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DAT Trendlines™
powered by DAT RateView™
Fuel Prices

Percent Change: -2.7%
Fuel Price: $2.59 /gallon
Truckload spot rates drop, as demand falls abruptly
National Spot Rates: Van, Flatbed, Reefer
Retail freight loses urgency as shoppers stay home
Mar 30 – Apr 5 – Van rates fell last week, following a sharp decline in load-to-truck ratios. Consumers stayed home, making it less urgent to re-stock grocery store shelves. At the same time, businesses deemed “non-essential” slowed or stopped freight shipments, reducing demand.
Visit DAT.com/COVID-19 for regular updates from DAT Analytics on the impact of COVID-19 on truckload markets.
For more info on lane rates, read the Rate Trend of the Week on the DAT blog.
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.
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Next update: 4/21/2020 12:00:00 AM
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