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Van Rates Sag, Flatbeds Add 2ยข, Before Q1 Closes

DAT Solutions

It's common for shippers to hustle freight out the door before the quarter ends, and this is the deadline. Load-to-truck ratios were highest along the East Coast, and in much of the Sun Belt, as freight moves into position for “last mile” trips to the major population centers. Dallas to El Paso , up 53¢ to $2.40/mile.

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Driver Shortage in Trucking: Time for Plan B

Talking Logistics

Just as significant as the headline figures, Mr. Maki said, is that Juneโ€™s hiring was broad-based, as industries as varied as health care, manufacturing, financial services and retailing all added workers. If freight demand grows as it is projected to, the driver shortage could balloon to nearly 240,000 drivers by 2022.โ€

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