Overdrive Magazine | Trucking Business News & Owner Operator Info
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June 2015 | Overdrive | 29 FLATBED: Highest weekday** average paid rates by negotiation day: $2.42 FLATBED: Highest weekday spread between post- ed rates and negotiated rates: 6% ALL SEGMENTS: Highest volume day on the load board DRY VAN: Highest weekday average paid rates by negotiation day: $2.38 DRY VAN: High- est posted rates: $2.15 (tied with Tuesday) REEFER: Highest weekday average paid rates by negotiation day: $2.47 Highlights in 2014 rates and negotiation strength by day of the week MOST ACTIVITY To secure the best rate, this is the best day to negotiate a load, say 40% of survey respondents (more than three times the second choice, Thursday). FLATBED: Highest posted rates (tied with Thursday): $2.40 HUMP DAY: BROKER OFFERS RISE Highest average paid rates by negotiation day DRY VAN: REEFER: FLATBED: $2.71 $2.75 $2.65 CARRIERS' BEST NEGOTIATING POSITION For any segment, lowest weekday spread between posted rates and negotiated rates: Reefer, at 0% (tied with Monday and Friday) REEFER: Highest posted rates: $2.46 CARRIER POSITION IMPROVES REEFER: Highest weekday spread between posted rates and negotiat- ed rates: 3% DRY VAN: Highest weekday spread between posted rates and negotiated rates: 20% (tied with Wednesday) BROKERS GET NERVOUS Second-highest average paid rates by negotiation day: DRY VAN: For any segment, the highest spread of any day between posted rates and negotiat- ed rates, at 24% RATES BEGIN SHOOTING UP **Monday-Friday SPOT MARKET PRIMER HIGHEST RATES DRY VAN: $2.55 REEFER: $2.63 FLATBED: $2.58