Freight Capacity For Vans And Flatbeds Loosens In Early April

Capacity for vans and flatbeds loosened 2.6 percent in early April, according to DAT Solutions. For the week of April 5 to 11, national average rates dipped another 1 cent for vans and rose 1cent for flatbeds last week, while reefer rates were unchanged, as a national average, according to DAT Solutions. 

Spot market loads declined 6.4 percent for the week while sport market activity rose 2.6 percent. Van load-to-truck declined 12 percent. Spot van rates declined. 0.5 percent.

Flatbed load-to-truck increased 6.3 percent while spot flatbed rates rose 0.5 percent.

Reefer load-to-truck dropped by 20 percent while spot reefer rates remained flat.

Fuel prices dipped 1.4 percent.

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