Aug 20 – 26 – The month continues with an unusually strong demand for freight. Hurricane Harvey hit late in the week, on Friday, August 25, so its effect on capacity and rates will be seen more in next week’s numbers. Last week, national van, flatbed and reefer rates were unchanged compared to the previous week. Load-to-truck ratios moved higher for vans and reefers, but were lower for flatbeds.
The chart above depicts national average spot market rates for the past four weeks, including fuel surcharges. Weekly rate snapshots reflect averages for the month to-date, from DAT RateView.
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Aug 13 – 19 – August continues with an unusually strong demand for freight. Rates remain high as well, even though they’ve declined a bit since early August. Van, flatbed and reefer rates all dipped 1¢ per mile, as a national average. Load-to-truck ratios moved lower for vans and flatbeds, but increased for reefers.
The chart above depicts national average spot market rates for the past four weeks, including fuel surcharges. Weekly rate snapshots reflect averages for the month to-date, from DAT RateView.
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Aug 6 – 12 – August continues with an unusually strong demand for freight. Rates remain high as well, although they gave back the gains of the previous week, returning closer to July averages. Van and flatbed rates dipped 3¢ per mile, and reefer rates fell 4¢, as a national average. Load-to-truck ratios also moved lower, compared to the prior week’s highs.
The chart above depicts national average spot market rates for the past four weeks, including fuel surcharges. Weekly rate snapshots reflect averages for the month to-date, from DAT RateView.
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Jul 30 – Aug 5 – July ended, and August began, with unusually strong demand for freight. National average van and flatbed rates gained 3¢ per mile, and reefer rates added 4¢. Load-to-truck ratios increased for vans and reefers, due partly to a boost in activity in the Midwest.
The chart above depicts national average spot market rates for the past four weeks, including fuel surcharges. Weekly rate snapshots reflect averages for the month to-date, from DAT RateView.
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Jul 23 – 29 – An unexpected boost in freight volumes lifted load-to-truck ratios for all equipment types in late July. Rates did not follow suit, although they remain atypically strong for the season. National average van rates dipped 2¢ and reefers lost 1¢. Only flatbed rates rose, adding 1¢ per mile to the national average.
The chart above depicts national average spot market rates for the past four weeks, including fuel surcharges. Weekly rate snapshots reflect averages for the month to-date, from DAT RateView.
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