BEAVERTON, Ore. — Load posts on DAT One held steady during the week of Nov. 2-7, dipping 3% to 2.13 million.
“The number of load posts has been firm from week to week, averaging 2.19 million over the last 16 weeks,” DAT said. “Truck posts increased 3% to 239,406 last week.”
Broker-to-Carrier 7-Day Average Spot Rates
â–¼ Dry van: $2.06 per mile, down 1 cent week over week
â–² Refrigerated: $2.45 per mile, up 1 cent
— Flatbed: $2.41 per mile, unchanged
“DAT’s top 50 van lanes by load volume averaged $1.98 per mile last week, down 2 cents week over week but 29 cents higher than the national seven-day rolling average rate,” said Dean Croke, DAT iQ industry analyst. “In the 13 key Midwest states, which represent 46% of national load volume, the average van rate was unchanged at $1.94 per mile—25 cents above the national average.”
Dry van
â–¼ Van loads: 997,232, down 4% week over week
â–² Van equipment: 167,584, up 6%
â–¼ Linehaul rate: $1.69 per mile, down 1 cent
“Despite a 1-cent dip last week, the national average van rate was 3 cents higher than the same period last year and 2 cents higher than the three-month trailing average,” Croke said.
Reefer
â–² Reefer loads: 500,697, up 1% week over week
â–² Reefer equipment: 41,486, up 6%
â–² Linehaul rate: $2.09 per mile, up 1 cent
“The temperature-controlled market experienced uncharacteristic weakness three weeks out from Thanksgiving, with the national seven-day average linehaul reefer rate up 1 cent and reefer load posts virtually unchanged week over week,” Croke said. “Softness in reefer load posts was particularly evident in the 10 largest markets, which account for 23% of national volume. Load post volumes declined by 15%. Dallas recorded the most significant week-over-week decrease, plummeting by almost 27%.”
Flatbed
â–¼ Flatbed loads: 655,008, down 6% week over week
â–¼ Flatbed equipment: 30,336, down 9%
â–¼ Linehaul rate: $2.06 per mile, down 1 cent
U.S. National Average Diesel Price (Source: EIA)
â–² $3.75 per gallon, up 3 cents week over week. YOY: â–² 22 cents
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