Industry Trends		WEEK NOV 25 - DEC 01 VS. NOV 18 - NOV 24	MONTH NOV 2019 VS. OCT 2019	YEAR NOV 2019 VS. NOV 2018
	Spot Load Posts	-40.1%	-5.4%	-17.3%
	Spot Truck Posts	-30.3%	-17.3%	+5.7%
	Van Load-To-Truck	-6.4%	+34.0%	-15.6%
	Van Spot Rates	+4.8%	+1.6%	-12.3%
	Flatbed Load-To-Truck	-14.2%	-22.7%	-43.4%
	Flatbed Spot Rates	+0.6%	-2.8%	-12.9%
	Reefer Load-To-Truck	-24.1%	+47.6%	-7.4%
	Reefer Spot Rates	+1.6%	+3.2%	-11.9%
	Fuel Prices	-0.3%	+0.5%	-7.0%

Fuel Prices

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Rates increase during holiday-shortened week

National Spot Rates: Van, Flatbed, Reefer

Shippers rush freight out ahead of holiday weekend

Nov 25-Dec 1 - The Thanksgiving holiday led to a shortened work week that boosted rates for vans and reefers. Van freight had to arrive by Black Friday, and reefers delivered last-minute items ahead of Thanksgiving Day. Rates continued to rise after the 30th, a signal that pressure is likely to continue in the run-up to Christmas..

For more info, read the Rate Trend of the Week.

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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