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JANUARY 9, 2019

Seattle rates continue to fall seasonally, slipping another 4% lower last week. Also, Allentown, PA, and Philadelphia declined, as e-commerce season has mostly subsided for now. Seattle to Eugene, OR dropped 40¢ to $2.61/mile. Atlanta to Philadelphia declined 20¢ to $2.31/mile. mile – still a decent rate.

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MARCH 26, 2019

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. A 23% increase in loads moved out of Fresno was led by a surge of freight on the lane from there to Seattle, coupled with a 17-cent boost to the average rate per mile.

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AUGUST 28, 2018

In the past month, Buffalo and Seattle have been gaining strength, too. Seattle to Spokane added 15¢ to $3.67/mile. Seattle to Eugene pulled back 14¢, to $2.96/mile. Philadelphia to Boston also fell 14¢, to a solid $4.00/mile. Rates out of Denver took the biggest jump last week, followed by Columbus, Ohio.

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DECEMBER 26, 2018

Out West, Los Angeles to Seattle rose 17¢ to $2.79/mile. Falling rates Outbound rates were down in markets like Seattle , Denver and Philadelphia , places that are known for low prices. Seattle to Eugene, OR , fell 20¢ to $2.73/mile. Buffalo to Allentown, PA , up 27¢ to $3.49/mile.

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DECEMBER 27, 2017

Atlanta , Allentown , PA; Columbus , OH; and Philadelphia also posted big increases. Atlanta to Philadelphia was up 33¢ at $2.61/mile. A couple of big increases on the West Coast: Seattle to Salt Lake City rebounded 29¢ to $2.40/mile. Seattle was the only market where the average outbound rate declined last week.

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APRIL 25, 2017

Dallas, Philadelphia and Stockton, CA , each posted the biggest gains in terms of outbound rates, so the gains weren’t tied to any specific region. The average rate on each of these lanes hit their highest marks for the past 6 weeks: Philadelphia to Boston jumped up 27¢ to $3.34/mile. loads per truck.

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MAY 8, 2018

Atlanta to Philadelphia up 14¢ at $2.95/mile. Philadelphia to Boston down 17¢ to $3.81/mile. Seattle to Spokane down 15¢ at $2.93/mile. Atlanta to Columbus up 17¢ to $2.14/mile mile – rates fell that amount on the opposite direction, though. Charlotte to Buffalo up 17¢ to $2.94/mile.

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MAY 30, 2018

to Seattle was up 29¢ to $3.20/mile. Increases in the number of inbound loads pushed prices down out of Denver and Philadelphia : Denver to Dallas fell 12¢ to just $1.15/mile. Philadelphia to Charlotte was down 11¢ to $1.67/mile, A couple more northbound moves showing signs of summer: L.A.

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OCTOBER 17, 2017

to Canada, and the Canadian economy is projected to be the fastest growing in the G7 this year, which is the group that includes the most advanced economies in the world: Philadelphia to Buffalo rose 19¢ at $2.99/mile. There were some big drops in prices out of Seattle , but outbound rates there are still abnormally high.

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AUGUST 31, 2017

Philadelphia to Boston rates rose 25¢ to $3.53 Philadelphia to Buffalo rates dropped 16¢ to an average of $2.26 Seattle to Spokane rates fell 11¢, to $2.67 per mile, and Seattle to Eugene , OR was off by 10¢ to $2.20 RISING LANES. Buffalo to Charlotte added 20¢ to $1.88 FALLING LANES.

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JULY 12, 2017

The biggest rate increases last week were in Philadelphia, Buffalo, and Allentown, PA. An exception to the trend above was Atlanta to Philadelphia , down 17¢ to $2.76/mile. Outbound rates were down in Stockton, CA , and the lane to Seattle lost ▼18¢ at $2.67. Houston to Chicago dropped 17¢ to $1.60/mile.

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AUGUST 21, 2018

RISING RATES Although outbound prices were down in most markets, rates did rise on a handful of regional lanes: Seattle to Eugene, OR jumped up 13¢ to $3.10/mile. Philadelphia to Boston also increased 7¢ to $4.14/mile. Here are a few examples: Los Angeles to Seattle fell 13¢ at $2.92/mile. FALLING RATES.

