Freight rates up on less availability of trucks

NEW DELHI: Freight rates to select destinations rose by up to Rs 1,000 for 10 metric tonne load in the local truck transport market today following busy cargo movements amid tight position of trucks.

Transporters said heavy movements of cargo and paucity of trucks in the market mainly pushed up freight rates.

Delhi to Chennai and Bangalore rates went up by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 44,000 and Rs 45,000, respectively.

Pondicherry, Coimbatore and Kochi rates also moved up by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 45,000, Rs 51,000 and Rs 55,000. respectively.

Likewise, rates to Goa, Guwahati and Ahmedabad rose by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 36,000, Rs 38,000 and Rs 15,000, respectively.

Following are today's rates in Rs for load of 10 tonnes: Ahmedabad 15,000 Hyderabad 32,000 Mumbai 21,000 Vijayawada 34,000 Baroda 17,000 Chennai 44,000 Pune 23,000 Bangalore 45,000 Surat 19,000 Mysore 49,000 Kanpur 12,000 Pondicherry 45,000 Kolkata 25,000 Coimbatore 51,000 Ludhiana 13,000 Kochi 55,000 Chandigarh 11,000 Thiruvananthapuram 60,000 Jaipur 9,000 Goa 36,000 Indore 14,000 Gwalior 8,500 Patna 21,000 Guwahati 38,000.