states. Memphis also rebounded last week. Memphis also rebounded last week. Vans were paid 13¢ more per mile on the lane from Memphis to Chicago, up to $1.62/mile. That rate came down to $1.55 See below.).

St. Louis 49

St. Louis Memphis Chicago Denver 49

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JANUARY 2, 2018

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. Some big increases farther West: Dallas to Denver added 36¢ to $2.79/mile Memphis to Columbus was down 17¢ to an average of $2.26/mile. mile on average.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Seattle Columbus Dallas 70

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JUNE 23, 2016

Shippers and freight brokers are singing a Merle Haggard classic this week, to their van and reefer BFFs: "L.A. Van fleets are singing a song about California, where freight is strong and getting stronger. On the downside, Seattle and Denver are usually tough places to find loads, and last week they got worse. The lane from L.A.

California 70

California Sacramento Fresno Oklahoma City 70

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JANUARY 2, 2017

The freight recession is over. Energy exploration and fracking petered out, and the accompanying freight dried up. Freight volume and rates finally began to revive in May 2016, and year-over-year volume comparisons turned positive in August. As we have learned from the current freight season, it's not business as usual.

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Freight Optimal Sourcing Price Reduction Comparison 138