Freight rates for 10-tonne load section improved by Rs 1,000 in the local truck transport market today following tight position of trucks.
Transporters said less availability of trucks alongwith increased cargo movements, mainly pushed up cargo freights.
New Delhi to Chennai, Bangalore and Coimbatore rates moved up by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 69,000, Rs 67,000 and Rs 73,000, respectively.
Rates to Goa, Surat and Mumbai also rose by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 55,000, Rs 29,000 and Rs 31,000, respectively.
The following are today's freights per 10-tonne load: Jaipur 20,500 Hyderabad 58,000
Chandigarh 21,500 Vijayawada 60,000
Ludhiana 22,500 Bangalore 67,000
Kanpur 23,000 Chennai 69,000
Indore 23,500 Mysore 69,000
Ahmedabad 25,000 Pondicherry 70,000
Baroda 26,000 Coimbatore 73,000
Patna 28,000 Kochi 76,000
Surat 29,000 Thiruvananthapuram 78,000 Mumbai 31,000 Goa 55,000
Pune 33,000 Gwalior 14,500
Kolkata 32,000 Guwahati 53,000.
