Rolling 4-Week Archives
Dry van spot rates near all-time high
Broker-posted spot rates in the Truckstop.com system for flatbed equipment have set records for three straight weeks and now dry van spot rates during the week ended May 29 (week 21) have come within 3 cents of their all-time high at the end of 2021. Flatbed spot rates posted their strongest week-over-week increase in eight weeks, but refrigerated spot rates retreated modestly immediately after recording their largest four-week gain ever. Spot volume fell as expected due to the Memorial Day holiday.
Spot rates rise further heading into the holiday
After huge gains – especially for van equipment – during the previous week due to International Roadcheck, broker-posted spot rates in the Truckstop.com system rose again for all equipment types during the week ended May 22 (week 19) as the Memorial Day holiday approached. Dry van spot rates posted the strongest increase and were only about 12 cents below their all-time high in late December 2021. Refrigerated spot rates were about 30 cents below their record, which was during the same week.
Spot rates skyrocket during International Roadcheck week
Broker-posted spot rates in the Truckstop.com system for refrigerated equipment posted their largest week-over-week spike ever during the week ended May 15 (week 19) as market pressure from International Roadcheck week added to the ongoing need for fuel cost recovery. The jump in dry van spot rates fell just short of a record weekly increase while flatbed spot rates rose for a 20th straight week to a record level. Dry van and refrigerated rates remain well below their all-time highs at the end of 2021.
Spot rates again rise for all equipment types
For a second straight week, broker-posted spot rates in the Truckstop.com system rose for all equipment types during the week ended May 8 (week 18) as the total market rate set another record. Flatbed spot rates rose for a 19th straight week to essentially a record, falling less than a tenth of a cent short of the all-time high in late May 2022. Dry van spot rates were the highest since April 2022 while refrigerated spot rates have yet to match the final week of 2025 or week 4 or 13 of this year.
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