DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Atlanta to Tampa was also up to $3.12/mile. Lakeland, FL, also serves the Tampa market, and the lane from Atlanta to Lakeland added 52¢ at $3.89/mile. RISING LANES. The biggest jump was on the lane from Atlanta to Lakeland, FL , which spiked 70¢ to an average of $3.65/mile. Atlanta to Miami rose 54¢ to $3.19/mile.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2017

The Trends Shaping Supply Chain and Logistics: Takeaways from Descartes Evolution 2017. The 2018 IWLA Convention & Expo , March 11-13, Tampa, FL. (Takeaways from LLamasoft’s SummerCon 2017 Conference). Takeaways from Manhattan Associates’ Momentum 2017 Conference. Retail Supply Chain Conference , February 25-28, Phoenix, FL.

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OCTOBER 4, 2017

mile, but volumes are trending back down now. Las Vegas is a construction hub, and flatbed trended down immediately after Hurricane Harvey. Flatbed rates have been down in port cities that were affected by Irma: Tampa, Jacksonville and Savannah. The lane from Baltimore to Charlotte jumped up 60¢ last week to $2.22/mile,

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DAT Solutions

APRIL 2, 2019

While van and reefer rates saw a decline in March compared to February, flatbed bucked the trend, making gains in both freight volumes and rates. Plenty of flatbed markets in the South and East experienced rising prices, including Birmingham, Tampa, Atlanta, Savannah, Raleigh, Harrisburg, Dallas and Phoenix. Falling Rates.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

It is sunny today in Tampa and Atlanta, with a light breeze. Van and reefer freight moves in first, and flatbed demand follows when it's time to bring in construction equipment and materials for cleanup and rebuilding. As of now, Irma is almost finished assaulting the Southeast. But Irma caused the deaths of at least 11 people in the U.S.,

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BlueYonder

MARCH 24, 2017

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FEBRUARY 28, 2018

That's not something you hear all that often, but the national average flatbed rate has increased each week this month, while rates trended in the opposite direction for vans and reefers. Flatbed rates also increased out of Los Angeles, but California rates have otherwise been trending down lately. The average rate out of Tampa hit $2.09/mile,

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BlueYonder

MARCH 24, 2017

Shipt said in a press release on Tuesday that it was launching the service for Costco customers in Tampa. The company overall plans to move into 50 markets and more than 30 million households by the end of 2017. Read more in Phil Wahba’s article, Soon, You’ll Be Able to Get Costco Groceries Delivered At Home.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 4, 2018

Rates were also weaker out of Atlanta and Tampa. Tampa to Atlanta is one of the weakest flatbed lanes, and the rate was down another 7¢ to just $1.39/mile. Dallas and Memphis had the biggest drops for flatbed rates last week, and both were negative for the month of December.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 9, 2017

HOT MARKETS – Atlanta and Memphis had a surprisingly good week, with outbound rates trending up in both markets. NOT SO HOT – Freight volume was up, but rates were down, in three East Coast freight markets: Harrisburg , Tampa , and Roanoke. for a few days there – and it’s been trending up for weeks.

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DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Rates trended up in Los Angeles, Rock Island, Cleveland and Memphis. In other key flatbed markets, rates declined, including: Houston, Atlanta, Tampa and Harrisburg. The national average flatbed rate was unchanged last week at $1.92 per mile, down 5¢ from the October average.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2018

That pushed rates lower out of Tampa. Demand has been weaker in Florida and Pennsylvania this month. Florida has a balance problem, where the demand for inbound freight is much higher than the demand for outbound trucks. North Carolina and Virginia were especially affected by the winter weather this month, and prices fell out of Roanoke.

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JANUARY 3, 2019

Tampa also enjoyed strong numbers in December, and the lane to Atlanta was up to $2.03/mile. All rates below include fuel surcharges and are based on real transactions between brokers and carriers. Birmingham to Chicago surged to $2.36/mile

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 7, 2016

The impact of these trends played out differently, depending on the equipment type and geographic location. Outbound rates increased for flatbed loads originating in Las Vegas , Rock Island , Houston , Oklahoma City , Atlanta , and Pittsburgh , but rates declined in Los Angeles , Dallas , Tampa , and Baltimore. loads per truck.

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AUGUST 13, 2015

Typically, these trends go together: demand goes up and rates follow. Rates trended up last week in the Northeast and Midwest, where early crops are heading to market and grocery chains are stocking up on perishable items for the back-to-school season ahead. Rates moved in the opposite direction from load-to-truck ratios last week.

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MAY 1, 2018

Even Tampa has crossed that mark. Roanoke to Baltimore soared to $3.58/mile. The average outbound rate last week in Phoenix was just $1.79/mile, mile, making it the only major flatbed market with sub-$2 rates. A couple lanes with falling prices: Reno to Seattle was down 98¢ to $2.41/mile,

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

The ports in Savannah, Tampa, and Miami all suspended operations over the weekend, while the Port of Charleston closed on Monday. That’s a common trend when the flow of freight shifts southward. per mile last week, but this lane rate is already trending back down. Charlotte to Lakeland also spiked 36¢ to $2.89

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 30, 2016

The biggest improvement in June volume and rates came in Tampa , followed by Savannah , which may be related to an increase in port traffic. Freight is also readily available in the Los Angeles area, but wildfires have led to some highway closures in recent weeks, so check road conditions before you go in.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

The two rising markets in the south were Tampa and Birmingham , while Dallas and Harrisburg, PA have also been strong as of late. Outbound rates trended down last month in Savannah, Jacksonville and Los Angeles. Rates have surged up 28% in Pittsburgh in the past month. Cleveland to Harrisburg jumped up 35¢ to $3.09/mile,

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 26, 2015

per mile last week, as declining rates in Birmingham, Harrisburg and Baltimore offset increases in Tampa, Pittsburgh and Fort Worth. There is still plenty of flatbed freight in Texas , and rates there are trending up. Flatbed rates were stable on the spot market at $2.07 Grab a load from Houston to Lubbock. mile this week.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 10, 2019

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