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Hurricane Michael halts shipments

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One of the few lanes that was not hurt by the storm was Memphis to Columbus, OH , up 10¢ to an average of $2.32mile. Houston to Oklahoma City dropped 19¢ to $2.04/mile. Seattle to Salt Lake City lost 18¢ at $2.18, with fewer imports hitting the Seattle port. FALLING LANES.

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2 Signs That the Freight Recession Really Is Over

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Higher prices out of Memphis and Columbus tell us that retail traffic is moving, and higher rates out of Dallas and Seattle show us that the improvement is far-reaching. Houston to Oklahoma City was down 8¢ to $1.97/mile. Load-to-truck ratios are highest for vans in the darker red areas on the Hot States Map above.

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Van Rates Peak in July, Flatbed Prices Rise in Southeast

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Memphis had more loads last week, as it replaced Houston as the number 3 market for load availability, following Atlanta and Dallas. Memphis outbound rates were down for the week, but rates are rising in the Midwest, starting with Columbus. DAT Flatbed TriHaul of the Week: Houston - Oklahoma City - Ft Worth - Houston.

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Spring freight rates: Stable or stuck?

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No lanes in the Top 100 rose by more than 10¢ per mile: Memphis to Columbus increased 9¢ to $1.96/mi. Columbus to Memphis fell 14¢ to $1.70/mi. Houston to Oklahoma City slipped 12¢ to $1.92/mi. Two markets slipped more than 2% in price, both in the northeast: Philadelphia and Buffalo. Rising rates.

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Van rates drop to 16-month low

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Denver to Oklahoma City rates rose 13¢ to $1.34/mile. Memphis to Indianapolis dipped 16¢ to $2.01/mile. And rates out of Denver are holding up, for the second week in a row. Philadelphia to Charlotte added 10¢ to $1.60/mile. Buffalo to Allentown bumped up 10¢ to $3.18/mile.

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Have Van Rates Turned the Corner?

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Memphis to Charlotte was up 21¢ to $2.53/mile. Out of the Gulf Coast, the lane from Houston to Oklahoma City dropped 16¢ to $2.11/mile. Philadelphia to Boston rates also rose 18¢ to $3.83/mile. There was a rare spike on the lane from Boston to Allentown, PA , which was up 15¢ last week at $2.33/mile.

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How Hurricane Florence affects freight

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mile The two biggest increases were on lanes out of Denver , where outbound rates are typically low: • Denver to Oklahoma City was up 24¢ at $1.47/mile mile Falling prices • Rates out of Memphis continued to lag, and the lane to Atlanta was down 12¢ to $2.68/mile

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