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Aug 12 - 18 - The national average van rate for August declined 2¢ at $2.16 per mile, close to the pre-summer average. The load-to-truck ratio for vans also fell. For details, see the Rate Trend of the Week on the DAT Freight Talk blog.
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About Market Rates
Rates are market averages derived from DAT RateView™, an innovative service that provides real-time reports on prevailing spot market and contract rates, as well as historical rate and capacity trends. RateView's comprehensive database is comprised of more than $57 billion in freight bills in over 65,000 lanes.
The national average van rate last month was $2.29 per mile, the highest July average ever. It was just 2¢ below the June average, which was the highest monthly average ever recorded in Trendlines. The July average was 51¢ higher compared to the previous year.
The chart above depicts national average line haul rates and fuel surcharges for vans in the past 13 months, derived from DAT RateView.
Last update: 8/20/2018 – Next update: 8/21/2018
