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DAT Trendlines™
powered by DAT RateView™
| Industry Trends | WEEK | MONTH | YEAR |
| Dec 3 – 9 vs. Nov 26 – Dec 2 | Nov 2017 vs. Oct 2017 | Nov 2017 vs. Nov 2016 | |
| Spot Market Loads | –10% | –4.1% | +96% |
| Spot Market Capacity | +12% | –5.6% | –1.5% |
| Van Load-To-Truck | –23% | +19% | +124% |
| Van Rates (Spot) | +0.5% | +2.5% | +24% |
| Flatbed Load-To-Truck | –8.9% | –26% | +94% |
| Flatbed Rates (Spot) | +0.4% | –1.3% | +21% |
| Reefer Load-To-Truck | –26% | +16% | +78% |
| Reefer Rates (Spot) | –1.2% | +4.7% | +24% |
| Fuel Prices | –0.1% | +4.1% | +19% |
National Van and Flatbed Rates Add 1¢ 
Reefer Prices Step Down from Record Highs
Dec 3 – 9 – Van rates, which rose prior to Thanksgiving, just keep moving higher. Last week the national average van rate increased 1¢ to $2.10 per mile—a 3-year high. Flatbed rates also increased 1¢, to $2.31 per mile. For reefers, we may be experiencing a lull between Thanksgiving and Christmas, as rates declined 3¢ from their record high the week before.
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: 12/13/2017 – Next update: 12/20/2017
Fuel Prices
-0.3%$2.92 per gallon
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