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Flatbed rates and volumes move upward

DAT Solutions

While van and reefer rates saw a decline in March compared to February, flatbed bucked the trend, making gains in both freight volumes and rates. Phoenix to El Paso, TX gained 32¢ to $2.08/mi. Flatbed rates have risen for 5 consecutive weeks, and the national average rate ended March at $2.34/mi. Falling Rates.

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Flatbed Markets Adjust to Holidays, Regulations, and Weather

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A handful of lanes spiked last week, but many settled down post-Christmas: The lane from Los Angeles to El Paso, TX, climbed 48¢ to $2.42/mile. All rates below include fuel surcharges and are based on real transactions between brokers and carriers. Las Vegas to Salt Lake City was up 28¢ to $2.71/mile.

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

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On the 75 major flatbed lanes, 50 had rising rates and only 25 trended down — giving you 2-to-1 odds of higher pay for your flatbed last week on those high-volume routes. Dallas to El Paso , up 53¢ to $2.40/mile. Flatbed load volumes added another 5.6% last week, following a 9% increase the week before.

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Guest Post: Texas Now the Number 1 State for Refrigerated Freight Volume

CH Robinson Transportfolio

This trend is revealed in data from DAT RateView, and supported by reports from the U.S. Upgraded highways and bridges in Mexico make Texas border towns like El Paso and Laredo more accessible and more popular than Nogales, AZ, the previous volume leader. Department of Agriculture.

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Is the Freight Recession Really Over?

DAT Solutions

Higher volumes in Southeast and Northeast have been driving the results, but higher volumes on a couple lanes associated with oil production have also been key: Pittsburgh to Houston , and Houston to El Paso , which is related to the drilling activity in the Permian Basin. Rates have surged up 28% in Pittsburgh in the past month.

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