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Flatbed rates and volumes move upward

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Plenty of flatbed markets in the South and East experienced rising prices, including Birmingham, Tampa, Atlanta, Savannah, Raleigh, Harrisburg, Dallas and Phoenix. Some of the lanes where rates increased last week included: Houston to Oklahoma City jumped 38¢ to $2.55/mi. Phoenix to El Paso, TX gained 32¢ to $2.08/mi.

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Van Rates Peak in July, Flatbed Prices Rise in Southeast

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Hot Markets include: Jacksonville, Savannah, Raleigh, and Roanoke. DAT Flatbed TriHaul of the Week: Houston - Oklahoma City - Ft Worth - Houston. So, you’re taking a load from Houston to Oklahoma City , and then you haul a second load from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth. That breaks up the return trip. mile to $2.12/mile

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Hot Flatbed Segment Shows Signs of Cooling

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Some of the hot spots for flatbeds last week included Las Vegas and Phoenix in the West, and the Raleigh-Greensboro-Roanoke markets in the Southeast. Houston to Oklahoma City slipped 52¢ to $3.44/mile. Last week every state except North Dakota, New Hampshire and New Jersey had a load-to-truck ratio above 18 loads per truck.

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Truckload Rates Finally Catch Up to Freight Volumes

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Houston to Oklahoma City cooled, falling 15¢ to $1.73/mile. Atlanta to Raleigh added 39¢ to $2.39/mile. That may have caused reefer trucks to spill over into van capacity out in Charlotte , with the extra competition driving down outbound van rates. Chicago remains soft, and the lane to Buffalo fell 23¢ to $2.09.

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Truckload Rates Finally Catch Up to Freight Volumes

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Houston to Oklahoma City cooled, falling 15¢ to $1.73/mile. Atlanta to Raleigh added 39¢ to $2.39/mile. That may have caused reefer trucks to spill over into van capacity out in Charlotte , with the extra competition driving down outbound van rates. Chicago remains soft, and the lane to Buffalo fell 23¢ to $2.09.

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Major Freight Markets Saw Biggest Rate Surge of the Year

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Houston to Oklahoma City rose 24¢ to an average of $2.04/mile. Flatbed load counts are still strong in Texas , but it was the port cities of Los Angeles and Jacksonville that propelled rates, along with inland markets like Cleveland, Raleigh, and Rock Island, IL. The lane from Houston to Chicago was up 17¢ to $1.94/mile.

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