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Booming Oil Industry Boosts Flatbed Demand

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Construction activity boosted rates out of Las Vegas : The lane to Los Angeles was up to an average of $3.31/mile. Las Vegas to Phoenix also jumped up to $2.97/mile. Rock Island, IL, to Minneapolis rose at an average of $3.71/mile. Demand has been weaker in Florida and Pennsylvania this month.

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Truckload Rates Finally Catch Up to Freight Volumes

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Lots of lanes were paying summer-like rates last week: Rock Island to Minneapolis was up â–²62¢ to an average of $2.67/mile. Out West, flatbed loads going from Las Vegas to Salt Lake Cit y rose 61¢ on average at $3.02/mile. Las Vegas to Los Angeles fell 71¢ to $2.48/mile,

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Truckload Rates Finally Catch Up to Freight Volumes

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Lots of lanes were paying summer-like rates last week: Rock Island to Minneapolis was up â–²62¢ to an average of $2.67/mile. Out West, flatbed loads going from Las Vegas to Salt Lake Cit y rose 61¢ on average at $3.02/mile. Las Vegas to Los Angeles fell 71¢ to $2.48/mile,

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Demand Surges in Final Week of 2015

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This week, carriers should be able to find van loads easily in these Hot Markets , where exceptional load volume (more than 1,000 load posts per day) plus a shortage of trucks equals some great opportunities: Minneapolis , MN. Green Bay , WI. Lubbock , TX. Laredo , TX. Hutchinson , KS. Pittsburgh , PA. Philadelphia , PA. loads per truck.

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Major Freight Markets Saw Biggest Rate Surge of the Year

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Green Bay to Minneapolis slipped 20¢ to $1.99/mile, The lane Las Vegas to Los Angeles spiked earlier this year, and it did it again last week: Up to $3.71/mile Miami to Baltimore was up 35¢ to $2.63/mile. Nogales, AZ to Dallas jumped up â–²43¢ to $3.04/mile, McAllen, TX to Atlanta was down â–¼9¢ at $2.04/mile,

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