BEAVERTON, Ore. – DAT is reporting that while spot load and truck posts eased last week, van linehaul rate increased for the fifth straight week. “Van load posts decreased 12% last week but are still 24% higher than the second-last full shipping week of 2023. Carrier equipment posts were 15% lower than last year,” said Dean Croke, principal analyst, DAT Freight and Analytics. “The number of van loads moved was up 24% compared to the previous week and 18% higher year over year. On DAT’s Top 50 van lanes (based on the volume of loads moved), carriers were paid an average of $2.08 a mile, up 2 cents week over week.