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DAT Trendlines™
powered by DAT RateView™
| Industry Trends | WEEK | MONTH | YEAR |
| Dec 23 – 29 vs. Dec 16 – 22 | Nov 2018 vs. Oct 2018 | Nov 2018 vs. Nov 2017 | |
| Spot Market Loads | –20% | –1.8% | –8.3% |
| Spot Market Capacity | –47% | –10% | +30% |
| Van Load-To-Truck | +74% | +14% | –19% |
| Van Rates (Spot) | +0.5% | +0.0% | +0.5% |
| Flatbed Load-To-Truck | +34% | +1.6% | –36% |
| Flatbed Rates (Spot) | +0.4% | –2.8% | +3.4% |
| Reefer Load-To-Truck | +49% | +14% | –40% |
| Reefer Rates (Spot) | +0.8% | +2.5% | +2.1% |
| Fuel Prices | –1.4% | –2.0% | +13% |
Christmas capacity crunch raises rates 
Holiday vacations affect truck availability
Dec 23 – 29 – Less freight moved last week, as businesses shut down for Christmas. But for the loads that did need to move, freight brokers and shippers had a hard time finding trucks, as evidenced by the soaring load-to-truck ratios. That capacity crunch pushed rates higher for dry van, refrigerated and flatbed freight.
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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: 1/1/2019 – Next update: 1/15/2019
Fuel Prices
-1.0%$3.05 / gallon
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