Freight Futures News

Freight Futures data to watch today:May to June Spot Contract Roll

Friday marked the last trading day for the May spot futures contracts, meaning on Monday, the June contracts will become the spot contracts. This is known as the “spot contract roll.” On Friday, as well as for the week, the May contracts finished mixed. The spot National contract (FUT.VNU202005) ended the week unchanged at $1.335 per mile. The East regional contract (FUT.VEU202005) dropped $0.022, or 1.63% week-over-week to...

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Freight Futures contract to watch today: May ‘spot’ contract

The Trucking Freight Futures markets went off a cliff on Monday, posting the largest single-day drop across the board since launch, as the market recalibrated after the April-to-May contract roll. The spot National contract (FUT.VNU202005, FUTC1.VNU) fell $0.063, or 4.4%, to  $1.356 per mile. The East regional average (FUT.VEU202005) slid $0.068 (4.6%) lower to $1.411 as did the West regional contract (FUT.VWU202005) — down $0.056...

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Freight Futures data to watch today:May “spot” month settlement prices

Friday marked the first trading session for the May “spot” month Trucking Freight Futures contracts. The spot National contract (FUT.VNU202005) settled unchanged at $1.419 per mile, nearly $0.10 above where April closed and moved to expiration. The East regional average (FUT.VEU202005) ended 0.74% lower at $1.479. Both the West regional contract (FUT.VWU202005) and the South regional contract (FUT.VSU202005) rose modestly, to...

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Freight Futures data to watch today:April Settlements vs. May Settlements

Thursday’s session was the last trading session for the April Trucking Freight Futures contracts, and prices were lower across the board for a seventh consecutive session. The spot National contract (FUT.VNU202004, FUTC1.VNU) finished down 0.7% to close at $1.320 per mile. With the May contract (FUT.VNU202005, FUTC2.VNU) set to become the new “Spot” contract, the roll will bring a nearly $0.10, or 7.5%, premium to the...

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