Tune into DAT iQ Live, live on YouTube or LinkedIn, 10am ET every Tuesday. Market Watch. All rates cited below exclude fuel surcharges unless otherwise noted. After dropping for the prior three weeks, outbound reefer rates in Laredo, the largest border-crossing market along the southern border, increased by $0.06/mile last week to …Out of California, Fresno to Denver rates hit $2.39, up 30¢ from the week before. FALLING LANES. Only 23 of the top 72 reefer lanes had lower rates last week, compared to the week before. The biggest decline was the lane from Grand Rapids to Atlanta, which lost 40¢ at $2.41 per mile, but rates still rose on the lanes to Madison and Cleveland.The combination of the new regulation, bad weather, high demand, and truckers taking time off around the New Year's holiday pushed the national load-to-truck ratio to 25.2 reefer loads per truck last week, the highest ever recorded in our weekly DAT Trendlines report. The national average reefer rate also soared to $2.71/mile.DAT's load board helps you find the best rates, so you can grow your business. When you subscribe to the DAT load board, you gain insight into high quality spot market rate negotiation tools that help ensure you're getting paid fairly. Uncover the market price for every load. Pinpoint where truck drivers are in high demand.The national average reefer rate for June so far is $2.29/mi., 14¢ higher than the May average. DAT load boards are the largest and most trusted digital marketplace for truckload freight, with more than 256 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus rates based on $60 billion in real transactions.Reefer Rates in March 2024. DAT reefer spot rates, net fuel, fell 6¢ per mile m/m to $1.86 in March, 6¢ below the normal seasonal pattern and reversing about three quarters of outperformance in January. In early April, rates remained soft. DAT reefer contract rates, net fuel, were unchanged m/m in March at $2.37 per mile. In seasonally ...Tune into DAT iQ Live, live on YouTube or LinkedIn, ... In the Savannah market, home to the Vidalia Onion crop, reefer outbound spot rates have fallen by around $0.20/mile in the last months, with loads from Vidalia, GA, to Chicago down $0.10/mile compared to the time last year. Loads north to New York City are currently at $3.37/mile excl. FSC ...DAT is the best resource in the trucking industry. DAT helps make finding loads for truck drivers a quick and efficient experience. More than 1 million loads are posted to our boards each business day, and we give you the tools and capabilities to not only find your next load quickly, but to grow your business strategically, as well. Find truck ...Van, reefer and flatbed insights. Fuel prices. Read The Free Report. What our customers are saying "We did rate analyses using a number of different vendors to compare data accuracy. We found that DAT's rates were much more accurate compared to some of the other sources we reviewed, and our confidence level was much higher with forecasts ...The reefer linehaul rate decreased by just over a penny per mile last week compared to the $0.07/mile drop the previous week. At $2.24/mile, reefer linehaul rates have dropped 29% or $0.92/mile YTD and are now down $0.13/mile m/m.DAT shows you the weekly average market rates and compares that to your load history on the same graph enabling a quick benchmark view that speaks loudly. This view gives you quick access to the best carriers for a particular lane. DAT IQ is one of the tools we use to benchmark ourselves against the market and see where we are doing good and ...Spot rates. Reefer spot rates cooled off last week dropping by $0.04/mile. This followed the record level jump of $0.19/mile the week before. Reefer rates ended the week at $2.78/mile. Reefer spot rates are now $0.94/mile higher this time last year and $0.63/mile higher than this time in 2018.Reefer linehaul rates have dropped by almost $0.90/mile this year following last week’s $0.05/mile decrease. As we start the second half of 2022, reefer spot rates currently average $2.27/mile. At this level, rates are now $0.54/mile lower than the previous year but $0.26/mile higher than the pre-pandemic average for this