Freight Rates Mostly Unchanged for August 2021
Adding the average freight rate is helpful; it helps to understand the general rate beyond the specific freight types. While the specific rates went all over the place, the mean, rounded to the penny, stayed the same.
August 2021 Numbers
- Dry Van increased by two cents per mile on average from $2.73 to $2.75.
- Flatbed is the only one to drop, five cents to $3.06.
- Reefer increased but a penny to $3.15.
- The average change is a little more than half a penny, but rounding keeps it at $2.99 per mile.
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