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August 2016 Freight Trends

August 2016 freight trends

August 2016 Freight Trends

July 31 – August 6

Prices didn’t change for vans and reefers on the spot market. However, the national flatbed rate added one cent this week. The late-summer crops and back-to-school season caused reefer demand to go up.

Freight Trends August 2016

July 31 – Aug 6 vs July 24 – 30 July 2016 vs June 2016 July 2016 vs July 2015
Spot Market Loads -3.9% -15% +19%
Spot Market Capacity +0.1% -6.4% -9.6%
Van Load-To-Truck -2.2% -2.4% +60%
Van Rates (Spot) +0.0% 1.2% -9.4%
Flatbed Load-To-Truck -11% -20% +6.7%
Flatbed Rates (Spot) +0.5% -2.0% -9.4%
Reefer Load-To-Truck +3.6% -8.4% +16%
Reefer Rates (Spot) +0.0% -2.0% -9.0%
Fuel Prices -1.3% -0.7% -14%

*source dat.com

 

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