Freight Trends December 2015

December 11, 2015

Freight Trends November 29 – December 5

Van Rates Surge 6 Cents

Inventory re-stocking may have contributed to a big rebound in demand for trucks in the week after Thanksgiving. Results included a 6 cent surge in the national average van rate and a 1 cent bump for reefers.

Freight Trends December 2015
	11/29 – 12/5 vs. 11/22-11/28	Nov 2015 vs. Oct 2015	Nov 2015 vs. Nov 2014
Spot Market Loads	+45%	-15%	-42%
Spot Market Capacity	+12%	-12%	+27%
Van Load-To Truck	+32%	+17%	-49%
Van Rates (Spot)	+3.5%	+0.0%	-17%
Flatbed Load-To-Truck	28%	-32%	-60%
Flatbed Rates (Spot)	0.0%	-4.0%	-16%
Reefer Load-To-Truck	+33%	+11%	-61%
Reefer Rates (Spot)	+0.5%	+0.0%	-18%
Fuel Prices	-1.0%	-2.1%	-32%

Data source dat.com

View November’s freight trends here.

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