Reefer Report: Savannah holds the number one spot for East Coast reefer exports. The Port of Savannah consistently ranks as the fourth largest port for U.S. imports, accounting for 9.3% of the national. Find loads and trucks fast with full access to the trusted DAT Network.Reefer rates increased 1.6% in major markets in the week ending June 15. Rates from Los Angeles continue to climb in the height of produce season, surging 6.2% in the past seven days. The top gaining reefer rates from Los Angeles include the lane to Atlanta, up $0.33 (19%) and to Chicago, up $0.31 (19%).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.DAT Trendlines — which is often cited in the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Business Insider, and other publications — is a free report that gives you weekly recaps and updates on capacity and demand (load-to-truck ratios), and national averages for spot market rates so you can stay on top of the market. Trendlines also integrates with DAT's load boards so you can more easily find ...Reefer rates have dropped by $0.10/mile in the first two weeks of the year following last week’s $0.03/mile decrease. At $2.08/mile, spot rates are $0.20/mile lower than last year, and compared to the start of 2020, when the market was oversupplied, linehaul rates were $0.08/mile higher last week. As winter sets in, shippers will increasingly ...Spot Rates. After remaining flat for most of January, reefer spot rates recorded their largest weekly drop in 2022, decreasing by $0.05/mile to a national average of $3.11/mile excl. FSC. Reefer spot rates are still $0.87/mile higher than the same period last year. Find loads and trucks fast with full access to the trusted DAT Network.May 25, 2022 · DAT: Truckload volumes slipped in April; spot van, reefer rates dive 2022-05-25T11:35:00-06:00 05/25/2022 11:35 am DENVER, Colo., May 23, 2022—Truckload freight volumes retreated and spot-market rates dropped sharply in April, compounding pressure on small trucking companies and independent operators already strained by record fuel prices, said DAT Freight & Analytics, operators of the ...The van rate averaged $3.11 per mile in January, an 11-cent increase over December, while the average reefer rate was $3.59 per mile, up 12 cents month over month. Spot truckload rates are negotiated on a per-load basis and paid to the carrier by a freight broker. DAT's rate analysis is based on $120 billion in annualized freight transactions.Spot rates. Reefer spot rates increased by almost $0.03/mile last week, building on the prior week’s $0.05/mile gain. At $1.95/mile, reefer linehaul rates have increased by $0.08/mile in the last two weeks, although compared to last year, reefer linehaul spot market rates are $0.14/mile lower and around $0.11/mile higher than in 2019.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. Atlanta outbound reefer rates increased by $0.12/mile last week to an average rate of $1.80/mile, while on the high-volume regional lane to Lakeland, FL, carriers averaged …DAT RateView provides a national average rate for dry van, refrigerated (“reefer”) and flatbed freight. These are rolling monthly averages, updated daily, for lanes of 250 miles or above. Basically, the national average is comprised of rates for over-the-road hauls, where it’s tough to complete a round trip in a single day.The contract van rate fell 4 cents to $2.49 per mile, the lowest since February 2021. The reefer rate was down 6 cents to $2.88 a mile, while the flatbed rate fell 3 cents to $3.14. Load-to-truck ratios indicated a soft market for carriers DAT’s national average load-to-truck ratios slumped, driven by the decline in freight volumes:Reefer LTRs are just 7% higher than the same week in 2018. Not even higher reefer volumes before Mother's Day were sufficient to halt reefer rates plunging even further last week. Spot rates decreased another $0.05/mile last week to a national average of $2.34/mile excl. FSC. Reefer spot rates have dropped by $0.22/mile in the previous month ...DAT iQ’s comprehensive rate data offers visibility into the average van, reefer, flatbed, heavy haul, LTL truck freight rates for more than 68,000 lanes — as well as rate data for dozens of other equipment types via …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.Tune into DAT iQ Live, live on YouTube or LinkedIn, ... Despite the lower volumes, reefer spot rates were primarily flat, averaging $1.89/mile last week. Compared to last year, reefer linehaul rates are $0.15/mile lower and $0.04/mile higher than in 2020 as the freight market continued to soften before the pandemic.All rates below include fuel surcharges and are based on real transactions between brokers and carriers.. RISING. The biggest rate increases for the month have been along the Mexican border in McAllen, TX, and Nogales, AZ.. Reefer rates on the McAllen to Chicago lane surged 77¢ to $2.73/mile; McAllen to Atlanta soared 58¢ to an average of $3.43/mile; Out of Nogales, reefer rates on the lane ...Nov 14, 2023 · Benchmark rates for contracted freight declined as well. The DAT contract van rate decreased 2 cents to $2.57 per mile, the reefer rate fell 4 cents to $2.97 and the flatbed rate dropped 7 cents to $3.13. The gap between spot and contract van rates has remained at 48 cents for three months.Reefer rates have dropped by $0.10/mile in the first two weeks of the year following last week’s $0.03/mile decrease. At $2.08/mile, spot rates are $0.20/mile lower than last year, and compared to the start of 2020, when the market was oversupplied, linehaul rates were $0.08/mile higher last week. As winter sets in, shippers will increasingly ...The spot reefer rate dipped 3 cents to $2.44 per mile and 60 cents lower year-over-year. The spot van rate was $2.07 per mile, down 1 cent compared to June and 56 cents lower than in July 2022....The typical pre-Thanksgiving November increase in reefer spot rates has