Multiple chassis lessors up rates amid higher costs

One intermodal chassis provider, however, the North American Chassis Pool Cooperative, will maintain its current pricing for both pool and premium chassis despite increased labor costs and inventory and fleet enhancement efforts, NACPC said in a statement.    Major North American chassis lessors TRAC Intermodal, Flexi-Van Leasing and Direct ChassisLink, Inc. (DCLI) have recently announced increases in daily usage rates for all chassis pools, according to separate statements from the companies.

   Full details of the rate increases for each firm can be found below:
     • TRAC Connect Rates, effective March 1, 2017;
     • FlexiVan Pool Rate Increase, effective April 1, 2017;
     • And DCLI Per Diem Rate Adjustment, effective April 1, 2017.

   One provider, however, the North American Chassis Pool Cooperative (NACPC), will maintain its current pricing for both pool and premium chassis despite increased labor costs and inventory and fleet enhancement efforts.
   “We currently support Motor Carriers, BCOs NVOCCs and 3PLs with a superior chassis solution at lower prices than our competition,” NACPC President Dave Manning said in a statement. “With our objective of keeping chassis use cost competitive in the marketplace, we help drive our customer’s business forward, increasing their bottom line.
   “While maintaining our pricing model, we also continue to invest in our equipment and expanding our footprint. We are currently operating in four major pools COCP, SACP, MCCP and the GCCP,” he added. “At the same time, we have Premium Pools in Savannah, Houston, Mobile and the Ohio Valley. Operations in Charleston and Detroit should be on line for use in the next few weeks.”