BEAVERTON, Ore. — Spot rates increased across all three equipment types during the week of April 26-May 2, with flatbed leading again.
“Total load posts on DAT One touched 3.23 million, down 3% from the prior week,” DAT said. “Capacity tightened sharply for both van and reefer, pushing load-to-truck ratios meaningfully higher.”
The following are all-in rates; what the broker paid the carrier.
7-Day Average Broker-to-Carrier Spot Rates
▲ Dry van: $2.37 per mile, up 1 cent week over week ▲ Refrigerated: $2.72 per mile, up 1 cent ▲ Flatbed: $3.05 per mile, up 3 cents…