Air Freight News

Rates beat all 2019 averages for vans and reefers

Jan 07, 2020

The national average van rate hit $1.98 for dry vans last week. That's 4¢ per mile above the December average and higher than any monthly rate since 2018. Reefer rates rose as well, but flatbeds lost 4¢ per mile. Load counts rose in high-volume lanes for vans, and declined for reefers and flatbeds, compared to the previous week. Volumes were much lower than in the run-up to Christmas, however. For more info on lane rates, read t

The charts below show the national average rates for the month to date, including fuel surcharges.


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