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Rates and Demand Are Still High for Refrigerated Freight

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Chicago to Kansas City also had a big increase at $3.48/mile, Grand Rapids to Philadelphia dropped 58¢ to $3.52/mile. As we were saying before, the going rate for reefer loads heading from Grand Rapids to Philadelphia was way down last week. Sacramento to Denver gained 29¢ at $2.55/mile. The lane still pays well at $3.51/mile,

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XX and XY: A Different World in Supply Chain

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It is such a very different landscape than the green mountains of my farm in West Virginia or my city streets in Philadelphia. There was no line in the bathroom at the Kansas City CLM conference in 2001, but there will be at the CSCMP conference in San Antonio in 2013. It appears SO barren from my window in seat 4D.

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End of Quarter Adds 11% to Van Demand

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Pockets of demand and favorable ratios can also be found in western Kansas and southern Indiana. Outbound rates edged up in Los Angeles, Dallas, Philadelphia and other major freight markets, however, as shippers rushed to move inventory before the quarter ended on Wednesday. TriHaul: Columbus - Philadelphia - Pittsburgh.

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Reefers still waiting for spring

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Atlanta to Philadelphia gained 13¢ to hit $2.61/mi. Chicago to Kansas City slid 19¢ to $2.08/mi. We're looking to California for relief, maybe as soon as this week or next. Rising Rates. Here are a few of the notable lanes where prices increased last week: Elizabeth to Boston bumped up 15¢ to $3.88/mi. Falling Rates.

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Truckload Rates Finally Catch Up to Freight Volumes

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Van rates were also trending up out of Philadelphia and Los Angeles. The backhaul lane from Philadelphia to Charlotte added 15¢ to $1.46/mile, Rock Island to Kansas City was also up big at $2.81/mile. We even saw rates increase on some major inbound lanes, which isn’t typical for this time of year.

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Truckload Rates Finally Catch Up to Freight Volumes

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Van rates were also trending up out of Philadelphia and Los Angeles. The backhaul lane from Philadelphia to Charlotte added 15¢ to $1.46/mile, Rock Island to Kansas City was also up big at $2.81/mile. We even saw rates increase on some major inbound lanes, which isn’t typical for this time of year.

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Last-Minute Christmas Freight Boosts Truckload Volume

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Outbound rates increased for van loads originating in Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta and Philadelphia, but van rates declined in Los Angeles, Memphis and Buffalo. Van TriHaul for the New Year: Buffalo - Philadelphia - Pittsburgh - Buffalo. The national average rate held steady for vans last week at $1.71

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