Freight rates for select regions up

Freight rates for the nine-tonne payload section for select Southern regions quoted higher at Rs 1,000 at the local truck transport market in the national capital today following pick up in cargo movements against tight availability of trucks.

Transporters said increased cargo movements against tight availability of trucks, mainly pushed up select Southern regions freight rates.

Freight rates from Delhi to Chennai, Coimbatore and Thiruvananthapuram were enquired higher by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 64,000, Rs 70,000 and Rs 83,000, respectively.