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Freight drops into low gear for the winter lull

National Spot Rates: Van, Flatbed, Reefer

Truckload rates slide for vans and reefers

Jan 20 – 26 – The slow season is here, and truckload rates continue to slide. Pricing slipped lower on all but a few of the highest-volume lanes last week, and declining load-to-truck ratios signal that the downward trend could continue through February.

For more info on lane rates, read the Rate Trend of the Week on the DAT blog.

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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Trendlines last updated: 1/28/2020 12:00:00 AM

Next update: 2/11/2020 12:00:00 AM

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DAT News & Blogs

Trucking Success partners with DAT to offer a special on the TruckersEdge Load Board to its members. Sign up for TruckersEdge today and get your first 30 days free by signing up at www.truckersedge.com/374122. This offer is available to new TruckersEdge subscribers only.

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Fuel Price: $3.07 /gallon


Truck load volumes rebound in the new year

National Spot Rates: Van, Flatbed, Reefer

Freight rates remain highest in 13 months for vans and reefers

Jan 6 – 13 – Van load volumes recovered to pre-holiday levels in the first full week of the new year, while load counts grew modestly for reefers and flatbeds. Van and reefer rates dropped a few pennies compared to the previous week, but they are still the highest in 13 months.

For more info on lane rates, read the Rate Trend of the Week on the DAT blog.

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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Trendlines last updated: 1/14/2020 12:00:00 AM

Next update: 1/28/2020 12:00:00 AM

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