Industry Trends		WEEK APR 08 - APR 14 VS. APR 01 - APR 07	MONTH MAR 2019 VS. FEB 2019	YEAR MAR 2019 VS. MAR 2018
	Spot Market Loads	-4.1%	+8.7%	-54.7%
	Spot Market Capacity	+3.1%	+16.1%	+36.1%
	Van Load-To-Truck	-4.7%	-22.4%	-63.3%
	Van Rates (Spot)	-0.1%	-1.9%	-13.6%
	Flatbed Load-To-Truck	-17.9%	-1.9%	-13.6%
	Flatbed Rates (Spot)	-1.2%	+0.4%	-7.7%
	Reefer Load-To-Truck	+9.9%	-21.1%	-63.2%
	Reefer Rates (Spot)	+0.9%	-1.8%	-9.7%
	Fuel Prices	+0.5%	+2.6%	+2.9%

Fuel Prices

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Bad weather keeps rates at bay

National Spot Rates: Van, Flatbed, Reefer

Spot market produces mixed results in mid-April

April 8 - 14 - Severe weather put a damper on freight rates in several major markets last week, offsetting gains made in other parts of the country, such as Chicago, Houston, and Los Angeles. Spring produce contributed to a higher load-to-truck ratio for reefers, but capacity continued to outpace demand for both vans and flatbeds, keeping freight rates in check.

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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