U.S. Bank freight index shows dry van contract rates rise as spot rates cool
PUBT · 1d ago
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- U.S. Bancorp analysis showed contract truckload rates rose from June through August while spot rates eased from June levels.
- Dry van spot rates fell to USD 2.17 per mile in August from USD 2.38 in June; contract rates climbed to USD 2.39 from USD 2.30.
- Contract pricing carried a roughly USD 0.22 per-mile premium to spot freight by August.
- Average fuel surcharge rates increased to USD 0.70 per mile in August from USD 0.62 in June, lifting total freight costs.
- Fuel represented 24% of the dry van broker-to-shipper spot rate in August versus 21% in June, tightening conditions for smaller carriers.
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