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Severe weather causes freight rates to slip

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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. Out west, Sacramento to Salt Lake City picked up, possibly replacing the Denver to Salt Lake City lane. Rising Rates. Memphis to Atlanta increased to $2.47/mi.

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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. The lane from Sacramento to Denver paid 24¢ better on average, at $2.63/mile. That paid $2.19/mile

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Rates and Demand Are Still High for Refrigerated Freight

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Reefer rates on the lane from Sacramento to Portland soared 70¢ to $3.42/mile. Fresno to Seattle was up 30¢ to $2.80/mile. Sacramento to Denver gained 29¢ at $2.55/mile. Reefer load counts got a big boost along the Mexican border in Nogales, AZ and McAllen, TX. Chicago to Kansas City also had a big increase at $3.48/mile,

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Tens of Thousands of New Jobs, and One Worry: Robots

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This year alone, Amazon announced new fulfillment centers in Eastvale, Redlands, Fresno and most recently Sacramento, where the Seattle company said it would hire 1,500 workers. As e-commerce giants like Amazon expand, they’ve been drawn to California’s inland cities, where real estate is cheaper and the labor force is plentiful.

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Spring freight rates: Stable or stuck?

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Los Angeles and Seattle had slight bumps up in pricing, but nothing exceptional. Just a handful of lanes fell more than 10¢ cents per mile: Seattle to Eugene,OR, dropped 15¢ to $2.35/mi. Sacramento to Portland, OR, also gained 23¢ to $2.93/mi. Fresno to Seattle lost 18¢ to $2.36/mi. Rising rates.

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Tens of Thousands of New Jobs, and One Worry: Robots

BlueYonder

This year alone, Amazon announced new fulfillment centers in Eastvale, Redlands, Fresno and most recently Sacramento, where the Seattle company said it would hire 1,500 workers. As e-commerce giants like Amazon expand, they’ve been drawn to California’s inland cities, where real estate is cheaper and the labor force is plentiful.

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October Flatbed Rates Were Highest of the Year

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Las Vegas to Sacramento averaged $3.19/mile. Out West, Reno to Seattle declined to $1.98/mile. Lots of major flatbed lanes were at or near $3/mile last week. All rates below include fuel surcharges and are based on real transactions between brokers and carriers. Rock Island, IL, to Indianapolis also climbed to $3.03/mile.