Fuel Prices

Percent Change: -1.7%

Fuel Price: $2.96 /gallon

Freight rates get ready to rebound

National Spot Rates: Van, Flatbed, Reefer

Load-to-truck ratios signal an early spring

Feb 3 – 9 – Freight rates may have hit the bottom already, as rising load-to-truck ratios indicate an impending rebound for truckload pricing. Lower-priced lanes were the first to thaw, but other rates are also likely to gain strength in the coming weeks.

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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