Reefer rates, which have now climbed for four consecutive months, jumped 23 cents in July from June, to $2.40 a mile, according to Truckstop.com data. That’s the segment’s highest monthly average since May 2015. Compared to last July, reefer rates were up 29 cents.
Van rates jumped 7 cents in the month, to $2.11 a mile. That’s van’s highest average since the same month in 2015. Compared to July 2016, van rates were up 16 cents, according to Truckstop.com.
Flatbed rates slipped in the month, falling 4 cents to $2.29 a mile. That’s 21 cents higher than the same month last year and the second best monthly flatbed average since June 2015.