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Spot Truckload Van, Reefer Rates Fall While Flatbeds Continue Climbing
The flatbed market continued to be the brightest of the three major spot truckload sectors last week, according to new numbers released by DAT Solutions, based on activity from its load boards.
The national average spot rate for flatbed freight hit $1.96 per mile during the week ending Feb. 11, the fourth straight week of increases and a 4 cents jump compared to the previous week.
Flatbed rates in some lanes went well past the $2 per mile mark but there were some exceptions:
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-Baltimore, $2.53 per mileRock Island, Illinois-Cleveland, $2.28 per mileAtlanta-Memphis, $2.17 per mileHouston-Ft. Worth, $2 per milePhoenix-Los Angeles, $1.65 per mileAll reported rates include fuel surcharges. This latest activity happened as the average national price of on-highway diesel added 1 cent last week to $2.57 per gallon.
The number of flatbed load posts last week rose 11% while truck posts declined 1%. This sent the flatbed load-to-truck ratio up 13% to 24.6 loads per truck nationally.
In contrast, average rates for spot van and refrigerated freight declined again, a typical pattern for January and February.
This happened as overall spot load postings on the DAT network increased 1.7% while the number of trucks gained 3.2%, indicating strong freight volumes and available capacity for this time of year, according to the freight-matching service provider
The reefer load-to-truck ratio slipped from 5.2 to 4.7 loads per truck nationally as the number of posted reefer loads fell 7% and capacity decreased 5% last week. The average reefer rate edged down 2 cents to $1.89 per mile.
The hot market for reefers was Miami, where there was a burst of potato shipments. The better-paying lanes out of Miami last week include:
Miami-Elizabeth, New Jersey, up 35 cents to $1.84 per mileMiami-Boston, up 33 cents to $1.99 per mileMiami-Atlanta up 33 cents to $1.66 per mileVolume also spiked out of ...Read the rest of this story
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Power Heavy Duty Network Adds 1 & 9 Chrome Shop
Power Heavy Duty has announced the addition of the 1 & 9 Chrome Shop based in Port Newark, N.J. as its newest member company.
The 1 & 9 Chrome Shop is a provider of parts and accessories for the medium- and heavy- duty industry serving owner operators, fleets, and walk-in customers. The company operates two locations in Elizabeth and Newark, N.J.
“The Power Heavy Duty team is pleased to welcome 1 & 9 Chrome Shop to our growing network,” said Mark Iasiello, general manager of Power Heavy Duty. “Located in a denselypopulated area of New Jersey, the employees at 1 & 9 Chrome Shop are committed to providing outstanding support to customers along with a robust selection of heavy duty truck parts.”
Power Heavy Duty is a network of independent distributors and service specialists with more than 200 locations in the U.S. and Canada.
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Todco Holds ‘Oldest Door’ Contest to Mark 60th Anniversary
Todco is celebrating its 60th anniversary of manufacturing dry freight and insulated roll-up doors, dry freight swing doors, walk ramps, and aftermarket parts.
The company was started in 1957 in Hartford City, Ind., and relocated to Marion, Ohio in 1962 where its products are still manufactured. The company also operates a second factory in Tecate, Mexico.
To help celebrate the company milestone, Todco is holding a contest to search for the oldest Todco roll-up door that is still in operation and on the road today.
The winner will receive a check for $1,000 and a new Todco door in exchange for the original so that it can be placed on display in the company's research and development department.
Those interested in participating should email photos, the door serial number, and contact information to [email protected] by July 31, 2017.
“Todco is proud of our 60 years of innovation and customer support for our valued OEM and distributor partners and fleet customers,” stated Joe Owen, president. “We look forward to the future with great optimism."
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