NEW DELHI, Feb 15: Freight rates for 10-tonne load for select destinations rose by Rs 1,000 in the local truck transport market today following tight availability of trucks against increased cargo movements.
Transporters said busy cargo movements and less position of trucks into the markets mainly pushed up freight rates.
Delhi to Kanpur, Gwalior and Goa rates moved up by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 23,000, Rs 14,000 and Rs 55,000.
Rates to Jaipur, Ludhiana and Chandigarh improved by Rs 500 each to Rs 20,000, Rs 22,000 and Rs 21,000.
The following are today’s freights per 10-tonne load: Jaipur 19,500 Hyderabad 58,000
Chandigarh 20,500 Vijayawada 60,000
Ludhiana 21,500 Bangalore 68,000
Kanpur 22,000 Chennai 70,000
Indore 23,000 Mysore 72,000
Ahmedabad 25,000 Pondicherry 71,000
Baroda 26,000 Coimbatore 72,000
Patna 29,000 Kochi 78,000
Surat 28,000 Thiruvananthapuram 80,000 Mumbai 30,000 Goa 54,000
Pune 33,000 Gwalior 13,000
Kolkata 32,000 Guwahati 55,000. (AGENCIES)