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    Truckload Capacity Eases After Holidays

    Written by Sandy Williams


    Truckload capacity eased following the holidays, reducing average rates for dry van, reefers and flatbed trucks. DAT Trendlines reports the national load-to-truck ratio fell from 33.7 to 25.1 loads per truck in the week Jan. 6 through Jan. 12.

    Flatbed rates came down four cents to a national average rate of $2.42 per mile during the Jan. 6-12 period mostly due to lower fuel surcharges. Diesel fuel prices dipped 1.3 percent to $3.01 per gallon.

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