According to DAT Solutions, truckload freight rates are on the up, despite considerably less freight. 
The national average rate for vans and reefers each increased 6 cents to $1.69 per mile and $1.93 per mile respectively. Flatbeds were up 4 cents to $2.07 per mile.
Rates in all sectors were the highest in the previous four weeks, although freight volume declined 1.7% and truck capacity gained 1.5%.
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