time of ...In fact, the rates did go up 7¢ per mile on the lane from Chicago to Atlanta last week, to $1.88. But you can get paid even more if you're close enough to get a load from Indianapolis to Atlanta, where the load-to-truck ratio is 4.4. That rate rose 18¢ last week, to $2.01 per mile.Spot rates forecasts. With very little change in reefer volume and capacity, rates stayed around the $2.62/mile, excluding fuel. Compared to the same week in 2020, reefer spot rates are now $0.61/mile higher and remain at record highs.Rates for contracted truckload freight declined for van and reefer freight. The DAT iQ benchmark contract van and reefer rates dipped 3 cents to $2.48 and $2.86 a mile, respectively. The flatbed rate gained 4 cents to $3.18. The margin between spot and contract rates increased for all three equipment types. It was 47 cents for van freight, 51 ...The Broker-to-Carrier Spot Rate is the rate over the most recent 7, 15, 30, 60, or 90 days or 1 year. The Shipper-to-Carrier Contract rate is for 90 days, 270 days, or 1 year. Seasonality in produce seasons can have a big affect on rates. To get an accurate rate use the current rate, the changes over the 13 month rate history provided, and ...All rates cited below exclude fuel surcharges unless otherwise noted. At $2.14/mile, outbound rates in Oregon are the highest in nine years, excluding the pandemic-impacted markets in 2021 and 2022. Reefer capacity was very tight in the Pendleton market, where linehaul rates increased by $0.10/mile to an average of $2.15/mile last week.A DAT Freight & Analytics load data study shows that the highest number of refrigerated moves since 2020 in the Philadelphia market typically occurs in July, October, and January. ... with the national average remaining around $1.97/mile for the second week. Reefer spot rates are $0.32/mile lower than in 2022 and $0.10/mile higher than in 2019 ...That methodology predicts rates with an accuracy in the range of plus-or-minus 17 cents per mile. If the actual rate per mile lands between $1.50 and $2, excluding fuel, then a 34-cent range does not provide useful guidance, regardless of the timeframe. The DAT iQ team set out to create a forecasting model that would produce more actionable ...On the southern border, capacity was tight following a 30% jump in reefer load posts volumes in the McAllen market. Outbound spot rates were up $0.15/mile to an average of $2.55/mile. Loads west to Phoenix were paying an average of $2.12/mile while loads east to Atlanta were averaging $2.88/mile, up $0.02/mile last week.In the broader PNW region, reefer rates averaged $1.85/mile last week, identical to 2018 and on track to increase by an estimated $0.40/mile during the Fall produce season between now and year-end. Outbound reefer rates in the Midwest meat patch increased $0.10/mile last week to a regional average of $2.52/mile.Tune into DAT iQ Live, live on YouTube or LinkedIn, 10am ET every Tuesday. ... Spot rates. Reefer linehaul rates ended 2023 at $2.18/mile following a late surge before the break, where rates jumped by $0.19/mile the week before Christmas. Since then, spot rates have lost about half of that gain, ending last week at $2.11/mile and $0.26/mile ...Rates for contracted van and reefer freight were unchanged month over month. DAT’s benchmark contract van rate was $2.49 a mile and the reefer rate was $2.57. The flatbed rate declined 4 cents to $3.10, the lowest monthly average since May 2021. The gap between spot and contract rates narrowed compared to December. It was 35 cents for van ...Feb 20, 2018 · Most produce areas are either inactive or have falling prices, but avocado and citrus shipments helped boost rates on the lane from Ontario, CA, to Chicago, up 37¢ to $2.24/mile. FALLING. Reefer rates out of Florida had been unusually high for a while, but volumes have started to back down. As a result, rates fell on a couple of lanes out of ...Spot rates. Following the lead from the dry van sector, reefer spot rates also increased by just over $0.02/mile last week to an average of $2.79/mile. Spot rates are still $0.56/mile higher than this time last year. Of our Top 70 reefer lanes (for loads moved), spot rates: Increased