Industry Trends		WEEK MAY 18 - MAY 24 VS. MAY 11 - MAY 17	MONTH APR 2020 VS. MAR 2020	YEAR APR 2020 VS. APR 2019
	Spot Load Posts	-16.5%	-67.2%	-54.2%
	Spot Truck Posts	-29.0%	+12.5%	+6.8%
	Van Load-To-Truck	+19.7%	-65.9%	-32.0%
	Van Spot Rates	+4.4%	-12.6%	-9.5%
	Flatbed Load-To-Truck	+27.4%	-75.6%	-76.2%
	Flatbed Spot Rates	+2.0%	-11.8%	-17.0%
	Reefer Load-To-Truck	+10.5%	-69.4%	-33.4%
	Reefer Spot Rates	+3.1%	-12.0%	-10.2%
	Fuel Prices	-0.3%	-4.1%	-24.3%

Fuel Prices

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Spot rates rise ahead of Memorial Day weekend

National Spot Rates: Van, Flatbed, Reefer

Higher ratios put pressure on prices

May 18 - 24 - Truckload markets continued to follow seasonal trends, and load-to-truck ratios on the DAT One network continued to climb as a result. That put pressure on prices, which rose going into the long holiday weekend as more and more businesses reopen. National averages for van and flatbed rates are still below where they were in April.

For the latest freight forecasts in response to COVID-19, visit DAT.com/COVID-19.

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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