CCJ Hotspots
Journal 18 Commercial Carrier Journal November 2008 Illinois (Outbound) Destination Avg Fuel Avg State Avg Rate Min Rate Max Rate Surcharge Accessorial Ohio (Outbound) Destination Avg Fuel Avg State Avg Rate Min Rate Max Rate Surcharge Accessorial Arkansas (Outbound) Destination Avg Fuel Avg State Avg Rate Min Rate Max Rate Surcharge Accessorial WV 1.9464 1.7419 2.1509 0.57 342.7 ID 1.8342 1.653 2.0097 0.53 869.2 OH 1.7823 1.4407 2.124 0.48 196.7 OH 2.2822 1.9566 2.6079 0.33 326.8 WV 1.9918 1.7464 2.2373 0.29 352.6 AL 1.9642 1.727 2.2014 0.43 469.6 ID 1.9618 1.6896 2.2341 0.5 916.5 WV 1.8726 1.5982 2.1469 0.32 191.1 CA 1.6843 1.5814 1.7873 0.56 1277.1 ID 1.627 1.4135 1.8405 0.53 1057.7 IL 1.5218 1.256 1.7876 0.48 177.9 SC 1.5205 1.3268 1.7142 0.51 294.8 AL 1.6203 1.3885 1.852 0.19 491.7 SC 1.5923 1.3414 1.8432 0.33 319.4 WI 1.4533 1.2698 1.6367 0.45 307.6 WI 1.7409 1.5306 1.9512 0.23 140.1 CA 1.6885 1.5523 1.8247 0.52 1295.4 AR 1.6881 1.3637 2.0125 0.52 377.7 ID 2.0138 1.9199 2.1575 0.52 969.4 WV 1.8516 1.5274 2.1758 0.34 260.7 OR 1.636 1.5154 1.7566 0.51 1114.3 SC 1.8205 1.7091 1.9319 0.55 477.1 IN 1.7577 1.5177 1.9977 0.41 412.1 ID 1.7521 1.4949 2.013 0.37 1115.1 CA 1.8512 1.6651 2.0373 0.58 1442.4 OR 1.7728 1.5348 2 0.39 840.3 ID 1.7549 1.5709 2.0896 0.36 652 Van Reefer Flatbed Van Reefer Flatbed Van Reefer Flatbed TransCore data CCJ Hotspots: Is eight enough for Illinois? Illinois was a Hotspot for the eighth consecutive time in September, while Ohio repeated. The third Hotspot was Arkansas, replacing Alabama. In cooperation with freight-matching leader TransCore, we highlight the nation's three hottest states those where the outbound load-to-truck imbalance is most in favor of the carrier. We then pair these states with market rate data to identify the three best outbound paying lanes by each of the three most popular equip-ment types van, reefer and flatbed. And like the three origin states, all of these destination states have positive load-to-truck ratios. Load-to-truck ratio and market rate data are courtesy of TransCore. The goal is to highlight not only the best states for spot-market freight but also the best outbound opportunities from those states. n which said the deal would reduce its debt and interest burden, will sell the company under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, and other parties will be able to submit higher and better offers. n acquire the assets of Transpacific Container Terminal Ltd. (TCTL) and CRSA Logistics Ltd., as well as CRSA's operations in Hong Kong and Shanghai, China. Both compa-nies are based in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. n a 47 percent stake in Roaring Spring, Pa.-based Smith Transport and its affiliated companies. President Barry Smith initially will control 53 percent of the 850-trac-tor company. U.S. Xpress similarly had taken large minority shares of Arnold Transportation Services and Total Transportation of Mississippi before ultimately acquiring virtu-ally all of those companies. n launched an asset-based logis-tics division called Bay & Bay Transportation Services. Bay & Bay also announced its recent approval as a carrier for the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. General Services Administration. n based in Ashland, Va., became a SmartWay partner in June. Among the steps the trucking company has taken to save fuel include the use of various aerodynamic packages on its tractors, using teams to haul a large part of its freight to reduce idling, using speed management, control-ling trailer gap, installing automatic tire inflation devices and using low-friction lubricants. carrier news (Continued from page 16)