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Hurricane Michael halts shipments

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Road closures halted shipments on major trade routes like I-10 between Houston, New Orleans and Jacksonville , and I-75 up from Florida to Atlanta. Houston to Oklahoma City dropped 19¢ to $2.04/mile. That caught many people and businesses off guard, and the storm left near-total destruction in many coastal towns.

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Flatbed rates and volumes move upward

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Some of the lanes where rates increased last week included: Houston to Oklahoma City jumped 38¢ to $2.55/mi. On the other hand, flatbed prices trended down in a handful of key markets, including Jacksonville, Las Vegas, Cleveland, Pittsburgh , and Roanoke. Phoenix to El Paso, TX gained 32¢ to $2.08/mi. Falling Rates.

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Van Rates Peak in July, Flatbed Prices Rise in Southeast

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Hot Markets include: Jacksonville, Savannah, Raleigh, and Roanoke. DAT Flatbed TriHaul of the Week: Houston - Oklahoma City - Ft Worth - Houston. So, you’re taking a load from Houston to Oklahoma City , and then you haul a second load from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth. That breaks up the return trip. mile to $2.12/mile

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How to Make Money on "Backhaul Tuesday"

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This resulted in road closures which impacted major freight markets in Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, and Tennessee during the final week of April which usually sees a spike in demand. Also, Atlantic seaports of Jacksonville, Savannah, and North Charleston are driving strong numbers.

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Truckload Rates Finally Catch Up to Freight Volumes

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Houston to Oklahoma City cooled, falling 15¢ to $1.73/mile. Outbound rates in the past month have surged in Birmingham, Phoenix, Jacksonville, and Los Angeles , and last week saw a big uptick in prices out of Rock Island, IL. Chicago remains soft, and the lane to Buffalo fell 23¢ to $2.09.

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Truckload Rates Finally Catch Up to Freight Volumes

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Houston to Oklahoma City cooled, falling 15¢ to $1.73/mile. Outbound rates in the past month have surged in Birmingham, Phoenix, Jacksonville, and Los Angeles , and last week saw a big uptick in prices out of Rock Island, IL. Chicago remains soft, and the lane to Buffalo fell 23¢ to $2.09.

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Major Freight Markets Saw Biggest Rate Surge of the Year

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Houston to Oklahoma City rose 24¢ to an average of $2.04/mile. Flatbed load counts are still strong in Texas , but it was the port cities of Los Angeles and Jacksonville that propelled rates, along with inland markets like Cleveland, Raleigh, and Rock Island, IL. The lane from Houston to Chicago was up 17¢ to $1.94/mile.

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