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Freight Trends July 2016

July 2016 Freight Trends Off to a Good StartFreight Trends July 2016

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

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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