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Spot Market Freight Rates Soar After Hurricane Harvey

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Outbound volumes from Houston also fell 73%, but the rearrangement of supply chains, the difficulty of shipping in the flooded region, and increased seasonal demand in other parts of the country combined to create pockets of tight capacity that put extra pressure on truckload rates. Denver to Houston rose 59¢ to $1.63 per mile.

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2 Signs That the Freight Recession Really Is Over

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Projections for Central California produce are still strong for June, so we’re keeping an eye on the Fresno market, but those shipping gaps meant that rates didn’t continue their upward trend on many of the top reefer lanes. The lane from Sacramento to Denver paid 24¢ better on average, at $2.63/mile. That paid $2.19/mile

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This Week in Logistics News (May 30 – June 3, 2016)

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Michigan Puts Forward Bills to Allow for Public Sales of Driverless Cars (WSJ- sub. Lodeso is based in Zeeland, Michigan and has more than 50 employees and nearly 600 agents across the U.S. Delivery Won’t Be the Driver at Amazon (WSJ- sub. Uber raises $3.5 billion from Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund (Reuters).

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Outbound Tender Rejections Increase for the First Time Since March Peak

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Produce shipping is showing signs of strengthening and should begin building activity for the remainder of the month before leveling off in June. We are seeing favorable rates for shippers in Seattle, Ontario, California, and Denver, Colorado as carriers look to capitalize on outbound volumes. State-By-State COVID-19 Reopening Status.

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Logistics Market Stays Flat as May Begins

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Moving freight into Seattle, Ontario, California, and Denver , Colorado markets should pick up. Shipping in or out of Alabama should be close to normal. . As the state reopens retail facilities on May 4, shipping in and out of Arizona should not be substantially impacted. . State-By-State COVID-19 Reopening Status .

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Spot Market Volumes Are Strong, but Rates Still Lag

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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. Fresno to Denver is still well below summer pricing, but it picked up 21¢ to $2.14/mile

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