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Flatbed Freight Continues to Gain Momentum

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February has been a strong month for flatbed freight. Looking to move flatbed freight? DAT has the largest digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more loads posted daily than any other load board. Phoenix is still the lowest-paying of the major flatbed markets, but volumes improved there last week.

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Signs of Spring in Flatbed Markets

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Looking to move flatbed freight? DAT has the largest digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more loads posted daily than any other load board. Other big declines were in Phoenix and Fort Worth, TX , but both markets had rising volumes that could reverse pricing trends.

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Flatbed Markets Continue to Boom

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Last week, flatbed volumes surged 10% higher, led by Houston, Fort Worth and Cleveland. The oil industry has also fueled the Texas markets: Rates were higher last week out of Dallas and Fort Worth , while Houston held firm. The average outbound rate last week in Phoenix was just $1.79/mile,

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Sun Belt States Are Hot for Vans and Reefers

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If you need to haul temperature-controlled freight out of the Southeast, you may be paying more for those trucks right now. Flatbed freight volume was disappointing last week, after a strong month of April. Rates are up in some Sun Belt markets, however, including Dallas and Fort Worth.

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Sun Belt States are Hot for Seasonal Freight

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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. Flatbed freight is strongest in the Southeast region, but not in the usual locations. Outbound rates fell in key Northern markets, including Chicago , Denver , and Philadelphia.

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Storms and Rising Fuel Costs Put Pressure on Flatbed Rates

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Rates rose across the region, with shippers moving freight out of the way of the coming storm. Volumes have bounced back in Fort Worth , but the lane to Houston dropped to $2.27 The lane from Las Vegas to Phoenix lost 57¢ at $2.57 Rising diesel costs added extra pressure and pushed prices higher.