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Truckload Rates Finally Catch Up to Freight Volumes

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That's normal, since it comes right after the end of Q1, when shippers are rushing to move freight before closing their books. Houston to Oklahoma City cooled, falling 15¢ to $1.73/mile. Reefer freight has been gaining momentum. Flatbed freight was strong in March, and there was a spike in rates to close the month.

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Truckload Rates Finally Catch Up to Freight Volumes

DAT Solutions

That's normal, since it comes right after the end of Q1, when shippers are rushing to move freight before closing their books. Houston to Oklahoma City cooled, falling 15¢ to $1.73/mile. Reefer freight has been gaining momentum. Flatbed freight was strong in March, and there was a spike in rates to close the month.

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Rebuilding Efforts Fuel Flatbed Demand

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The immediate impacts from Harvey and Irma first showed up in van freight, then reefers. Load counts are up on DAT load boards , with more flatbed freight shipping to support the rebuilding and recovery efforts in areas affected by the storms. Now it's looking like flatbed’s turn. mile on average last week.

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Sun Belt States Are Hot for Vans and Reefers

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The fifth is Houston.). while central California is shipping cherries and seasonal vegetables, including asparagus. 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.