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 |
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| 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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