BEAVERTON, Ore. — Load posts on DAT One rose 10% to 2.2 million during the week of Sept. 14-20, the highest week 38 total since 2022, a rebound after the post Labor Day numbers.
Truck posts decreased 7% to 232,938—32% lower year over year. National 7-day average spot van and reefer rates dipped slightly, while the flatbed rate ticked up by a penny.
Broker-to-Carrier 7-Day Average Spot Rates
â–¼ Dry van: $2.02 per mile, down 1 cent week over week
â–¼ Refrigerated: $2.36 per mile, down 3 cents
â–² Flatbed: $2.41 per mile, up 1 cent
“At $1.99 per mile, the average linehaul rate for DAT’s top 50 van lanes by load volume fell another 2 cents last week,” said Dean Croke, DAT iQ industry analyst. “In the 13 key Midwest states—representing 46% of the national load volume and a leading indicator of national trends—the average spot rate declined 4 cents to $1.87 per mile.”
Dry van
â–² Van loads: 965,969, up 6% week over week
â–¼ Van equipment: 159,650, down 6%
â–¼ Linehaul rate: $1.65 per mile, down 1 cent
“Dry van load posts rose 6% last week and were nearly 40% higher year over year,” Croke said.
Reefer
â–² Reefer loads: 446,457, up 4% week over week
â–¼ Reefer equipment: 43,348, down 11%
â–¼ Linehaul rate: $2.00 per mile, down 2 cents
“Reefer load posts on DAT One increased 4% last week,” Croke said. “That’s 44% higher year over year and in line with pre-pandemic averages for week 38.”
Flatbed
â–² Flatbed loads: 798,788, up 17% week over week
â–¼ Flatbed equipment: 29,940, down 6%
â–² Linehaul rate: $2.05 per mile, up 2 cents
“Flatbed load posts surged 17% last week and are up 25% in the past month,” Croke said. “At $2.05 per mile, the 7-day national average flatbed rate was 11 cents higher than week 38 last year, 16 cents higher than in 2023, and 4 cents above the same week in 2017 amid a strong industrial economy.”
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Hi there! The headline doesn’t match the data in the article. The article states “Load posts on DAT One rose 10%” vs. “Spot rates jump 10% week over week” in the headlines. Can you clarify?
Hi Cate! Thanks so much for catching this typo. It has been updated. We appreciate you reaching out to us as we always want to provide our readers with accurate information.