Trucking Industry News & Information
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US Trucking News & Information
Scale Funding is pleased to present the latest trucking news & information for the US freight industry. The news and information are compiled from a variety of sources across the web.
- 5 Ways Carriers Overpower Tough Market Conditions with Custom Driver Apps
- Government Shutdown Averted; Funding Extended to Mid-November
- Census Bureau: Two Trucking Sectors Prospered During Pandemic
- Speed limiters at 68 mph 'still speculation,' but drivers hate it anyway
- Classic 359 still hauls hay, other commodities
- Cargo theft continues to skyrocket in 2023
Trucking News – US Diesel Fuel Prices
As of September 27, 2023 – Courtesy of US Energy Information Agency
| Change from | |||||
| 09/11/23 | 09/18/23 | 09/25/23 | Week Ago | Year Ago | |
| US | 4.540 | 4.633 | 4.586 | -0.047 | -0.303 |
| East Coast (PADD 1) | 4.479 | 4.537 | 4.525 | -0.012 | -0.311 |
| New England (PADD 1A) | 4.478 | 4.587 | 4.607 | +0.020 | -0.360 |
| Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) | 4.651 | 4.748 | 4.764 | +0.016 | -0.260 |
| Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) | 4.417 | 4.456 | 4.429 | -0.027 | -0.323 |
| Midwest (PADD 2) | 4.427 | 4.492 | 4.439 | -0.053 | -1.003 |
| Gulf Coast (PADD 3) | 4.212 | 4.352 | 4.281 | -0.071 | -0.970 |
| Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) | 4.810 | 4.864 | 4.801 | -0.063 | -1.054 |
| West Coast (PADD 5) | 5.535 | 5.695 | 5.687 | -0.008 | +.050 |
| West Coast less California | 5.153 | 5.260 | 5.229 | -0.031 | +0.998 |
| California | 5.970 | 6.192 | 6.208 | +0.016 | +1.108 |
Trucking News – US Freight Rates
September 27, 2023 – Courtesy of DAT Trendlines
September 2023 Freight Rates |
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| Sep 18 – Sep 24 vs. Sep 11- Sep 17 | Aug 2023 vs. Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 vs. Aug 2022 | |
| Spot Market Loads | -9.6% | +12.5% | -41.4% |
| Spot Market Capacity | -1.9% | +9.2% | -9.9% |
| Van Load-To-Truck | -13.1% | +7.2% | -19.9% |
| Van Rates (Spot) | +0.2% | +0.7% | -17.7% |
| Flatbed Load-To-Truck | +1.8% | -15.1% | -57.2% |
| Flatbed Rates (Spot) | +0.0% | -1.1% | -17.5% |
| Reefer Load-To-Truck | -17.8% | +14.5% | -37.8% |
| Reefer Rates (Spot) | -0.9% | +2.6% | -13.8% |
| Fuel Prices | +2.0% | +4.4% | -8.6% |
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