Freight Trends September 13-19
Rates slip for Vans, Reefers
Load-to-truck ratios declines for all three equipment types in the first full work week following Labor Day. Van rates were down 2 cents, while the national average reefer rate slipped 1 cent per mile nationally.
Freight Trends September 2015 |
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| 9/13 – 9/19 vs. 9/6 – 9/12 | Aug vs. July | Aug 2015 vs. Aug 2014 | |
| Spot Market Loads | + 11% | – 7.7% | – 42% |
| Spot Market Capacity | + 31% | – 5.4% | + 32% |
| Van Load-To-Truck | – 20% | + 2.7% | – 45% |
| Van Rates (Spot) | – 1.1% | – 3.3% | – 12% |
| Flatbed Load-To-Truck | – 9.6% | -16% | -69% |
| Flatbed Rates (Spot) | + 0.5% | -3.3% | – 15% |
| Reefer Load-To-Truck | – 16% | + 4.7% | – 53% |
| Reefer Rates (Spot) | – 0.5% | – 4.2% | – 11% |
| Fuel Prices | – 0.7% | – 6.9% | – 32% |
Data source dat.com
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