Top 10 U.S. States for Outbound Freight

The top tens below reflect Truckstop.com’s average paid rates dataset. The paid averages are among verified rates paid to motor carriers and do not include broker offer rates.

2014 Top Outbound Van States

Tennessee – $2.67

Illinois – $2.64

South Carolina – $2.63

Georgia & Arkansas— $2.62

West Virginia & Missouri – $2.61

Indiana, North Carolina, Kentucky – $2.60

2014 Top Outbound Reefer States

Arkansas – $3.19

Virginia – $2.97

Tennessee – $2.94

Wisconsin – $2.89

Michigan – $2.86

Kentucky – $2.82

Illinois – $2.74

Georgia – $2.73

Delaware – $2.70

Minnesota – $2.66

2014 Top Outbound Flatbed States

Mississippi – $2.81

Georgia – $2.70

Arkansas & Alabama – $2.68

Kentucky – $2.62

Virginia – $2.61

Indiana – $2.59

Illinois – $2.58

Tennessee – $2.57

South Carolina – $2.55

Has this Data Ruined the Business?

Vivian Anthony, manager of two-truck Anthony’s Trucking out of Amite City, La., has complained to Truckstop.com about average-rate publication. “They have ruined the business,” she believes, by making this data available.

Why does she see it as a problem?

Because “brokers look at that [rate data] and go back to the customer and bargain from that rate,” said Anthony. “We do oversize, and just looking at the board, what we used to get paid for our six-axle – now they’re wanting to pay that on our 7-8 axle truck and trailer.”

Do you agree with Anthony?

Source: http://www.overdriveonline.com/rates-hall-of-fame-top-10-u-s-states-for-outbound-freight/