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DAT Trendlines™
powered by DAT RateView™
| Industry Trends | WEEK | MONTH | YEAR |
| Nov 26 – Dec 2 vs. Nov 19 – 25 | Nov 2017 vs. Oct 2017 | Nov 2017 vs. Nov 2016 | |
| Spot Market Loads | +64% | –4.1% | +96% |
| Spot Market Capacity | +22% | –5.6% | –1.5% |
| Van Load-To-Truck | +37% | +19% | +124% |
| Van Rates (Spot) | +1.0% | +2.5% | +24% |
| Flatbed Load-To-Truck | +17% | –26% | +94% |
| Flatbed Rates (Spot) | +0.4% | –1.3% | +21% |
| Reefer Load-To-Truck | +38% | +16% | +78% |
| Reefer Rates (Spot) | +0.0% | +4.7% | +24% |
| Fuel Prices | +0.5% | +4.1% | +19% |
November Van and Reefer Rates Hit 3-Year High 
Demand Revs Up As Holidays Approach
Nov 26 – Dec 2 – Freight volumes surged in the week following Thanksgiving, sending van rates up 2¢ to $2.09 per mile and flatbed rates up 1¢ to $2.30 per mile. Reefer rates held steady at an unseasonably high $2.43 per mile. November’s monthly average rate for both vans and reefers hit levels not seen since June of 2014.
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: 12/6/2017 – Next update: 12/13/2017
Fuel Prices
-0.3%$2.92 / gallon
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