Freight rates for 10-tonne pay load for select southern destinations hardened up to Rs 1,000 in the local trucks transport market on Saturday, following tight position of trucks.

Transporters said less position of trucks as compared to cargo movements, mainly pushed up some of southern destinations freight rates.

Delhi to Chennai and Coimbatore freights asked higher by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 42,000 and Rs 50,000, respectively.

Rates to Mysore and Pondicherry also went up by Rs 1,000 each to Rs 48,000 and Rs 44,000, respectively.

Following are today’s rates in Rs for load of 10 tonnes: Ahmedabad 14,000 Hyderabad 32,000 Mumbai 21,000 Vijayawada 34,000 Baroda 16,000 Chennai 42,000 Pune 23,000 Bangalore 44,000 Surat 18,000 Mysore 48,000 Kanpur 12,500 Pondicherry 44,000 Kolkata 25,000 Coimbatore 50,000 Ludhiana 13,500 Kochi 54,000 Chandigarh 11,500 Thiruvananthapuram 60,000 Jaipur 10,500 Goa 34,000 Indore 14,000 Gwalior 8,500 Patna 21,000 Guwahati 38,000.

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