#Hedging

Pandemic-fueled hedging innovation on diesel may be a keeper

Hedging of exposure to the shifts in the price of fuel has been a rarely sighted activity in the trucking market for a variety of reasons: Fuel surcharges allow pass-throughs to customers, it ties up capital, and hedging losses can be painful blots on earnings reports for public or private companies.

But the volatility of the diesel market through the pandemic opened up an opportunity for K-Ratio, the Chicago-based risk management firm that offers a variety of services to the freight industry....

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Freight Futures weekly curve: 8/3

Freight Futures data to watch:Weekly spot contract settlement changes

Overall strength in the freight economy continued to drive the Trucking Freight Futures markets higher across the board last week, as the spot National contract (FUT.VNU202007) set another all-time weekly record by climbing $0.075, or 4.5%, to $1.727 per mile. The East regional contract (FUT.VEU202007) jumped $0.092, to $1.798, to finish the week higher by 5.4%, and the West regional contract (FUT.VWU202007) rose $0.055, or...

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Freight Futures weekly curve: 7/27

Freight Futures data to watch:Weekly spot contract settlement changes

The Trucking Freight Futures markets continued to plow higher across the board last week, reflecting the overall strength in the freight economy. The spot National contract (FUT.VNU202007) set another all-time weekly record by climbing $0.072, or 4.6%, to $1.652 per mile. The East regional contract (FUT.VEU202007) jumped $0.099, to $1.706, to finish the week higher by 6.2%, and the West regional contract (FUT.VWU202007) rose...

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Freight Futures weekly curve: 7/20

Freight Futures data to watch:Weekly spot contract settlement changes

The Trucking Freight Futures markets continued their march higher last week, reflecting the overall boom in the freight economy. The spot National contract (FUT.VNU202007) rose $0.023, or 1.5%, to $1.580 per mile, setting another all-time weekly high for the spot National contract. The East regional contract (FUT.VEU202007) posted a solid $0.04 gain to finish the week higher by 2.6%, to $1.607, and the West regional contract...

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Freight Futures weekly curve: 7/6

Freight Futures data to watch:Weekly spot contract settlement changes

The Trucking Freight Futures markets continue to reflect strength in the underlying freight market, particularly in the Los Angeles and Atlanta markets, with the spot National contract (FUT.VNU202007) rising $0.048, or 3.2%, to $1.534 per mile. The East regional contract (FUT.VEU202007) posted a solid $0.072 gain to finish the week higher by 4.9%, to $1.538, and the West regional contract (FUT.VWU202007) rose $0.031, or 1.9%,...

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Freight Futures weekly curve: 6/29

Freight Futures data to watch:Weekly spot contract settlement changes

It was a strong week across the board for the Trucking Freight Futures markets with the spot National contract (FUT.VNU202006) rising $0.046, or 3.1%, to $1.526 per mile. The South regional contract (FUT.VSU202006) rose a solid $0.06, or 4.5% week-over-week, to $1.390. The East regional contract (FUT.VEU202006) posted a solid $0.059 gain to finish the week higher by 0.4%, to $1.521, and the West regional contract...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freight-futures-weekly-curve-6-29

Freight Futures weekly curve: 6/22

Freight Futures data to watch:Weekly spot contract settlement changes

It was a mostly positive week for the Trucking Freight Futures markets as gains in the South and East helped push the spot National contract (FUT.VNU202006) higher by 0.4% to $1.480 per mile. The South regional contract (FUT.VSU202006) rose $0.019, or 1.45% week-over-week, to $1.330, with the East regional contract (FUT.VEU202006) finishing the week higher by 0.55% to $1.462. The West regional contract (FUT.VWU202006) slid...

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Freight Futures weekly curve: 6/15

Freight Futures data to watch:Weekly spot contract settlement changes

It was an overall strong week for the Trucking Freight Futures markets as 10 of the 11 spot month contracts posted gains for the week. The spot National contract (FUT.VNU202006) ended the week 0.55% higher to $1.474 per mile, driven by the East regional contract (FUT.VEU202006), which rose $0.02, or 1.4%, to $1.454. The South regional contract (FUT.VSU202006) rose 0.4% week-over-week to $1.311, as did the West regional...

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Freight Futures weekly curve: 6/8

Freight Futures data to watch:Weekly spot contract settlement changes

It was a mixed week for the Trucking Freight Futures markets as the spot National contract (FUT.VNU202006) ended the week 0.4% higher to $1.466 per mile, driven by the South regional contract (FUT.VSU202006), which rose $0.024, or 2.3%, to $1.306. The East regional contract (FUT.VEU202006) dropped 0.2% week-over-week to $1.434 as did the West regional contract (FUT.VWU202006), which slipped a fraction to $1.658. 

On the...

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Freight Futures daily curve: 6/1

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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