Freight Trends May 2016

May 12, 2016

Freight Trends May 1-7

Good news for the trucking industry!

Rates rose sharply last week, following  a steady increase in demand for vans and reefers, especially in California, Texas and the Southeast.

Flatbed demand and rates held steady.

*source dat.com

View Aprils’s freight trends here.

Freight Trends May 2016
	May 1-7 vs April 24-30	April 2016 vs March 2016	April 2016 vs April 2015
Spot Market Loads	+5.1%	+0.2%	-28%
Spot Market Capacity	+1.9%	-3.6%	+1.7%
Van Load-To-Truck	+11%	-5.9%	-46%
Van Rates (Spot)	+4.7%	0.7%	-19%
Flatbed Load-To-Truck	-11%	+23%	+1.2%
Flatbed Rates (Spot)	+0.5%	+2.2%	-12%
Reefer Load-To-Truck	+5.9%	-10.0%	-54%
Reefer Rates (Spot)	+6.1%	+0.6%	-16%
Fuel Prices	+3.1%	+2.9%	-23%

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