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DAT Trendlines™
powered by DAT RateView™
| Industry Trends | WEEK APR 01 – APR 07 VS. MAR 25 – MAR 31 | MONTH MAR 2019 VS. FEB 2019 | YEAR MAR 2019 VS. MAR 2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Spot Market Loads | -2.3% | +8.7% | -54.7% |
| Spot Market Capacity | +8.8% | +16.1% | +36.1% | |
 | Van Load-To-Truck | -23.9% | -22.4% | -63.3% |
| Van Rates (Spot) | +1.0% | -1.9% | -13.6% | |
 | Flatbed Load-To-Truck | -2.4% | -1.9% | -13.6% |
| Flatbed Rates (Spot) | +0.9% | +0.3% | -7.7% | |
 | Reefer Load-To-Truck | -13.3% | -21.1% | -63.2% |
| Reefer Rates (Spot) | +1.0% | -1.9% | -9.8% | |
 | Fuel Prices | -0.1% | +2.6% | +2.9% |
Fuel Prices
Percent Change: +0.3%
Fuel Price: $3.08 /gallon
Spot freight rates stuck in neutral
National Spot Rates: Van, Flatbed, Reefer
Truck availability keeps pressure off prices
April 1 – 7 – Spot market capacity continued to outpace truckload demand last week, as evidenced by falling load-to-truck ratios for each trailer type. Freight volumes actually rose, compared to a year ago, but the availability of trucks has kept the monthly national average rates for vans and reefers mostly in neutral. Flatbed rates have climbed in April.
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.
Last update: 4/9/2019 – Next update: 4/23/2019
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