Freight Trends February 28 – March 5, 2016
National Rates Rebound
National spot market rates edged up in the first week of March, following a slow February. Load posts rose 12%, which contributed to higher demand for vans, reefers and flatbeds.
Freight Trends March 2016 |
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| Feb 28 – March 5 vs Feb 21-27 | Feb 2016 vs Jan 2016 | Feb 2016 vs Feb 2015 | |
| Spot Market Loads | +12% | -2.4% | -29% |
| Spot Market Capacity | -1.9% | +12% | +18% |
| Van Load-To-Truck | +14% | -27% | -47% |
| Van Rates (Spot) | +1.3% | -7.2% | -18% |
| Flatbed Load-To-Truck | +18% | +21% | -11% |
| Flatbed Rates (Spot) | +1.7% | -2.1% | -14% |
| Reefer Load-To-Truck | +12% | -35% | -62% |
| Reefer Rates (Spot) | +0.6% | -4.2% | -14% |
| Fuel Prices | +0.3% | -6.7% | -30% |
View February’s freight trends here.
*source dat.com
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