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Analysis
LTL rates fell 4.6% in July, the sharpest of any freight segment
It was the steepest monthly drop in the freight producer price index, though LTL is still up 10.7% on the year -- a bigger annual gain than truckload.
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Analysis
Every trucking freight segment fell in July
The all-trucking price index dropped 1.9%, with declines running from 0.3% in local work to 4.6% in less-than-truckload.
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Analysis
LTL rates fell 4.6% in July, the steepest drop of any freight segment
Less-than-truckload led a broad July softening, though it is still 10.7% higher than a year ago.
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Analysis
Diesel rose 3.7% last week to $5.45 a gallon nationally
The Midwest jumped most, up 4.9%, while New England barely moved and California topped $6.78.