Market conditions continue to keep rates cheaper than seen in recent years.
Paid ratest β verified rate averages paid to carriers by brokers and shippers β rose 5 cents on average for reefer loads, moving to $2.02 a mile in November. Compared to the same month in 2015, reefer rates were down 13 cents a mile. Compared to November 2014, reefer rates were down 55 cents a mile:
Van rates posted a 2-cent gain in November from October, rising to $1.91 a mile. Rates in the segment were down 4 cents from November 2015 and 37 cents from November 2014:
Flatbed rates fell 3 cents in November from October, to $2.01. The segment was down 6 cents from last November and 33 cents from November 2014: