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Overdrive Radio

More slow-rollin’ supporting shutdown call: A talk with owner-op Brian Bucenell

Owner-operator Brian Bucenell’s 2002 Peterbilt 379 was among the 100 or so trucks that participated in the “slow roll” event in Indianapolis last week. Bucenell’s also helping put on a Virginia “slow roll” event tomorrow, March 2, both of which he speaks to in this Overdrive Radio podcast.

March 1, 2019

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Rates relatively stable in all segments, though indicators strengthen for flatbed

And: The five biggest rate increases on reefer lanes, how to split up a return to Columbus from Allentown, Pa., and indicators for all three major segments — rates, demand, more.

December 7, 2018

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Spot reefer rates on bit of a rebound in the last week

Meanwhile, a “bubble” of van freight moved east from Los Angeles, where ports have seen an influx of Asian imports in recent weeks. A closer look at when to potential expect Columbus, Ohio, outbound demand metrics to favor owner-ops.

November 16, 2018

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Spot market freight slows a bit, but ‘slump’ may be a stretch

Freight markets often begin to slide in mid-July, and last week’s national metrics fit the normal seasonal trend. That’s a signal that the red-hot demand seen in recent weeks has cooled, but it’s probably a stretch to call the slide a “slump.”

July 19, 2018

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Some mottling in recently intense spot market demand maps, as seasonal declines continue

Spot rates in many parts of the country are still above the peak prices from 2017, but van rates are starting to climb down from extreme heights of recent weeks, reefer rates at an even faster pace. At once, this is not a typical February.

February 8, 2018

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Holiday freight is moving as L.A., Chicago top van markets in latest spot update; reefer strengthening too

Since Hurricane Irma, van freight rate gains have been more or less sustained, and “to put this in perspective, we haven’t seen van rates this high for a protracted time … since the Polar Vortex/Snowpocalypse of 2014,” DAT’s Ken Harper says.

November 8, 2017

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What happened to the summer freight doldrums? August starts strong for vans, flats, reefers

DAT’s Ken Harper: “Here’s one for the record books: August started stronger for vans than any of the last 18 months. August! Really? What happened to the summer doldrums?”… Flatbed, reefer holding fairly strong as well, given the season.

August 11, 2017

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Van shows sluggish volume signs on spot market

The national average van rate was down 2 cents to $1.68 per mile, but the average rate on the top 100 van lanes was up, suggestive of bright spots among the otherwise flat to down picture. Reefer hot spots, van hot spots and more detailed here.

May 17, 2017

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Reefer rates follow van to winter lows, particularly out West

With last week’s spot market update, it looked like van rate averages on many lanes might have been near the bottom for this slow season. It’s looking that way for reefer rates now, and spot market volumes have been relatively constant in the segment.

February 22, 2017

There’s less retail freight moving right now, which has affected shipments between the two distribution hubs of Memphis and Columbus, Ohio. Unlike a lot of lane pairs, these two tend to move up and down in tandem, and last week they were down. If you’ve got the extra time and are looking to get some extra miles, split either leg into two with a load to Bloomington, Ill. The run from Memphis did better — at $2.03/mile on average, $2.40 from there to Columbus — than the high-volume run straight to Columbus. The trip adds more than 200 miles, not counting deadhead, but you can also boost your average rate for all loaded miles from $1.57 to $1.89/mile. This “trihaul” works in the other direction in a similar way, too.

December shaping up to be best rate month of 2016 for dry vans

Van rates declined in 68 of the top 100 lanes last week, but December is still shaping up to be the peak month for van rates on average in 2016.

December 22, 2016

As Chicago’s outbound rates have rebounded, the lane from Chicago to Columbus is up to $2.54 per mile on average, higher than it’s been all year. Chicago to Detroit also hit a high point last week, at $2.79 per mile, but it’s tough to find good loads out of Detroit. If you have a choice, go to Columbus. The lane straight back to Chicago is averaging fairly low from a rate perspective, but a choice of hauls for the return shows good opportunity with a load to Grand Rapids, then a short haul back to Chicago to complete the triangle.

Roadcheck rates effect in evidence on spot market, with attendant volume surge

Rates got “a shot in the arm” last week as Roadcheck slowed trucking down, affecting capacity overall through the week. Close looks at dry van, reefer demand geographically here, as freight volume continued to pick up overall.

June 15, 2016

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National van freight — end-of-quarter rush boosts volume, demand

Rate trend of the week: End-of-quarter van volume boost leads national demand surge — declining fuel surcharges, however, balance overall rate picture.

October 7, 2015

Despite local gains, spot market rates for vans dipped 1 cent last week to a national average of $1.74 per mile due to a decline in the fuel surcharge.

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