Freight Trends May 1-7
Good news for the trucking industry!
Rates rose sharply last week, following a steady increase in demand for vans and reefers, especially in California, Texas and the Southeast.
Flatbed demand and rates held steady.
*source dat.com
View Aprils’s freight trends here.
Freight Trends May 2016 |
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| May 1-7 vs April 24-30 | April 2016 vs March 2016 | April 2016 vs April 2015 | |
| Spot Market Loads | +5.1% | +0.2% | -28% |
| Spot Market Capacity | +1.9% | -3.6% | +1.7% |
| Van Load-To-Truck | +11% | -5.9% | -46% |
| Van Rates (Spot) | +4.7% | 0.7% | -19% |
| Flatbed Load-To-Truck | -11% | +23% | +1.2% |
| Flatbed Rates (Spot) | +0.5% | +2.2% | -12% |
| Reefer Load-To-Truck | +5.9% | -10.0% | -54% |
| Reefer Rates (Spot) | +6.1% | +0.6% | -16% |
| Fuel Prices | +3.1% | +2.9% | -23% |
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