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AUGUST 31, 2017

Outside of the storm-affected areas, rates were trending up out of Buffalo and Chicago , while prices continued to rise steadily in the Midwest and Northeast. Columbus to Memphis lost 10¢ of the previous week’s gain, back to $1.70 That pushed load-to-truck ratios higher for vans. RISING LANES. FALLING LANES.

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APRIL 11, 2017

Van rates were also trending up out of Philadelphia and Los Angeles. Memphis to Atlanta was up 13¢ at an average of $2.23/mile. Miami continued to ship lots of reefer roads, while Lakeland in the central part of the state joined the Florida parade. Rates out of Memphis were down after a strong drop in volumes.

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APRIL 11, 2017

Van rates were also trending up out of Philadelphia and Los Angeles. Memphis to Atlanta was up 13¢ at an average of $2.23/mile. Miami continued to ship lots of reefer roads, while Lakeland in the central part of the state joined the Florida parade. Rates out of Memphis were down after a strong drop in volumes.

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MARCH 6, 2019

That's a typical trend for this time of year, but volumes are starting to gather strength. VAN TRENDS. The West Coast is starting to see the freight that shipped from China after the Chinese New Year celebrations ended. port for those ships, and that freight was already being loaded onto trucks last week. FLATBED TRENDS.

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MARCH 7, 2018

We had a turnaround in van trends last week, reversing course from the declines we’ve been seeing since mid-January. Still, this is the second week in a row with rising volumes, so this could be a strong early start to the spring shipping season. Memphis to Charlotte was up 21¢ to $2.53/mile.

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MARCH 11, 2019

VAN TRENDS. Memphis to Atlanta gained 13¢ to $2.37/mi. We haven't seen a surge in California shipping as had been anticipated. REEFER TRENDS. The van load-to-truck ratio declined 9% last week to 4.2 loads per truck. The national average van rate held steady at $1.88/mile mile last week. Falling Rates.

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JULY 5, 2017

Rates continued to trend up sharply this week, which might reflect just how much more shippers had to pay to get their loads moved before July 4th. One additional source of rate pressure looms, however: Amazon's Prime Day, with special deals on merchandise and shipping, is coming up on Tuesday.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

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, but rates out of Seattle otherwise continued to trend upward. Learn more about DAT load boards.

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MAY 2, 2017

We’re hearing a lot about shipping gaps in California due to delays in planting because of an unusually wet winter, which explains the flat reefer volumes last week. and Stockton and van rates trending up out of Los Angeles. The slow and steady trend of more gaining lanes than falling took a step back last week.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2022

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MAY 17, 2017

Charlotte rates have also been trending upward. Memphis to Indianapolis isn't a lane we talk a lot about and it's rarely among the top gainers, but the average rate jumped up 12¢ last week to $1.89/mile. mile, but that should snap back with produce starting to ship out of Southern New Jersey.

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AUGUST 13, 2018

Prices are still well above last year’s pace, though, and that still suggests that the fall shipping season will be a busy one. There isn’t much urgency for long-haul freight at this time of year, so a lot of shipping has moved over to rail. Memphis rates also fell sharply, with the lane to Indianapolis down 21¢ to $2.59/mile.

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APRIL 4, 2017

Most changes in price were slight, but the overall trend was positive. Memphis to Chicago was up 11¢ to $1.77/mile. Did you know that California ships 87% of the strawberries in the U.S.? Berries started moving out of Santa Maria in late February, and Ventura County is gearing up for peak shipping season.

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OCTOBER 20, 2016

Rates were up in both Atlanta and Memphis , and prices surged out of Charlotte. That could be related to the arrival of ships at the Port of Savannah. The potential for deadhead miles can add to pressure on inbound rates. Conditions in North Carolina made trucks harder to find.

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JANUARY 2, 2017

A quick look at December's average rates, with year-over-year comparisons, confirms those trends: Dry van rates rose by a penny, the first positive year-over-year comparison in a long time. Granted, some big markets like Atlanta and Dallas remained quiet this December. per mile, as they were at the June peak of $1.98.

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