
Market Conditions 4/9/2017-4/15/2017
Market volumes this week have increased for all three equipment types. Load availability increased 1.7% and truck availability decreased by 0.4%. Load to truck ratios for flatbed freight still remain high on a national average with more than 20 loads to each truck. Reefer and van rates also have elevated load to truck ratios with rates continuing to respond to the increased demand. When taking all averages, reefer rates increased by 0.5%, van rates increased by 0.5%, and fla

Market Conditions 4/2/2017-4/8/2017
Market volumes this week have increased after last week's lull for all three equipment types. Load availability increased 3.5% and truck availability decreased by 2%. Load to truck ratios for flatbed freight still remain high on a national average with more than 30 loads to each truck. Reefer and van rates also have elevated load to truck ratios with rates starting to responded to the increased demand. When taking all averages, reefer rates increased by 1%, van rates increas

Market Conditions 3/26/2017-4/1/2017
Market volumes this week have increased after last week's lull for all three equipment types. Load availability increased 3.5% and truck availability decreased by 2%. Load to truck ratios for flatbed freight still remain high on a national average with more than 30 loads to each truck. Reefer and van rates also have elevated load to truck ratios with rates starting to responded to the increased demand. When taking all averages, reefer rates increased by 1%, van rates increas

Market Conditions 3/19/2017-3/25/2017
Market volumes this week have leveled off for all three equipment types. Load availability increased 1% and truck availability increased by 3%. Load to truck ratios for flatbed freight still remain high on a national average with more than 30 loads to each truck. Reefer and van rates also have elevated load to truck ratios but rates have not yet responded to the increased demand. When taking all averages, reefer rates decreased by 1%, van rates remained flat, and flatbed rat

Market Conditions 3/12/2017-3/18/2017
Market volumes this week have continued to increase for all three equipment types. Load availability increased 3% and truck availability decreased by 1%. When taking all averages, reefer rates increased 0.5%, van rates increased 1%, and flatbed rates increased 0.5%. Taking an average of rate points from various metrics, we have found the national average rates to be the following: Reefer: $1.95/mi, Van: $1.68/mi, Flatbed: $2.02/mi. Densities overall have continued to rebound

Market Conditions 3/5/2017-3/11/2017
Market volumes this week have continued to increase for all three equipment types. Load availability increased 5% and truck availability decreased by 4%. When taking all averages, reefer rates increased 1%, van rates increased 2%, and flatbed rates increased 1.5%. Taking an average of rate points from various metrics, we have found the national average rates to be the following: Reefer: $1.94/mi, Van: $1.67/mi, Flatbed: $2.01/mi. Refrigerated Freight The volumes in the reefer

Market Conditions 2/26/2017-3/4/2017
Market volumes this week increased for all three equipment types. Load availability increased 6% and truck availability increased by 2%. When taking all averages, reefer rates increased 0.5%, van rates remained flat, and flatbed rates increased 0.5%. Taking an average of rate points from various metrics, we have found the national average rates to be the following: Reefer: $1.91/mi, Van: $1.63/mi, Flatbed: $1.98/mi. Refrigerated Freight The reefer market showed signs of life

Market Conditions 2/19/2017-2/25/2017
Market volumes this week remained higher than 2015 and 2016, but reefer and van rates continued to decline again this week. Load availability increased 2% and truck availability increased by 1%. When taking all averages, reefer rates decreased 1.5%, van rates decreased by 1%, and flatbed rates increased 1%. Taking an average of rate points from various metrics, we have found the national average rates to be the following: Reefer: $1.90/mi, Van: $1.63/mi, Flatbed: $1.97/mi. Re

Market Conditions 2/12/2017-2/18/2017
Market volumes this week remained higher than 2015 and 2016, but reefer and van rates continued to decline. Load availability increased 1% and truck availability increased by 2%. When taking all averages, reefer rates decreased 2%, van rates decreased by 1.5%, and flatbed rates increased 1.5%. Taking an average of rate points from various metrics, we have found the national average rates to be the following: Reefer: $1.93/mi, Van: $1.65/mi, Flatbed: $1.95/mi. Refrigerated Fre

Market Conditions 2/5/2017-2/11/2017
This week's market continued with the decrease in load to truck demand on a national average. Load availability decreased 2.5% and truck availability increased by 2%. When taking all averages, reefer rates decreased 1%, van rates decreased by 0.5%, and flatbed rates held steady. Taking an average of rate points from various metrics, we have found the national average rates to be the following: Reefer: $1.97/mi, Van: $1.69/mi, Flatbed: $1.92/mi. Refrigerated Freight The reefer