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DAT Trendlines™
powered by DAT RateView™
Industry Trends | WEEK MAY 13 – MAY 19 VS. MAY 06 – MAY 12 | MONTH APR 2019 VS. MAR 2019 | YEAR APR 2019 VS. APR 2018 | |
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![]() | Spot Market Loads | -1.5% | +3.1% | -53.5% |
Spot Market Capacity | -1.7% | +9.8% | +42.3% | |
![]() | Van Load-To-Truck | +3.4% | -7.9% | -58.9% |
Van Rates (Spot) | +1.0% | -2.7% | -16.1% | |
![]() | Flatbed Load-To-Truck | -5.3% | -2.7% | -16.1% |
Flatbed Rates (Spot) | -0.3% | -0.4% | -11.8% | |
![]() | Reefer Load-To-Truck | +11.3% | -12.1% | -60.9% |
Reefer Rates (Spot) | -0.5% | -1.1% | -11.6% | |
![]() | Fuel Prices | -0.3% | +1.5% | +0.8% |
Fuel Prices

Percent Change: -0.3%
Fuel Price: $3.16 /gallon
Spot market sends mixed messages
National Spot Rates: Van, Flatbed, Reefer
Truckload rates stick to holding pattern
May 13 – 19 – Higher truckload volumes in the East were offset by declines in the West, as spot market rates still haven’t turned the corner ahead of peak shipping season. For more info, read the Rate Trend of the Week.
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
Last update: 5/21/2019 – Next update: 6/4/2019
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