# For truckload carriers and their customers, the moment of truth has arrived | 2017-09-26 | DC Velocity

> Trucking executives and analysts at CSCMP Edge 2017 said sustained freight demand will push already tight truck supply over the edge and raise rates. Contract rates are expected to climb to their highest since 2003-04 in the 2017-18 period.

- Date: 2017-09-26 · published 2017-09-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12821-for-truckload-carriers-and-their-customers-the-moment-of-truth-has-arrived-2017
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Rising contract truckload rates into 2018 will add to feed delivery costs for buyers, though the direct impact on feed commodity prices is small.

## Sources

- dcvelocity.com: https://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/29180-for-truckload-carriers-and-their-customers-the-moment-of-truth-has-arrived

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