# Keep looking up to follow path of truckload rates - Logistics Management

> Speakers at the 2017 FTR Transportation Conference and CSCMP Edge expect truckload rates to keep rising as capacity tightens. Spot market rates continue to gain, and van load volumes on the top 100 lanes reached a record for the week ending September 23.

- Date: 2017-09-28 · published 2017-09-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12822-keep-looking-up-to-follow-path-of-truckload-rates-logistics-management
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent truckload rate increases raise the cost of moving feed and feed ingredients by road, adding to delivered prices for buyers.

## Sources

- stage.logisticsmgmt.com: https://stage.logisticsmgmt.com/article/keep_looking_up_to_follow_path_of_truckload_rates

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