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MARCH 11, 2019

Philadelphia to Boston also added 13¢, moving up to $3.45/mi. Lanes that showed declines last week included: The biggest drop was on the lane from Seattle to Salt Lake City , which fell 12¢ to $1.72/mi. Grand Rapids to Philadelphia jumped 29¢ to $3.30/mi. Philadelphia to Miami added 25¢ to $2.17/mi.

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JANUARY 2, 2018

Philadelphia to Boston rose 41¢ at $4.18/mile Los Angeles to Seattle rose 31¢ to $3.18/mile. In general, rates were down out of Seattle because of declines on high-volume lanes going to California, but a couple of lower-volume lanes were up big: Seattle to Salt Lake City gained 36¢ to $2.76/mile.

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MAY 22, 2018

On the top 100 van lanes, the biggest jump was on the lane from Atlanta to Philadelphia , up 28¢ to $3.28/mile. Los Angeles to Seattle increased 15¢, to $2.90/mile. Seattle to Eugene, OR was down 11¢ to $2.44/mile. Also: Atlanta to Chicago jumped 23¢, to $2.26/mile. Denver to Stockton fell 13¢ to $1.46/mile.

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JUNE 5, 2018

Atlanta to Philadelphia jumped 27¢ to an average of $3.56/mile. Two lanes out of Stockton also saw big increases: Stockton to Seattle surged 42¢ to $3.41/mile. Stockton to Seattle increased 22¢ to $3.26/mile. Atlanta saw only a slight dip in volumes despite one less shipping day.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Outbound rates rose in Los Angeles , Dallas and Memphis but those gains were offset by declining rates in Chicago , Atlanta , Philadelphia and Buffalo. TriHaul of the Week, for Vans: Stockton - Seattle - Portland - Stockton. The challenge is to get out of Seattle without losing your shirt on the southbound trip.

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JANUARY 23, 2018

Philadelphia hit an all-time high last week, with the average outbound rate jumping up to $2.43/mile. Philadelphia to Boston rates rose 35¢ to an average of $3.40/mile, Declines out of Seattle have been the sharpest, with outbound rates down 14% for the month, alongside a big drop in volumes. RISING LANES. FALLING LANES.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

mile • Philadelphia to Charlotte also climbed 15¢ to $1.90/mile mile • Seattle to Spokane was the biggest drop, down 19¢ to $3.52/mile, mile, but rates out of Seattle otherwise continued to trend upward. mile • Philadelphia to Charlotte also climbed 15¢ to $1.90/mile

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DECEMBER 4, 2018

Retail shipments pushed rates higher out of Columbus, and Seattle pricing improved, offsetting some of the falling rates in California. Philadelphia to Columbus , up 20¢ to $1.84/mile. Out West, Seattle to Spokane rose 31¢ to $3.78/mile. Rising lanes. Columbus to Buffalo , up 31¢ to $3.99/mile.

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AUGUST 8, 2018

RISING RATES Buffalo and Seattle made big gains last week, with rates up 6% and 4% respectively. Philadelphia to Buffalo jumped up to $2.96/mile. All rates below include fuel surcharges and are based on real transactions between brokers and carriers. On a lane-by-lane basis, all the big increases were on trips in and out of Buffalo.

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JANUARY 17, 2019

While every market was down, the standouts were Philadelphia, Stockton, Los Angeles, and Seattle , which has slipped the most in the past month. Atlanta to Philadelphia slid 53¢ to $2.65/mile. On the top 100 lanes, 81 had lower rates last week, with the declines most pronounced on shorter trips.

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JANUARY 17, 2018

Reefer volumes also rose sharply on the lane from Philadelphia to Columbus , and the average rate rose 42¢ to $2.97/mile. Ontario, CA, to Seattle tumbled 68¢, but also was still high at $3.50/mile. McAllen to Atlanta soared 58¢ to an average of $3.43/mile. mile, up 42¢ on strong volume.

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APRIL 22, 2019

Atlanta to Philadelphia jumped 17¢ to $2.10/mi. LA to Seattle added 10¢ to $2.27/mi. As you can see in the Hot Market Map above, demand was weakest in the Northeast and parts of the Midwest last week. Rising rates. Columbus to Buffalo rose 14¢ to $2.80/mi. Denver to Dallas gained 10¢ to $1.24/mi. Falling rates.

