April 2017 Freight Trends

April 12, 2017

April 2 – April 8

Although freight volumes dipped slightly last week, rates continued to climb. With Spring produce now in season, there is an increase in reefer rates. High load-to-truck ratios for flatbeds resulted in a continued increase in flatbed rates.

 

April 2017 Freight Trends
	Apr 2 – 8 vs. Mar 26 – Apr 1	Mar 2017 vs. Feb 2017	Mar 2017 vs. Mar 2016
Spot Market Loads	-1.7%	+46%	+92%
Spot Market Capacity	+1.5%	+12%	+1.7%
Van Load-To-Truck	-8.0%	+30%	+98%
Van Rates (Spot)	+3.7%	+0.6%	+7.2%
Flatbed Load-To-Truck	-3.6%	+38%	+109%
Flatbed Rates (Spot)	+2.0%	+3.6%	+9.1%
Reefer Load-To-Truck	+1.3%	+31%	+99%
Reefer Rates (Spot)	+3.2%	+0.5%	+5.1%
Fuel Prices	+0.9%	-0.6%	+22%

*source dat.com

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