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Rates Drift Down for Vans and Reefers in Mid-July Slump

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And reefer rates get a bump from back-to-school inventory build-up at supermarkets. DAT TriHaul of the Week, for Reefers: Chicago - Atlanta - Memphis - Chicago. Then find a load from Atlanta to Memphis. For the third leg of your trip, a reefer load from Memphis to Chicago pays $2.13/mile. mile on the 1,400-mile roundtrip.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

That was primarily due to retailers working on emptying warehouses of older inventory and shippers continuing to move more freight to East Coast ports because of concerns over the slow pace of labor talks between the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union. million U.S.

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Snow Drives Rates Up, as Fleet Productivity Slips

DAT Solutions

Shippers want to replenish inventories, and some communities will need relief supplies because of power outages or other challenges. That means there are a lot more loads available this month in e-commerce hubs like Denver and Memphis, while the biggest freight markets -- Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, for example -- are relatively quiet.

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