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JANUARY 20, 2016

Rates fell for hauls originating in Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta, and Philadelphia, but strong freight volume may lead to a rebound on the most popular lanes this week or next. Seattle - Medford - Stockton - L.A. especially from Seattle. Heading out of Seattle, divide the southbound trip into shorter hauls.

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AUGUST 1, 2017

Rates rose in Philadelphia, Buffalo and Seattle , since nearby agricultural areas were keeping reefers busy. Out West, the regional lane from Seattle to Spokane, WA , rose 20¢ to an average of $2.92/mile. All rates below include fuel surcharges and are based on real transactions between carriers and brokers. FALLING LANES.

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MAY 22, 2018

Other hot lanes included: Atlanta to Philadelphia jumped 55¢, to $3.16/mile. Ontario, CA to Seattle increased 35¢ to $3.41/mile. Border crossing points at Nogales, AZ and McAllen, TX also got a boost from imported produce last week. McAllen, TX to Atlanta climbed 38¢ to $2.95/mile.

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APRIL 24, 2018

You can still find the lingering effects of the winter slowdown in Chicago , Philadelphia , and Allentown, PA. Out West, Seattle to Eugene, OR , dropped 17¢ to $2.56/mile. Houston to Atlanta also jumped up 13¢ at $2.25/mile. Chicago to Los Angeles was back down 27¢ to just $1.49/mile.

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MARCH 7, 2018

Philadelphia to Boston rates also rose 18¢ to $3.83/mile. Out West, Seattle to Spokane, WA , bounced back 15¢ to $3.05/mile. Big increases on regional lanes: There was a major jump in rates on the Columbus, OH, to Buffalo, NY , lane, which rose 53¢ to an average of $3.90 /mile. Memphis to Charlotte was up 21¢ to $2.53/mile.

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JUNE 20, 2017

The lane from Los Angeles to Seattle also rose by double digits, up 15¢ to an average of $2.69 Atlanta to Philadelphia dipped 11¢ to $2.61 There were still more rising rates than falling ones on the top 100 van lanes, but the gap closed a bit last week. per mile.

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AUGUST 13, 2018

Out West, Seattle to Eugene, OR , jumped up 12¢ to $2.97/mile. Atlanta to Philadelphia dropped 24¢ at $2.64/mile. Rates did rise on a handful of regional lanes: Columbus, OH, to Buffalo, NY , climbed 23¢ to an average of $3.77/mile. Buffalo to Allentown, PA also added 11¢ at $3.46/mile. Falling rates.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Volumes also rose in Seattle , with more stable pricing after a month of sharp declines. Philadelphia to Buffalo was down 29¢ at $2.98/mile. A big swath of the country saw falling van rates last week. The one exception was in Buffalo. Canadian freight has been accelerating into the U.S., and Buffalo is the top gateway from Canada.

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JULY 5, 2017

Atlanta to Philadelphia added another 17¢ to a new high of $2.95 Rates on the lane to Seattle rose 22¢ to an average of $2.85 Outbound rates in Memphis are up 14% for the month. Atlanta and Charlotte prices were also up by double-digit percentage points. Atlanta to Charlotte was a strong regional lane, up 16¢ to $2.85

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Load counts were also up in Philadelphia , but there were still enough available trucks to keep Pennsylvania from turning dark in the Hot States Map above. We did see prices recover on a handful of lanes: Mudslides and detours on I-5 pushed the average rate from Seattle to Eugene, OR , up ▲21¢ to $2.28/mile. RISING LANES.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Prices in Chicago, Columbus, Seattle, and Philadelphia are all higher than they were a month ago. The national average for reefers added 1¢, but flatbed rates slipped 3¢ Darker-colored states have higher load-to-truck ratios, meaning that there's less competition for van loads in those states.

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AUGUST 20, 2015

Rates edged up in Philadelphia, Memphis and Seattle, but dropped in Buffalo, Chicago, Atlanta and L.A.,   Van rates declined in Chicago and major California markets last week , which contributed to a 2¢-per mile decline in the national average rate, now $1.77 on the spot market. compared to the previous week.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Other than a small bump from Seattle , L.A. Apple season is winding down and the lane from Grand Rapids to Philadelphia fell 25¢ to $3.51/mile. The main driver of demand continues to be the Los Angeles freight market. Rates out of L.A. averaged 4% higher last week and are about 8% higher over the past month. with rising rates.

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