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Spot rates changed little overall in the latest week
A week after stronger-than-typical performance, broker-posted spot rates in the Truckstop.com system were basically stable for all principal equipment types during the week ended October 9 (week 40). Refrigerated van spot rates increased just over a penny per mile. Dry van rates ticked up less than half a cent while flatbed spot rates dipped less than one cent. Historically, the current week (week 41) has produced mostly declining or stable van rates and slight increases in flatbed rates.
Spot rates post solid gains in the latest week
Broker-posted spot rates in the Truckstop.com system rose week over week for all principal equipment types during the week ended October 2 (week 39), and the rate increases were stronger than usual for comparable weeks in previous years. Refrigerated spot rates usually decline in comparable weeks, though they rose during the same week last year. Dry van spot rates posted the strongest increase since at least 2008 for that week of the year. Flatbed spot rates rose for a third straight week.
Van spot rates were mixed in the latest week
Broker-posted spot rates in the Truckstop.com system rose week over week for both dry van and flatbed equipment during the week ended September 25 (week 38), but refrigerated van rates declined largely in line with seasonal expectations. The flatbed spot rate uptick also was seasonally expected, but the increase for dry van equipment was unusual for a comparable week. During the current week (week 39) dry van and flatbed spot rates almost always rise while refrigerated rates usually fall.
Van spot rates decline while flatbed rates rise
Broker-posted spot rates in the Truckstop.com system were mixed during the week ended September 18 (week 37) as flatbed spot rates rose sharply while dry van and refrigerated van rates weakened in line with seasonal expectations. Spot rate increases for comparable weeks are quite rare for all three principal equipment types, but the increase in flatbed rates was the largest in a corresponding week since at least 2008. Van spot rates almost always decline further during the current week (week 38).
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