Fuel Prices

Percent Change: +0.8%

Fuel Price: $2.42 /gallon

Spot rates rise ahead of Q2 close

National Spot Rates: Van, Flatbed, Reefer

Capacity tightens before Fourth of July

June 22 – 28 – Truckload rates and ratios spiked last week, with shippers looking to move freight before quarter end and the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

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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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Fuel Prices

Percent Change: +0.4%

Fuel Price: $2.4 /gallon

Increased demand boosts truckload markets, but momentum has slowed

National Spot Rates: Van, Flatbed, Reefer

Spot rates and volumes maintain a steady climb

June 8 – 14 – More and more loads continue to enter the spot market, fueled by produce harvests along with businesses reopening in many parts of the country. The pace of that recovery slowed last week, while the number of new COVID-19 hotspots has grown.

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For the latest freight forecasts in response to COVID-19, visit DAT.com/COVID-19.

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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Fuel Prices

Percent Change: +0.0%

Fuel Price: $2.39 /gallon

Truckload market recovery speeds up during holiday week

National Spot Rates: Van, Flatbed, Reefer

Tighter capacity pushes prices higher heading into June

May 25 – 31 – Spot market recovery sped up last week, with large increases in load-to-truck ratios, indicating higher demand for dry van, refrigerated and flatbed shipments. Truckload rates followed suit, rising on most lanes and gaining momentum as we head into June, typically a peak month for the spot market.

For the latest freight forecasts in response to COVID-19, visit DAT.com/COVID-19.

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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