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June 2017 Freight Trends

June 2017 Freight Trends

May 28-June 3

Rates increased for flatbeds, reefers and vans. Flatbeds and reefers hit their highest marks in almost two years.

Load and truck posts on DAT declined due to the 4-day work week after Memorial Day. However, van load-to-truck ratios hit the highest since 2014.

June 2017 Freight Trends 

May 28 – June 3 vs. May 21 – May 27 May 2017 vs. April 2017 May 2017 vs. May 2016
Spot Market Loads -9.2% +8.8% +100%
Spot Market Capacity -19% +14% +2.7%
Van Load-To-Truck +22% +7.8% +109%
Van Rates (Spot) +3.0% +1.2% +9.7%
Flatbed Load-To-Truck +13% -16% +117%
Flatbed Rates (Spot) +1.0% +1.4% +9.4%
Reefer Load-To-Truck -2.4% +3.7% +98%
Reefer Rates (Spot) +1.5% +4.1% +6.9%
Fuel Prices -0.4% -0.9% +11%

*source dat.com

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