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DAT Trendlines™
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| Industry Trends | WEEK | MONTH | YEAR |
| Mar 4 – 10 vs. Feb 25 – Mar 3 | Feb 2018 vs. Jan 2018 | Feb 2018 vs. Feb 2017 | |
| Spot Market Loads | +5.0% | –14% | +121% |
| Spot Market Capacity | +3.1% | +2.9% | –8.5% |
| Van Load-To-Truck | –3.6% | –29% | +185% |
| Van Rates (Spot) | +0.0% | –4.9% | +31% |
| Flatbed Load-To-Truck | +11% | +19% | +150% |
| Flatbed Rates (Spot) | +4.6% | –0.4% | +20% |
| Reefer Load-To-Truck | –1.5% | –39% | +106% |
| Reefer Rates (Spot) | +0.0% | –8.3% | +30% |
| Fuel Prices | –0.3% | +0.9% | +19% |
Van and Reefer Rates Stay in Neutral 
Flatbed Rate and Ratio Continue to Climb
Mar 4 – 10 – The national average van rate held steady at $2.14 per mile for the third week in a row. The average reefer rate also was unchanged. In contrast, the national average flatbed rate rose 11¢ per mile and the load-to-truck ratio for flatbeds hit a record high of almost 90-to-1 last week.
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National average spot market rates for the past four weeks, including fuel surcharges, are shown in the above graph. Weekly rate snapshots reflect averages for the month to-date, from DAT RateView.
Last update: 3/13/2018 – Next update: 3/20/2018
Fuel Prices
-0.3%$2.98 / gallon
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