August 2016 Freight Trends

August 11, 2016

August 2016 Freight Trends

July 31 – August 6

Prices didn’t change for vans and reefers on the spot market. However, the national flatbed rate added one cent this week. The late-summer crops and back-to-school season caused reefer demand to go up.

Freight Trends August 2016
	July 31 – Aug 6 vs July 24 – 30	July 2016 vs June 2016	July 2016 vs July 2015
Spot Market Loads	-3.9%	-15%	+19%
Spot Market Capacity	+0.1%	-6.4%	-9.6%
Van Load-To-Truck	-2.2%	-2.4%	+60%
Van Rates (Spot)	+0.0%	1.2%	-9.4%
Flatbed Load-To-Truck	-11%	-20%	+6.7%
Flatbed Rates (Spot)	+0.5%	-2.0%	-9.4%
Reefer Load-To-Truck	+3.6%	-8.4%	+16%
Reefer Rates (Spot)	+0.0%	-2.0%	-9.0%
Fuel Prices	-1.3%	-0.7%	-14%

*source dat.com

 

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