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The number of available van and reefer loads on the DAT network both increased, however, reflecting strength in the spot market for late July and early August, and the $2.24/mile van rate equaled the monthly average for January, which was a record...
These rates are just pennies lower than June's record highs, however, and the volume of available freight is actually running slightly ahead of June weekly averages.
The national average spot van rate on the DAT network of load boards fell 7 cents to $2.38/mile while the refrigerated rate dropped 7 cents to $2.70/mile. After holding steady for two weeks, the flatbed rate dipped 2 cents to $2.80/mile.
Rates for spot market transactions matched longer-term contract rates for dry van equipment, while spot refrigerated (“reefer”) and flatbed rates exceeded contract rates as a national average.
After a June full of diesel and gasoline price dips, July has started with two straight weeks increasing prices at the pump across the nation, according to EIA.
