Hurricanes spur spike in freight rates for St. Louis firms

This story was originally published in St. Louis Business Journal on October 6, 2017.

By Steph Kukuljan| bizjournals.com

“A freight order moving from Oklahoma City to Miami typically costs a client about $2,900, but in recent weeks Range Logistics has seen the price hovering around $4,000. An Iowa-to-Kentucky load, usually a $2,500 order, is costing $4,200.

It’s a freight environment that Nathan Chew, owner and president of the Kirkwood-based logistics firm, hasn’t experienced in two years.

“What we’re seeing is unbelievable,” Chew said…”