DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Back then, it was a series of winter storms that disrupted supply chains and pushed load-to-truck ratios unusually high for several months. 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. RISING LANES. mile average.

Columbus 70

Columbus Seattle Portland Freight 70

DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Once again, the supply chains were dealt a major disruption last week from Mother Nature. 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.

Oklahoma City 80

Oklahoma City Florida Seattle Houston 80

DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

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. On the other end of the supply chain, Atlanta volumes also rose 13% and rates are stabilizing in that market. Hot Markets.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Freight Seattle Columbus 70

DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Meantime, rates and volumes are starting to come back down to normal in the Southeast, but supply chains throughout the rest of the country are still feeling the ripple effects, as evidenced by all the dark red in the Hot States Map below. Columbus to Memphis climbed 37¢ to $2.28/mile. Chicago to Dallas rose 18¢ to $2.45/mile.

Seattle 70

Seattle Columbus Charlotte Chicago 70

DAT Solutions

MARCH 18, 2019

Road closures isolated Denver from parts of the supply chain last week. 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. Rising Rates.

Los Angeles 87

Los Angeles Denver Freight South Dakota 87

DAT Solutions

JUNE 6, 2017

That was back when demand for trucks skyrocketed because extreme winter weather caused massive disruption to supply chains. 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.

Freight 90

Freight Columbus Sacramento Oklahoma City 90

Freight Plus

MARCH 14, 2019

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. Trucking rates stabilize after 8-week dive. The national van rate closed at $1.88/mile,

Los Angeles 40

Los Angeles Indiana Memphis Supply Chain Software 40