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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. Asparagus, beans, and peas are shipping out of Western Michigan, and reefer rates on the lane from Grand Rapids to Philadelphia jumped up 47¢ to $3.17/mile.

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Spot Market Van Rates Soared in September

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Columbus is a key distribution point for the Midwest and the Northeast, and it shipped more to the Southeast after the storms. Columbus to Memphis climbed 37¢ to $2.28/mile. Chicago prices also continued to climb: Chicago to Denver added 38¢ at $3.05/mile.

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How Hurricane Florence affects freight

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DAT connects carriers with brokers and shippers who have urgent shipping needs, including FEMA loads. mile The two biggest increases were on lanes out of Denver , where outbound rates are typically low: • Denver to Oklahoma City was up 24¢ at $1.47/mile Learn more about DAT load boards.

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Summer freight: Calm before the storm?

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Prices are still well above last year’s pace, though, and that still suggests that the fall shipping season will be a busy one. There isn’t much urgency for long-haul freight at this time of year, so a lot of shipping has moved over to rail. Dallas to Denver lost 25¢ at $2.59/mile.

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Truckload rates halt 8-week slide

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Memphis to Atlanta gained 13¢ to $2.37/mi. We haven't seen a surge in California shipping as had been anticipated. Falling freight volumes resulted in lower rates out of Ontario, CA , Denver , and Chicag o. Out West, Denver to Ontario, CA declined 22¢ to $1.42/mi. Falling Rates.

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Delayed Produce Could Lead to a Busy May

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We’re hearing a lot about shipping gaps in California due to delays in planting because of an unusually wet winter, which explains the flat reefer volumes last week. The top 4 were the same as last week – Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston and Dallas – but Indianapolis edged out Memphis for the no. RISING LANE RATES.

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Spot Market Volumes Are Strong, but Rates Still Lag

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Memphis to Chicago was up 11¢ to $1.77/mile. to Denver paid 10¢ better at $1.77. Did you know that California ships 87% of the strawberries in the U.S.? Berries started moving out of Santa Maria in late February, and Ventura County is gearing up for peak shipping season. The other 10 were neutral.

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