"While the damages from Hurricane Ian are still being tallied, initial estimates place the economic impact at $60 billion or higher, making it one of the costliest natural disasters in US history. The long recovery from Ian will drive up the ratio of Florida inbound and outbound loads, pushing up southbound truckload spot rates while relief supplies flood the state, as outbound loads from manufacturing and agriculture sectors stall." See the original story at JOC.
Source: JOC