DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

That’s been offset by a slump in volumes out of Houston , though. Other big declines were in Phoenix and Fort Worth, TX , but both markets had rising volumes that could reverse pricing trends. Memphis to Houston nose-dived 54¢ to $2.74/mile Flatbed trends have been mostly neutral overall so far in February.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 4, 2017

The flatbed traffic from Houston and along the Gulf Coast that stalled after the hurricane is also getting back to normal. It’s bounced back, since construction material from Houston is moving again, and that’s helped boost rates on the lane from Las Vegas to Los Angeles, which hit $3.52/mile mile on average last week.

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Flatbed rates were down out of a handful of Sunbelt markets: Atlanta, Savannah, Fort Worth, and Phoenix. Houston prices have mostly been neutral, but the lane to Wichita, KS , fell to just $1.77/mile. The biggest declines for the month were on lanes out of Raleigh and Baltimore.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 4, 2016

Memphis had more loads last week, as it replaced Houston as the number 3 market for load availability, following Atlanta and Dallas. DAT Flatbed TriHaul of the Week: Houston - Oklahoma City - Ft Worth - Houston. mile on the way back from Ft Worth to Houston. That breaks up the return trip. mile to $2.12/mile

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DAT Solutions

MAY 11, 2016

The fifth is Houston.). Rates are up for flatbeds in some Sun Belt markets, particularly Jacksonville in the Southeast, Dallas and neighboring Fort Worth, plus Phoenix. Rates are up in some Sun Belt markets, however, including Dallas and Fort Worth. Flatbed markets in the Midwest and Northeast were quiet last week.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Roanoke, VA , saw the biggest increases, but prices also rose out of Dallas, Fort Worth, Baltimore and Birmingham. Houston is the number one flatbed market by volume, and the average outbound rate there rose 10¢ to $2.67/mile. Several major flatbed markets posted big gains last week.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Houston to New Orleans tumbled, but still averaged $2.49 Volumes have bounced back in Fort Worth , but the lane to Houston dropped to $2.27 FALLING LANES. Some lanes in Texas moved back to more normal prices after rates spiked from Hurricane Harvey. per mile – still 12-15% higher than normal.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 24, 2017

The Houston Hub. Houston is in the middle of all of it. Construction and the oil industry are major drivers for flatbed freight, and the Houston market already holds the number 1 position for spot flatbed loads. In fact, Houston is the number 1 market for all load posts on DAT load boards so far this year. Gulf Coast.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The company is testing a small-format restaurant in Fort Worth, TX, where the centerpiece is a conveyor system that delivers food to a mobile-order lane. The companies launched their pilot program about a year ago to autonomously transport goods between Dallas and Houston. McDonald’s also jumping on the bandwagon.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 25, 2019

I think the next generation of venture capital will be in places like Detroit, Des Moines, Houston, Cleveland, etc. FreightWaves started in Fort Worth, Texas, but we moved here. A lot of venture capitalists promote staying in your own city now. Money goes a lot further in places like Chattanooga rather than Silicon Valley.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Los Angeles ranks #8 for spot market flatbed loads, behind Houston, Dallas, and Fort Worth in Texas; also behind Chicago, Cleveland, and surprising South Bend, IN in the Midwest. The finding here is that Texas and the Midwest play most prominently in the flatbed segment.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 6, 2019

Last week saw strong movements out of Baltimore, Fort Worth, Cleveland and Savannah. Oil-related freight movements from Houston are definitely in a lull. Lanes with big price increases included: Reno to Los Angeles jumped 80¢ to $2.73/mi. Roanoke to Cleveland gained 54¢ to $2.67/mi. Falling Rates.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 27, 2020

I think the next generation of venture capital will be in places like Detroit, Des Moines, Houston, Cleveland, etc. FreightWaves started in Fort Worth, Texas, but we moved here. A lot of venture capitalists promote staying in your own city now. Money goes a lot further in places like Chattanooga rather than Silicon Valley.

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 20, 2016

This is a good way into Texas , where you can usually find a load out of Dallas, Fort Worth , and especially Houston. The lane from Memphis to Dallas added 8¢ in just the last week to $2.29 per mile (up 22¢ for the month). One Southeast regional lane to avoid: Raleigh to Baltimore. That rate is back down to $2.31/mile,

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 13, 2015

Rates trended up in Houston, a major flatbed market, as well as secondary markets including Las Vegas, NV; Fort Worth, TX; Cleveland, OH; and Tampa, FL. Flatbed load availability dipped 2% last week , but the national average rate increased by 2¢ per mile on the spot market, despite a decline in the fuel surcharge.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 15, 2016

The big Texas markets, primarily Houston , but also Dallas and Fort Worth , continue to be stable and reliable sources of flatbed loads. Reefers Gear Up for Produce Season. Produce season is getting into gear, and top reefer lanes saw a 10% increase in volume last week.

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Freight Center

MAY 30, 2019

Hurricane Harvey by itself affected 10% of the nation’s trucking capacity after leaving Houston flooded. When Hurricane Harvey hit Houston it lead to the closure of its two hub airports, the George Bush Intercontinental Airport and the William P. Together, Florida and Texas represent nearly 15% of the U.S. Per the EPA , 13 of the U.S.’s

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 8, 2016

On Wednesday Amazon announced “the expansion of Prime FREE Same-Day Delivery to even more metro areas including Charlotte, Cincinnati, Fresno, Louisville, Milwaukee, Nashville, Raleigh, Richmond, Sacramento, Stockton, and Tucson, plus new areas in Central New Jersey, Dallas-Fort Worth, Los Angeles, and San Diego.”

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 26, 2015

per mile last week, as declining rates in Birmingham, Harrisburg and Baltimore offset increases in Tampa, Pittsburgh and Fort Worth. Grab a load from Houston to Lubbock. If you don’t complete the 581-mile trip in a single day, you’ll start your return trip to Houston late on Day #2. mile this week.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 2, 2017

It’s no surprise that Texas has the top three markets for spot market flatbed freight in the country: Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth. Along with oil and natural gas production, wind energy adds to the huge demand for flatbeds in Texas. Source: American Wind Energy Association.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 18, 2021

The pilot program has already started in Houston and will use Nuro’s bots to travel on streets delivering packages. Waymo will transport goods along Interstate 45 between Houston and Fort Worth, Texas. FedEx said it has made a long-term commitment to use Nuro’s autonomous bots for last-mile delivery at large scale.

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