July 2016 Freight Trends Off to a Good Start
July 3-9
While this is not typical for July, the load-to-truck rates and ratios continue to rise for vans and reefers.
Flatbed rates declined.
Freight Trends July 2016 |
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| July 3-9 vs Jun 26- July 2 | June 2016 vs May 2016 | June 2016 vs June 2015 | |
| Spot Market Loads | -19% | +29% | +0.8% |
| Spot Market Capacity | -22% | -7.6% | -1.9% |
| Van Load-To-Truck | +5.8% | +63% | +22% |
| Van Rates (Spot) | +4.9% | +5.2% | -13% |
| Flatbed Load-To-Truck | -0.7% | +7.5% | -20% |
| Flatbed Rates (Spot) | -5.1% | +1.6% | -11% |
| Reefer Load-To-Truck | +0.9% | +65% | -2.9% |
| Reefer Rates (Spot) | +2.5% | +4.2% | -11% |
| Fuel Prices | -0.1% | +4.7% | -16% |
*source dat.com
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