December 2016 Freight Trends
December 4 – 10
Although load availability spiked last week, it went down a bit this week. Load-to-truck ratios dropped for all trailer types. However, they’re all higher than average for this time of the year. Van rates and reefers dropped 1 cent. Flatbed rates went up 1 cent.
December 2016 Freight Trends |
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| Dec 4 – 10 vs. Nov 27 – Dec 3 | Nov 2016 vs. Oct 2016 | Nov 2016 vs. Nov 2015 | |
| Spot Market Loads | -8.6% | +4.6% | +87% |
| Spot Market Capacity | +15% | -3.3% | +5.1% |
| Van Load-To-Truck | -28% | +9.7% | +74% |
| Van Rates (Spot) | -0.6% | +1.2% | -2.3% |
| Flatbed Load-To-Truck | -5.6% | +3.1% | +124% |
| Flatbed Rates (Spot) | +0.5% | -1.0% | -3.6% |
| Reefer Load-To-Truck | -26% | +15% | +60% |
| Reefer Rates (Spot) | -0.5% | +3.2% | +0.5% |
| Fuel Prices | +0.4% | -0.6% | -1.2% |
*source dat.com
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