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| Industry Trends | WEEK | MONTH | YEAR |
| Jan 22 – 28 vs. Jan 15 – 21 | Dec 2016 vs. Nov 2016 | Dec 2016 vs. Dec 2015 | |
| Spot Market Loads | –12% | +13% | +84% |
| Spot Market Capacity | +4.8% | –9.6% | –3.9% |
| Van Load-To-Truck | –13% | +22% | +80% |
| Van Rates (Spot) | –0.6% | +4.2% | +0.6% |
| Flatbed Load-To-Truck | –17% | +35% | +167% |
| Flatbed Rates (Spot) | +0.5% | +2.6% | +0.5% |
| Reefer Load-To-Truck | –20% | +21% | +66% |
| Reefer Rates (Spot) | –0.5% | +1.0% | +1.0% |
| Fuel Prices | –0.4% | +2.9% | +8.7% |
Rates Decline Seasonally for Vans and Reefers 
Volumes Strong Compared to Last Year
Jan 22 – 28 – Demand continued to decline seasonally, but spot market volumes haven’t fallen off sharply in January like they did around this same time a year ago. Van and reefer rates each fell an average of 1¢ per mile, while the national average flatbed rate rose by 1¢.
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: 2/01/2017 – Next update: 2/8/2017
Fuel Prices
-0.4%$2.56 / gallon
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