on 29 lanes (compared to 23 the week prior)21 Jan 2022 ... “It's tough times for many reefer shippers and importers these days. A lot of places in the world at the moment lack reefer equipment.Spot rates. Reefer spot rates decreased by just over $0.01/mile last week to an average of$2.77/mile following two weeks of gains. Spot rates are still $0.58/mile higher than this time last year with rate movement across our top 70 reefer lanes evenly split: a third were up, a third were down and third remained unchanged.Carrier equipment posts (EP) were down 2% w/w, resulting in last week’s reefer load-to-truck ratio (LTR) increasing slightly to 3.40 – still the lowest reefer LTR in seven years. Spot rates Reefer spot rates increased by $0.02/mile last week, and at $1.97/mile, reefer linehaul rates have increased by $0.07/mile in the last month.Rates for contracted van and reefer freight were unchanged month over month. DAT’s benchmark contract van rate was $2.49 a mile and the reefer rate was $2.57. The flatbed rate declined 4 cents to $3.10, the lowest monthly average since May 2021. The gap between spot and contract rates narrowed compared to December. It …The DAT iQ benchmark contract van and reefer rates dipped 3 cents to $2.48 and $2.86 a mile, respectively. The flatbed rate gained 4 cents to $3.18. The margin between spot and contract rates ...The national average van load-to-truck ratio fell from 3.9 in June to 3.8, meaning there were 3.8 available loads for every van on the DAT network. The reefer load-to-truck ratio was 7.2, up from 7.0. The flatbed ratio declined sharply for the second straight month, falling from 63.3 in May to 37.6 in June to 21.8 in July. Fuel price relief.Contract carriers collect higher rates in 2019 on lower volume. For contract carriers, volume slid lower for van, reefer, and flatbed freight, compared to January. As a result, shipper-to-carrier direct rates edged down month over month, but prices were up sharply compared to February 2018.The national average van load-to-truck ratio dropped from 4.6 in March to 3.4, meaning there were 3.4 available loads for every van posted on the DAT One load board network. The reefer load-to-truck ratio was 6.3, down from 8.4, while the flatbed ratio fell from 89.8 to 64.5. Compared to March, there were 27% fewer loads posted in April …The spot reefer rate was $3.13 per mile, down 32 cents, and the flatbed rate was unchanged at $3.40 per mile, a record high. Spot rates incorporate a fuel surcharge. Removing fuel, the van rate averaged $2.13 a mile; the reefer rate was $2.43 a mile; and the flatbed rate was $2.63 a mile. ... Rates are derived from RateView, DAT's database of ...Spot Rates. At just over $1.89/mile, reefer linehaul spot market rates are $0.20/mile lower than last year and just $0.07/mile higher than in 2019. Reefer rates increased by almost a penny per mile last week as the market transitioned into Fall produce season, Xmas tree, and Thanksgiving fresh turkey shipping.Spot rates are $0.20/mile lower than last year and $0.03/mile higher than the long-term average for this time of the year when capacity typically returns to the market. Based on the volume of loads moved, the top 50 lanes averaged $2.02/mile last week, $0.31/mile higher than the national average.Vans got the biggest bump, which boosted the load-to-truck ratio above 3.0 for the first time since early July, and gave carriers a 6¢ per mile raise, as a national average. Reefers had the best load-to-truck ratio since January, accompanied by a 3¢ rate increase, and even flatbed rates got a 1¢ lift alongside a 4% increase in the ratio.The DAT Load Board offers a broad selection of reefer loads, including LTL reefer loads. Using the DAT network, LTL reefer carriers can find specialty loads, calculate market rates, and connect with brokers. Find LTL reefer loads across the country. Understand refrigerated LTL market trends and boost your earnings.Tune into DAT iQ Live, live on YouTube or LinkedIn, 10am ET every Tuesday. Following the California season, cherry production switches to the Pacific Northwest (PNW), where volume from Washington State is just starting to come online. ... Reefer spot rates dropped a penny