Industry Trends		WEEK APR 15 – APR 21 VS. APR 08 – APR 14	MONTH MAR 2019 VS. FEB 2019	YEAR MAR 2019 VS. MAR 2018
	Spot Market Loads	-13.4%	+8.7%	-54.7%
	Spot Market Capacity	+0.3%	+16.1%	+36.1%
	Van Load-To-Truck	+4.9%	-22.4%	-63.3%
	Van Rates (Spot)	+1.3%	-1.8%	-13.6%
	Flatbed Load-To-Truck	-27.6%	-1.8%	-13.6%
	Flatbed Rates (Spot)	+0.2%	+0.4%	-7.7%
	Reefer Load-To-Truck	+6.0%	-21.1%	-63.2%
	Reefer Rates (Spot)	+1.9%	-1.9%	-9.7%
	Fuel Prices	+0.8%	+2.6%	+2.9%

Fuel Prices

Percent Change: +0.3%

Fuel Price: $3.09 /gallon

Easter week starts strong, finishes weak

National Spot Rates: Van, Flatbed, Reefer

Van rates dip

April 14 – 20 – Last week began with solid demand, but activity tapered off as Good Friday and the Easter weekend approached. Load-to-truck ratios peaked on Tuesday for all three trailer types, but were down sharply by Friday. The national average van rate is 3¢ lower than the March average, reefer rates are 2¢ lower, and flatbed averages are unchanged.

Trendlines shows a weekly snapshot of the month-to-date for national average rates from DAT RateView. National average spot market rates for the past four months, including fuel surcharges, are shown in the three graphs, above.                Get Trendlines updates

Industry Trends		WEEK APR 01 – APR 07 VS. MAR 25 – MAR 31	MONTH MAR 2019 VS. FEB 2019	YEAR MAR 2019 VS. MAR 2018
	Spot Market Loads	-2.3%	+8.7%	-54.7%
	Spot Market Capacity	+8.8%	+16.1%	+36.1%
	Van Load-To-Truck	-23.9%	-22.4%	-63.3%
	Van Rates (Spot)	+1.0%	-1.9%	-13.6%
	Flatbed Load-To-Truck	-2.4%	-1.9%	-13.6%
	Flatbed Rates (Spot)	+0.9%	+0.3%	-7.7%
	Reefer Load-To-Truck	-13.3%	-21.1%	-63.2%
	Reefer Rates (Spot)	+1.0%	-1.9%	-9.8%
	Fuel Prices	-0.1%	+2.6%	+2.9%

Fuel Prices

Percent Change: +0.3%

Fuel Price: $3.08 /gallon

Spot freight rates stuck in neutral

National Spot Rates: Van, Flatbed, Reefer

Truck availability keeps pressure off prices

April 1 – 7 – Spot market capacity continued to outpace truckload demand last week, as evidenced by falling load-to-truck ratios for each trailer type. Freight volumes actually rose, compared to a year ago, but the availability of trucks has kept the monthly national average rates for vans and reefers mostly in neutral. Flatbed rates have climbed in April.

Trendlines shows a weekly snapshot of the month-to-date for national average rates from DAT RateView. National average spot market rates for the past four months, including fuel surcharges, are shown in the three graphs, above.

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Last update: 4/9/2019 – Next update: 4/23/2019

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