US Trucking News & Information
Scale Funding is pleased to present the latest trucking news & information for the US freight industry. The news and information are compiled from a variety of sources across the web.
- Diesel Price Drops 5.9¢ to Hit $3.789 a GallonSource: Transport Topics Published on 1 hour ago By Transport Topics
- Hundreds Warn EPA: Don’t Back CARB Ban on Diesel LocomotivesSource: Transport Topics Published on 5 hours ago By Noël Fletcher
- Movers Group Seeks Review of $20B Contract to Move MilitarySource: Transport Topics Published on 5 hours ago By Eric Miller
- Cargo theft increase expected for Memorial Day | New recalls from Freightliner, MackSource: Overdrive Magazine Published on 15 hours ago By Overdrive Staff
- ‘We’re hemorrhaging money’: Big brokers, shippers feel the heat from double brokersSource: Overdrive Magazine Published on 15 hours ago By Alex Lockie
- Dashcam shows drunk pickup driver’s near deadly crash with owner-operatorSource: Overdrive Magazine Published on 3 days ago By Alex Lockie
Trucking News – US Diesel Fuel Prices
As of April 15, 2024 – Courtesy of US Energy Information Agency
| Change from | |||||
| 04/01/24 | 04/08/24 | 04/15/24 | Week Ago | Year Ago | |
| US | 3.996 | 4.061 | 4.015 | -0.046 | -0.101 |
| East Coast (PADD 1) | 4.083 | 4.118 | 4.068 | -0.050 | -0.130 |
| New England (PADD 1A) | 4.305 | 4.305 | 4.311 | +0.006 | -0.229 |
| Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) | 4.271 | 4.272 | 4.241 | -0.031 | -0.245 |
| Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) | 3.990 | 4.042 | 3.979 | -0.063 | -0.077 |
| Midwest (PADD 2) | 3.949 | 4.011 | 3.965 | -0.046 | -0.062 |
| Gulf Coast (PADD 3) | 3.670 | 3.760 | 3.710 | -0.050 | -0.166 |
| Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) | 3.949 | 4.008 | 3.956 | -0.052 | -0.148 |
| West Coast (PADD 5) | 4.651 | 4.723 | 4.702 | -0.021 | +0.010 |
| West Coast less California | 4.147 | 4.257 | 4.218 | -0.039 | -0.238 |
| California | 5.221 | 5.259 | 5.256 | -0.003 | +0.293 |
Trucking News – US Freight Rates
April 15, 2024 – Courtesy of DAT Trendlines
| March 2024 Freight Rates | |||
| Apr 08 – Apr 14 vs. Apr 01 – Apr 07 | Mar 2024 vs. Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 vs. Mar 2023 | |
| Spot Market Loads | +2.6% | +12.3% | -14.6% |
| Spot Market Capacity | -4.7% | -6.1% | -22.7% |
| Van Load-To-Truck | +15.5% | +12.1% | +17.1% |
| Van Rates (Spot) | -0.4% | -2.6% | -7.5% |
| Flatbed Load-To-Truck | -6.7% | +35.4% | -2.9% |
| Flatbed Rates (Spot) | +0.2% | +0.6% | -8.2% |
| Reefer Load-To-Truck | +15.4% | +8.7% | +16.0% |
| Reefer Rates (Spot) | -1.4% | -2.6% | -5.9% |
| Fuel Prices | +1.6% | -0.6% | -4.7% |
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