Freight rates for 10-tonne load section rose by Rs 1,000 in the local truck transport market today following less position of trucks amid busy cargo movements.
Transporters said tight availability of trucks against pick up in cargo movements, mainly pushed up freight rates.
Delhi to Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad and Vijaywada rates moved up by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 80,000, Rs 60,000 and Rs 63,000.
Rates to Coimbatore, Guwahati and Goa also went up by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 74,000, Rs 55,000 and Rs 57,000.
The following are today's freights per 10-tonne load: Jaipur 21,000 Hyderabad 60,000
Chandigarh 22,000 Vijayawada 63,000
Ludhiana 22,500 Bangalore 68,000
Kanpur 23,000 Chennai 69,000
Indore 23,500 Mysore 70,000
Ahmedabad 25,000 Pondicherry 71,000
Baroda 26,000 Coimbatore 74,000
Patna 28,000 Kochi 76,000
Surat 29,000 Thiruvananthapuram 80,000 Mumbai 31,000 Goa 57,000
Pune 33,000 Gwalior 14,500
Kolkata 33,000 Guwahati 55,000.
