Spot load and truck posts eased last week

The number of loads on the DAT One marketplace fell to 1.89 million last week, down 14.7%

Freight Trends from DAT One and DAT iQ. Spot market data for Dec 7-13, 2024 (Week 50)

Van linehaul rate increased for the fifth straight week
Spot load and truck posts eased last week. The number of loads on the DAT One marketplace fell to 1.89 million last week, down 14.7% compared to the previous week but up 9% year over year. Truck posts slipped 6% to 264,385. The national average van linehaul rate rose 2 cents week over week to $1.74 a mile, 12 cents higher than the same week in 2023. The van rate has increased for five straight weeks starting Nov. 10 and is up 8 cents in that time.

Dry Vans
▼  Van loads: 1.02 million, down 11.9% week over week
▼  Van equipment: 177,529, down 3.3%
▲  Linehaul rate: $1.74 net fuel, up 2 cents
▼  Load-to-truck ratio: 5.7, down from 6.5

Reefers
▼  Reefer loads: 360,680, down 26.7% week over week
▼  Reefer equipment: 53,616, down 10.3%
▼  Linehaul rate: $2.01 net fuel, down from $2.05
▼  Load-to-truck ratio: 6.7, down from 8.7

Flatbeds
▼  Flatbed loads: 508,726, down 9.8% week over week
▼  Flatbed equipment: 33,240, down 10.5%
▲  Linehaul rate: $1.99 net fuel, up 2 cents
▼  Load-to-truck ratio: 15.3, down from 15.8

From Dean Croke, principal analyst, DAT Freight & Analytics:

Source: DAT Freight & Analytics

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