Trucking Industry News & Information
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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.
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Trucking News – US Diesel Fuel Prices
Courtesy of US Energy Information Agency
| Change from | |||||
| 01/28/19 | 02/04/19 | 02/11/19 | Week Ago | Year Ago | |
| US | 2.965 | 2.966 | 2.966 | 0.000 | -0.097 |
| East Coast (PADD 1) | 3.050 | 3.038 | 3.031 | -0.007 | -0.080 |
| New England (PADD 1A) | 3.188 | 3.176 | 3.161 | -0.015 | +0.007 |
| Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) | 3.237 | 3.227 | 3.225 | -0.002 | -0.081 |
| Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) | 2.893 | 2.879 | 2.872 | -0.007 | -0.094 |
| Midwest (PADD 2) | 2.806 | 2.839 | 2.849 | +0.010 | -0.171 |
| Gulf Coast (PADD 3) | 2.789 | 2.779 | 2.776 | -0.003 | -0.075 |
| Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) | 2.911 | 2.883 | 2.870 | -0.013 | -0.102 |
| West Coast (PADD 5) | 3.448 | 3.435 | 3.435 | 0.000 | +0.003 |
| West Coast less California | 3.099 | 3.087 | 3.084 | -0.003 | -0.023 |
| California | 3.726 | 3.711 | 3.714 | +0.003 | +0.025 |
Trucking News – US Freight Rates
February 12, 2019 – Courtesy of DAT Trendlines
Van Rates – Source Dat.com
Reefer Rates – Source Dat.com
Flatbed Rates – Source Dat.com
Freight Trends and News:
February 2019 Freight Trends
February 12, 2019 – According to DAT.com, national Van rate averages dropped $.02 lower than the January average. That news is a result of the seasonality of the industry, freight moves are less urgent. DAT reports reefer rates are lowering, with truck capacity fairly even across the country. Average Flatbed rates have decreased, showing the lowest rates in the Southwest.
February 2019 Freight Rates |
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| Feb 3-9 vs Jan 27-Feb 2 | Jan 2019 vs Dec 2018 | Jan 2019 vs Jan 2018 | |
| Spot Market Loads | +4.0% | +2.7% | -34.0% |
| Spot Market Capacity | +4.0% | +16.0% | +49.0% |
| Van Load-To-Truck | -5.1% | -23.0% | -53.0% |
| Van Rates (Spot) | -1.0% | -5.3% | -13.0% |
| Flatbed Load-To-Truck | +6.6% | +12.0% | -58.0% |
| Flatbed Rates (Spot) | -0.4% | -2.5% | +0.0% |
| Reefer Load-To-Truck | -10.0% | -14.0% | -61.0% |
| Reefer Rates (Spot) | -1.7% | -5.7% | -12.0% |
| Fuel Prices | +0.0% | -4.6% | -1.3% |
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