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Freight volumes reach pre-COVID levels as 2020 roller coaster rides on
Load availability has surged in recent weeks, particularly for dry van and reefer loads, as lifted shutdown orders have jump-started retail sales and as produce season has spiked demand for reefer haulers. Even flatbed has seen some strength via a stronger-than-anticipated construction season.
Truckstop.com, for instance, says load availability jumped 31% last week from the week prior, continuing an eight-week run of growth, spread across the three major truckload segments. The board’s load-to-truck ratio over the past two weeks was stronger than the same weeks in 2019 and topped the five-year average for those weeks of the year.