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West Coast Heats Up for Van Freight

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For van freight, we’re starting to see hot markets shift westward, with big rate increases out of Seattle, Los Angeles, Denver and Stockton, CA. Outbound van rates have soared more than 40% in Seattle in the past month. Seattle to Eugene, OR surged 70¢ to an average of $3.14/mile. RISING LANES. mile average.

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Van freight gears up for the holidays

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Stockton volumes were also up sharply, but Seattle volumes rose most, 34%, and are expected to rise for the next several weeks as they work through the bottleneck of vessels in Puget Sound. Both the Seattle and Los Angeles markets saw some double digit rate increases: Seattle to Eugene, OR moved up 26¢ to $2.88/mile.

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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. Seattle to Salt Lake City lost 18¢ at $2.18, with fewer imports hitting the Seattle port. FALLING LANES. mile – still high, but trade with Canada is down, which affects demand out of Buffalo.

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Spot Market Van Rates Soared in September

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Columbus to Memphis climbed 37¢ to $2.28/mile. One exception was out West: Rates on the lane from Seattle to Salt Lake City gained 36¢ at $2.25/mile. For carriers, van loads coming out of Seattle often pay backhaul rates, but rates have been on the rise on a few lanes in recent weeks. That averaged just $1.43/mile

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Severe weather causes freight rates to slip

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That led to an increase on the lane from Seattle to Salt Lake City , as an alternative to bringing in supplies from Denver. Seattle to Salt Lake City moved up to $1.90/mi. Memphis to Atlanta increased to $2.47/mi. Road closures isolated Denver from parts of the supply chain last week. Falling Rates.

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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. Seattle to Spokane was up 20¢ to $2.70/mile. Load-to-truck ratios are highest for vans in the darker red areas on the Hot States Map above.

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Spring surge delayed again

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Atlanta to Memphis gained 7¢ to $1.64/mi. Seattle has been a more active market but rates are now trending down, even as Los Angeles starts to stabilize. Seattle has been a more active market but rates are now trending down, even as Los Angeles starts to stabilize. Seattle to Eugene fell 28¢ to $2.37/mi.