Chart of the Week: Truckstop.com 7 Day Van Rate Per Mile Los Angeles to Dallas and Dallas to Los Angeles SONAR: TSTOPVRPM.LAXDAL, TSTOPVRPM.DALLAX
The biggest reason for the current truckload capacity shortage is the exacerbation of the majority of goods moving from west to east. This relationship is reflected in the spot rate for freight moving from Los Angeles to Dallas and the return trip. Rates are currently almost three times as expensive moving east than west for the exact same mileage.
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freight-flow-imbalance-is-the-real-capacity-issue