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| Industry Trends | WEEK | MONTH | YEAR |
| Jun 25 – Jul 1 vs. Jun 18 – 24 | Jun 2017 vs. May 2017 | Jun 2017 vs. Jun 2016 | |
| Spot Market Loads | +3.0% | +22% | +90% |
| Spot Market Capacity | –2.8% | –11% | –0.8% |
| Van Load-To-Truck | +16% | +49% | +91% |
| Van Rates (Spot) | +0.6% | +6.5% | +11% |
| Flatbed Load-To-Truck | –6.8% | +18% | +137% |
| Flatbed Rates (Spot) | +0.5% | +2.9% | +10% |
| Reefer Load-To-Truck | +12% | +47% | +77% |
| Reefer Rates (Spot) | +0.0% | +5.0% | +7.1% |
| Fuel Prices | +0.3% | –1.9% | +3.6% |
End of Q2 Brings Tighter Capacity 
Rates Soar Ahead of Independence Day
Jun 25 – Jul 1 – The end of the quarter and the run-up to the July 4th holiday combined to put pressure on spot market capacity and rates last week. The national average van rate for June rose 11¢ above the May average. Reefer rates were up 10¢ month over month, and flatbed rates got a 6¢ boost, compared to May.
The chart above depicts national average spot market rates for the past four weeks, including fuel surcharges. Weekly rate snapshots reflect averages for the month to-date, from DAT RateView.
Last update: 7/5/2017 – Next update: 7/12/2017
Fuel Prices
+0.3%$2.47 / gallon
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