per mile for the second week to a national average of $1.85/mile. Reefer ...The average score on the DAT is 17, which is in the 50th percentile, while the average score for applicants who matriculated into dental school in 2012 is 19.9. A DAT score might b...After dropping for the previous three weeks, reefer capacity tightened last week in Fresno, pushing up spot rates by $0.18/mile to an outbound average of $2.35/mile. On the 3,000-mile lane to Hunts Point, NY, spot rates have been steadily increasing for the last eight weeks and are now $0.33/mile lower than the previous year at $2.54/mile.The national average for reefer rates stayed put at $2.07 per mile last week, ... Find loads, trucks and lane-by-lane rate information in DAT load boards, including rates from DAT RateView. < Back to posts. Categories. Best Practices and Benchmarks; Broker News; Carrier News; COVID-19;Reefer spot rates averaged $2.70 a mile, up 9 cents month over month and 62 cents year over year. ... DAT anticipates spot rates and truckload freight volumes in March to fall from record highs ...The map of reefer rates in key regional markets, shown above, can also be found on DAT Trendlines. DAT TriHaul of the Week - REEFER - June 19-25 Brokers paid an average of $2.65 per mile last week for refrigerated ("reefer") vans from Green Bay, WI to Philadelphia, but only $1.39 from Philly back to Green Bay, for a round-trip average ...The average contract reefer rate was $3.24 a mile, down 12 cents and 15 cents higher year over year, and the average flatbed rate fell 13 cents to $3.53 a mile, 19 cents higher year over year.Line-haul reefer rate: $1.98, up 4 cents; Line-haul flatbed rate: $1.87, up 4 cents; Changes to DAT’s broker-to-carrier benchmark spot rates were mixed. The spot van rate averaged $2.10 per mile, up 3 cents compared to November. The reefer and flatbed rate dipped 2 cents to $2.47 and $2.41 a mile, respectively.Meanwhile, reefer ratios and rates are back to where they were in May. DAT load boards provide the largest and most trusted digital freight marketplace in the trucking industry, with more than 270 million loads and trucks posted annually, plus insights into current spot market and contract rates based on $57 billion in real transactions.Reefer decreased from 5.5 to 5.2 loads per truck; ... DAT’s linehaul rates measure the seven-day weekly moving average for spot rates in dry van, reefer and flatbed hauls. They often reflect the balance of supply and demand in the spot market. The rates are derived from DAT’s RateView database and do not include a fuel surcharge.Load posts in DAT's Top 10 reefer freight markets, representing 23% of total load posts, increased by 13% last week, which was insufficient to impact outbound capacity significantly. ... Reefer spot rates have decreased by 31% or almost $1.00/mile since the start of the year, leaving the flatbed linehaul rate just $0.01/mile lower than in ...Jan 19, 2023 · The reefer line-haul rate increased 13 cents to $2.19 a mile and the line-haul flatbed rate averaged $2.08 a mile, up 8 cents month over month. Line-haul rates remained well below December 2022, when they averaged $2.60 a mile for van freight, $3.04 a mile for reefers and $2.60 a mile for flatbeds. The national average van load-to-truck ratio ...It measures dry van, refrigerated (reefer), and flatbed trucks moved by truckload carriers. DAT's data highlighted the following takeaways for truckload volumes, load-to-truck ratios, and rates, for the month of September, including: the van TVI was down 5.7% compared to August, at 230, and down 7.0% annually;Flatbed Rates Surge in Mid-July but Van and Reefer Rates Dip, Nationally < Back to posts. DAT Guest Author July 15, 2011; Uncategorized. Rates for vans, reefers and flatbeds made no major moves in theaverage of major markets this week, but declining rates in smaller markets shiftedthe national rate for vans and reefers.To upgrade your DAT RateView subscription to get Multi-Lane search, or to be come a RateView contributor, contact us here or call 866.678.7065. Find loads and trucks fast with full access to the trusted DAT Network. Freight matching designed for shippers, brokers and carriers.Nov 12, 2019 · Last week on the top 72 reefer lanes, more lanes had rising rates than falling, which is always a positive sign. And the average reefer rate for November is up 2¢ compared to the October average. The current national average is $2.13/mi. for reefer trailers. Looking for reefer loads?Spot Rates. Last week's national average reefer linehaul rate plunged to $2.27/mile, dropping almost $0.10/mile from the previous week. Unlike Week 2 last year, spot rates are 30% or $0.94/mile lower. Last week's spot rate was just $0.17/mile lower than in 2018 but still $0.25/mile higher than the average in pre-pandemic years.All rates below include fuel surcharges and are based on real transactions between brokers and carriers. RISING. Some of these rate increases could be due to weather-related disruptions: Reefer rates on the lane from Green Bay to Philadelphia surged 78¢ to $4.73/mile; Philadelphia to Boston also soared 45¢ to an average of $4.69/mileThe prior week that gap was close to 5,000 fewer truckloads of produce. Outbound reefer linehaul rates in Florida are heating up following last week's $0.20/mile jump ahead of Mother's Day this coming Sunday. At $2.20/mile, reefer rates have increased by $0.76/mile in the last five weeks and are now almost identical to the 2018 and 2022 ...Spot Rates. At $2.00/mile, the national average reefer linehaul rate is 29% lower than the previous year following last week’s $0.02/mile decrease. On DATs Top 70 reefer lanes based on the volume of loads moved the previous week, linehaul rates decreased on 42% of lanes, increasing on only 12% with the balance remaining neutral.At that level, spot rates are $0.27/mile lower than the previous year and identical to 2020. As the produce season begins in the Pacific Northwest, so does the increase in spot rates. Washington State reefer rates at $1.62/mile for outbound loads are $0.04/mile higher w/w and almost identical to the previous year.On the southern border, capacity was tight following a 30% jump in reefer load posts volumes in the McAllen market. Outbound spot rates were up $0.15/mile to an average of $2.55/mile. Loads west to Phoenix were paying an average of $2.12/mile while loads east to Atlanta were averaging $2.88/mile, up $0.02/mile last week.Jul 3, 2018 · Reefer markets continued to sizzle during the last week of June, as the end of Q2 and the upcoming 4th of July holiday added to pressure on freight rates. As a result, spot market rates hit the highest point ever recorded for reefers in DAT Trendlines. At $2.69/mile, the national average spot rate for reefers was also 11¢ higher than the ...Spot rates. As produce season and Mother's Day floral shipments push meaningful volumes into the truckload spot market, reefer linehaul rates are on the rise following last week's $0.04/mile gain. At $1.89/mile, reefer linehaul rates are $0.06/mile lower on a 10% higher volume of loads moved than last year.All rates below include fuel surcharges and are based on real transactions between brokers and carriers.. RISING. Huge increases out of Miami and Lakeland, FL:. Miami to Boston surged 79¢ to $3.05/mile; Lakeland to Baltimore shot up 54¢ to $3.09/mile; Miami to Atlanta was another $3-plus lane, soaring 52¢ to $3.05/mile; Reefer markets were strong in Georgia as well, with Tifton in the ...Search DAT. Spot Market Rate Trend of the Week: Reefer and Flatbed Rates Rising < Back to posts. DAT Guest Author March 3, 2011 ... For reefer freight, line haul rates rose by 1.6% during the month of February, despite cold weather that reduced crops and shipments out of California and Florida. Outbound rates from Atlanta increased because of ...Use the Winmail.dat Reader to view, copy and paste the content into a word processor for conversion. You can also use an online conversion service to prevent installing a program o...Within the last quarter, Best Buy Co (NYSE:BBY) has observed the following analyst ratings: Bullish Somewhat Bullish Indifferent Somewhat Bea... Within the last quarter, Best ...The van rate averaged $3.10 per mile in February, a 1-cent decrease over January, while the reefer rate was $3.53 per mile, down 6 cents month over month. ... DAT rates are derived from RateView ...