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| Industry Trends | WEEK | MONTH | YEAR |
| Mar 26 – Apr 1 vs. Mar 19 – 25 | Mar 2017 vs. Feb 2017 | Mar 2017 vs. Mar 2016 | |
| Spot Market Loads | +7.1% | +46% | +92% |
| Spot Market Capacity | –4.9% | +12% | +1.7% |
| Van Load-To-Truck | +16% | +30% | +98% |
| Van Rates (Spot) | +0.0% | +0.6% | +7.2% |
| Flatbed Load-To-Truck | +14% | +38% | +109% |
| Flatbed Rates (Spot) | +0.5% | +3.6% | +9.1% |
| Reefer Load-To-Truck | +6.9% | +31% | +99% |
| Reefer Rates (Spot) | +0.5% | +0.5% | +5.1% |
| Fuel Prices | –0.3% | –0.6% | +22% |
End of Q1 Boosts Spot Market Demand 
Still No Spring Surge in Rates
Mar 26 – Apr 1 – The end of Q1 led to a flurry of activity on DAT Load Boards last Friday. That pushed rates up in markets that had otherwise been pretty quiet this spring. The normal seasonality has been a bit muted so far this year, yet load-to-truck ratios increased for all three truck types last week. National average van rates were unchanged compared to the previous week, but both reefer rates and flatbed rates gained 1¢ per mile.
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: 4/5/2017 – Next update: 4/12/2017
Fuel Prices
+1.2%$2.56 / gallon
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