Transportation​&Logistics

Load to truck ratios and demand inched up this week. Load availability increased by 1% and truck availability decreased by 1%. Reefer, van, and flatbed ratios remain high with rates continuing to respond to the increased demand. Rates and volumes on the spot market are nearing 2015 levels. When taking all averages, reefer rates increased by 1%, van rates increased by 0.5%, and flatbed rates increased by 1%. Taking an average of rate points from various metrics, we have found

Load to truck ratios and demand leveled off this week. Load availability decreased by 0.8% and truck availability decreased by 2%. Load to truck ratios for flatbed freight remained high this week with more than 50 loads available for each truck posted. Reefer and van ratios are also elevated with rates continuing to respond to the increased demand. When taking all averages, reefer rates increased by 1.5%, van rates increased by 1%, and flatbed rates stayed flat. Taking an av

Load to truck ratios and demand increased again this week. Load availability increased 1.2% and truck availability decreased by 8%. Load to truck ratios for flatbed freight remained high this week with more than 50 loads available for each truck posted. Reefer and van ratios are also elevated with rates continuing to respond to the increased demand. When taking all averages, reefer rates increased by 1%, van rates increased by 0.5%, and flatbed rates increased by 1.2%. Takin

This week's market held onto the pre-Memorial Day increase of load to truck demand. Load availability increased 1.2% and truck availability decreased by 3%. Load to truck ratios for flatbed freight spiked again with more than 50 loads available for each truck posted. Reefer and van ratios are also elevated with rates continuing to respond to the increased demand. When taking all averages, reefer rates increased by 1%, van rates increased by 0.5%, and flatbed rates increased