Dealer Lane Report — September 14, 2026

· 12 lanes

Mover of the week

Houston to Los Angeles is up 26% week over week to $900–$1050.

Lane Road miles Typical range vs last week
Manheim Houston to Los Angeles, CA Houston to Los Angeles lane → 1536 26.3 h $900–$1050 ↑ up
Manheim Southern California to New York, NY Los Angeles to New York lane → 2752 49.1 h $1500–$1650 ↓ down
Manheim Chicago to Los Angeles, CA Chicago to Los Angeles lane → 2013 35.3 h $900–$1100 ↓ down
Manheim Phoenix to Chicago, IL Phoenix to Chicago lane → 1763 31.7 h $1100–$1200 – flat
ADESA Seattle to Los Angeles, CA Seattle to Los Angeles lane → 1117 21.2 h $900–$1100 ↑ up
Manheim New Jersey to Miami, FL New York to Miami lane → 1220 22.9 h $1100–$1250 ↑ up
Manheim Fort Lauderdale to Chicago, IL Miami to Chicago lane → 1323 24.8 h $950–$1100 – flat
ADESA Concord to Miami, FL Boston to Miami lane → 1486 28.6 h $1000–$1200 ↓ down
Manheim Atlanta to Chicago, IL Atlanta to Chicago lane → 693 13.6 h $600–$750 – flat
Manheim Houston to Atlanta, GA Houston to Atlanta lane → 812 15 h $500–$600 – flat
Manheim Atlanta to Dallas, TX Atlanta to Dallas lane → 787 14.3 h $650–$800 ↑ up
Manheim Chicago to Tampa, FL Chicago to Tampa lane → 1125 21.5 h $700–$800 – flat

Road miles are measured on the driving network, not straight-line. Ranges are what the lane is paying this week for a standard operable sedan on open transport — an estimate to plan against, not a quote. Oversize, inoperable and enclosed price above these.

Lane counts came back this week to about where they stood before Labor Day, which fits last week's caveat that the holiday reading was soft. Rates recovered only in part: four lanes paid more than last week, three paid less and five held, but eight of the twelve still sit below their end-of-August level. The rebound was concentrated — Houston to Los Angeles is up 26% to $900–$1050, its best level since the August 10 report after four weeks of falling and one holding, and Seattle to Los Angeles and New York to Miami firmed by 14% and 12%.

Per road mile, the whole board stays under a dollar for a second week: Atlanta to Chicago leads at about $0.97 a mile over 693 miles, and Chicago to Los Angeles is thinnest at about $0.50 over 2,013 — short lanes almost always carry the higher per-mile number, and it is the long hauls that reward a full load. If you have units waiting, Boston to Miami is the one to move: it came off 14% to $1000–$1200 while its lane count barely changed, which reads as a softer price rather than thinner freight.

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