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Spot Market Van Rates Soared in September

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Columbus is a key distribution point for the Midwest and the Northeast, and it shipped more to the Southeast after the storms. 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. mile last week from Stockton to Seattle.

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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. Beef and other meats shipping out of Dallas pushed rates up 20¢ on the lane to Columbus.

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 3.11-3.15

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British Navy saves 27 aboard doomed cargo ship. The ship ultimately sank to a depth of 2,800 miles. Lanes from Dallas to Los Angeles, Memphis to Atlanta, and Philly to Boston all gained ground. Seattle to Salt Lake City, Buffalo to Chicago, and various lanes in California all saw the biggest declines in rates.

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Spot market demand heats up out West

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The West Coast is starting to see the freight that shipped from China after the Chinese New Year celebrations ended. Seattle is the closest U.S. port for those ships, and that freight was already being loaded onto trucks last week. Outbound volumes from Seattle were up by double digits. Further south, Memphis to St.

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How Will Hurricane Harvey Affect Freight Rates?

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We expect to see rates climb in the Southeast in the coming weeks as cargo ships will be diverted from Houston's deep water port to places like Miami, Savannah, and Charleston, and then transferred to other freight hubs in the region, including Memphis, Atlanta, and Greenville , SC. Seattle to Spokane rates fell 11¢, to $2.67

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Are rates ready for a rebound?

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Fall shipping season will also add pressure, so prices may turn the corner soon. The Pacific Northwest moved counter to the national trend in August, and van rates out of Seattle jumped up 5% last week. Memphis to Atlanta increased 14¢ to $2.80/mile. Buffalo to Allentown, PA rose 24¢ to $3.64/mile.

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How Hurricane Florence affects freight

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DAT connects carriers with brokers and shippers who have urgent shipping needs, including FEMA loads. mile Falling prices • Rates out of Memphis continued to lag, and the lane to Atlanta was down 12¢ to $2.68/mile mile • Seattle to Spokane was the biggest drop, down 19¢ to $3.52/mile,

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