Freight rates for nine-tonne pay load section for select destinations improved by Rs 1000 at the local truck transport market in the national capital today following shortage of trucks in the market amid better cargo movements.
Transporters said, besides, tight availability of trucks in the market, increased cargo movements along with blockage and diversion of roads due to water-logging because of monsoon rains, mainly pushed up some of centres freight rates.
Delhi to Patna, Guwahati and Kolkata freight rates moved up by Rs 1000 each to Rs 29,000, Rs 62,000 and Rs 33,000.
Rates to Hyderabad, Vijayawada and Bengaluru also went up by Rs 1000 each to Rs 58,000, Rs 60,000 and Rs 64,000.