Flatbed Report: Rates hold near highs as July’s housing pullback flags a demand headwind
Flatbed spot linehaul averaged $2.70 per mile this week, minus fuel, down 0.8%, or $0.02 per mile, from the prior week
Dean Croke
Dean Croke is the Principal Analyst for DAT iQ, the freight data and analytics operation at DAT. He brings 35 years of experience in the fields of data science, supply chain management, logistics, risk management and human performance. For the latest market updates, follow @datfreightteam on Twitter.
Reefer Report: National rates hold steady as produce lanes firm on Brake Safety Week
Reefer spot linehaul rates paid to carriers averaged $2.63 per mile this week, minus fuel, down 0.2%, or less than a cent per mile, from the prior week.
Dry Van Report: Rates ease slightly as capacity exits, not demand, drive the tightening
Dry van spot linehaul paid to carriers averaged $2.21 per mile this week, minus fuel, down 1.6%, or $0.04 per mile, from the prior week.
USDA TruckRate Weekly: West cools, but the 2025 gap won’t close
Reefer national spot linehaul rates paid to carriers averaged $2.63 per mile last week (minus fuel), down 0.2%, or $0.01 per mile, from the prior week.
Flatbed Report: A second straight pullback still leaves rates well above last year
Flatbed spot linehaul rates paid to carriers averaged $2.72 per mile last week, minus fuel, down 2.4%, or $0.07 per mile, from the prior week.
Dry Van Report: Rates cool from the summer peak but stay near the top of the range
Dry van spot linehaul rates paid to carriers averaged $2.25 per mile last week, minus fuel, down 1.3%, or $0.03 per mile, from the prior week.
Reefer Report: Produce comes off the peak, but last year’s floor stays out of reach
The reefer produce market took a broad step back week over week, but off a plateau that still sits far above 2025.
Flatbed Report: Shippers paid more to move less in Q2
The second-quarter U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index captured a market moving in two directions at once.
Dry Van Report: Capacity stays tight as the July LMI holds near a 4-year high
The July Logistics Managers’ Index read 68.9, down 2.2 points from June’s 71.1, which had been the fastest overall expansion since March 2022.
Flatbed Report: Rates ease off July highs but stay up nearly 40% year over year
Flatbed spot linehaul averaged $2.83 per mile this week, minus fuel, down 1.5%, or $0.04 per mile, from the prior week.
Reefer Report: Spot rates slip but hold near the top of the range
Reefer spot linehaul averaged $2.65 per mile this week, minus fuel, down 2.6%, or $0.07 per mile, from the prior week.
Dry Van Report: Spot rates ease as summer freight demand softens
Dry van spot linehaul averaged $2.32 per mile this week, minus fuel, down 2.4%, or $0.06 per mile, from the prior week.