US Trucking News & Information
TCI Business Capital 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.
- FedEx Reports 4Q Profit That Beats Expectations9 hours ago
- Entrepreneur Bill Busbice Acquires FastTrac Transportation11 hours ago
- Federal Regulators Tout Autonomous Vehicles’ Potential Benefits11 hours ago
- Another Senate bill targets hours, ELDs for livestock and ag haulers11 hours ago
- Trucking rap sheet: Five charged for disabling emissions control devices13 hours ago
- Rates ‘high and headed higher’ with truck capacity holding tight13 hours ago
Trucking News – US Diesel Fuel Prices
Courtesy of US Energy Information Agency
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| June 04, 2018 | June 11, 2018 | June 11, 2018 | Week ago | Year ago | |
| US | 3.285 | 3.266 | 3.244 | -0.022 | +0.755 |
| East Coast (PADD 1) | 3.282 | 3.264 | 3.240 | -0.024 | +0.701 |
| New England (PADD 1A) | 3.302 | 3.292 | 3.290 | -0.002 | +0.700 |
| Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) | 3.442 | 3.420 | 3.397 | -0.023 | +0.714 |
| Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) | 3.166 | 3.148 | 3.121 | -0.027 | +0.694 |
| Midwest (PADD 2) | 3.224 | 3.199 | 3.173 | -0.026 | +0.762 |
| Gulf Coast (PADD 3) | 3.055 | 3.037 | 3.016 | -0.021 | +0.687 |
| Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) | 3.359 | 3.344 | 3.339 | -0.005 | +0.714 |
| West Coast (PADD 5) | 3.784 | 3.769 | 3.753 | -0.016 | +0.971 |
| West Coast less California | 3.508 | 3.489 | 3.473 | -0.016 | +0.818 |
| California | 4.003 | 3.990 | 3.976 | -0.014 | +1.092 |
Trucking News – US Freight Rates
June 10, 2018 – Courtesy of DAT Trendlines
Reefer Rates – Source Dat.com
Van Rates – Source Dat.com
Flatbed Rates – Source Dat.com
Freight Trends and News:
June 2018 Freight Trends – Rates Drop As Truck Capacity Increases
June 10, 2018 – DAT.com reports the national average rates for flatbeds, reefers, and vans all increased, as available truck capacity is still below normal levels.
June 2018 Freight Trends |
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| June 10-16 vs. June 3-8 | May 2018 vs. April 2018 | May 2018 vs. May 2017 | |
| Spot Market Loads | -6.4% | +12% | +105% |
| Spot Market Capacity | +5.4% | +11% | +4.8% |
| Van Load-To-Truck | -8.4% | +3.2% | +82% |
| Van Rates (Spot) | -+0.4% | +0.5% | +28% |
| Flatbed Load-To-Truck | -19% | -6.3% | +171% |
| Flatbed Rates (Spot) | -0.4% | +3.0% | +31% |
| Reefer Load-To-Truck | -14% | +1.4% | +34% |
| Reefer Rates (Spot) | +0.4% | +4.1% | +25% |
| Fuel Prices | -0.6% | +4.8% | +27% |
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