PORTLAND, OR.-- TransCore released its first in a series of free monthly Produce Season Reports yesterday, combining spot market freight rates from the company’s Truckload Rate Index with seasonal and regional data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The report covers the biggest lane increases and decreases from the key market areas (KMA) to the 10 major U.S. destinations, the ratio of produce loads to available trucks by state from April through June 21, and the USDA’s advisory on truck availability in each KMA.
Spot market rates are rates paid to the carrier by freight brokers and other freight intermediaries. A more complete report of weekly and monthly rate trends can be found on TransCore Trendlines.