averaged $0.13/mile the previous five years - this year, reefer rates have remained flat for the first three weeks of the month. Last week's reefer linehaul rate was 32% or $0.94/mile lower than last year and $0.15/mile lower than in 2019.National average spot van and reefer rates fell to their lowest points since July 2020. The spot van rate averaged $2.16 per mile in March, 8 cents less than in February and 89 cents less year over year. The contract rate averaged $2.75 a mile, down 12 cents. The spot reefer rate fell 9 cents to $2.50 a mile. That’s 95 cents less than in ...DAT’s load board is helping owner-operators stay profitable and keep their trucks on the road with minimal deadhead. Sign up today and you’ll get access to the best load boards for power only trucking. DAT allows you …Tune into DAT iQ Live, live on YouTube or LinkedIn, 10am ET every Tuesday. ... After being primarily flat for a month, reefer spot rates decreased by just over $0.02/mile last week, even though the national volume of loads moved was up by just over 12%. At $1.88/mile, reefer linehaul rates are $0.11/mile lower and $0.03/mile higher than in 2019DAT's benchmark contract van rate fell 3 cents to $2.53 per mile in November, while the reefer rate fell 3 cents to $2.94. The flatbed rate rose 4 cents to $3.17.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 October, including: the van TVI was up 3.5% compared to September, at 263, and up 9.5% annually;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.Nov 15, 2023 · Spot rates. Reefer spot rates increased by almost $0.03/mile last week, building on the prior week’s $0.05/mile gain. At $1.95/mile, reefer linehaul rates have increased by $0.08/mile in the last two weeks, although compared to last year, reefer linehaul spot market rates are $0.14/mile lower and around $0.11/mile higher than in 2019.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.DAT’s benchmark contract van rate fell 3 cents to $2.53 per mile in November, while the reefer rate fell 3 cents to $2.94. The flatbed rate rose 4 cents to $3.17.The volume of reefer truckloads moved for all commodity types increased by 11% last week, and in a sign that capacity is beginning to tighten, spot rates were flat for the fourth week at around $1.89/mile. Compared to last year, reefer linehaul rates are $0.14/mile lower and $0.01/mile higher than in 2020. Learn more about the DAT One network.The spot reefer freight market experienced a similar trend. Reefer demand declined 5.4 percent compared to March, but demand was 87 percent higher year over year. The load-to-truck ratio rose for reefers, and so did truckload rates. At $1.94 per mile, the average spot reefer rate was 7 cents higher compared to March and 14 cents higher year ...Reefer load posts have dropped 15% in the last month following another 2% w/w decrease and are now 20% below 2020. After being primarily flat for the previous month, carrier equipment posts increased by 2% last week, pushing down the reefer load-to-truck (LTR) from 2.70 to 2.61, almost identical to LTR observed in 2019 and 2020. Spot RatesOut of the border town of Nogales, AZ, reefer rates to Chicago climbed 32¢ to $2.05/mile ; FALLING. Demand is still extra-high out of potato-shipping regions ahead of Thanksgiving, but rates from Twin Falls, ID, to Phoenix dropped 27¢ to an average of $2.74/mile. In general, eastbound lanes out of Southern Idaho paid better last week than ...DAT benchmark rates for contracted freight rose slightly compared to August. The contract van rate increased 2 cents to $2.59 per mile; the reefer rate was up 2 cents to $3.01 a mile; and the flatbed rate gained 1 cent to $3.20 a mile. "Seasonality took hold in September," said Ken Adamo, DAT Chief of Analytics.the flatbed TVI was down 14.7% compared to November, at 203, and up 3.6% annually; the DAT broker-to-carrier benchmark spot van rate rose $0.03, from November to December, to $2.10 per mile, for its sixth increase in the last 11 months, with the reefer rate down $0.02, to $2.47 per mile, and the flatbed rate down $0.02, to $2.41 per mile; spot ...Last Tuesday, there were 8.8 reefer loads per available truck on DAT load boards, and that number shot up to 13.2 on Friday — both are well above the national average of 6.3. Load volume continues to rise, so rates are also trending up on key lanes originating in McAllen. All rates below include fuel surcharges and are based on real ...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.DAT RateView provides a national average rate for dry van, refrigerated ("reefer") and flatbed freight. These are rolling monthly averages, updated daily, for lanes of 250 miles or above. Basically, the national average is comprised of rates for over-the-road hauls, where it's tough to complete a round trip in a single day.The national average for reefer rates stayed put at $2.07 per mile last week, but pricing got rearranged by region. The dark areas on the Hot States Map below are areas where the load-to-truck ratio is highest for reefers. As you can see, demand for reefers continues to accelerate in the Midwest. That's a normal trend for this time of year.That way, we can compare the resulting spot market line haul rate to the actual contract line haul rate on an apples-to-apples basis. Here’s how we calculate the fuel surcharge at DAT: Baseline fuel price, or peg, as a starting point – $1.25 per gallon (That’s a common standard, probably based on the cost of fuel in the 1980s.)Sep 21, 2021 · The reefer rate was $3.15 per mile, up 1 cent compared to July. The flatbed rate averaged $3.08 a mile, a 4-cent decline with demand tapering off seasonally. Spot load postings increased 12%Reefer Report: Savannah holds the number one spot for East Coast reefer exports. The Port of Savannah consistently ranks as the fourth largest port for U.S. imports, accounting for 9.3% of the national. Find loads and trucks fast with full access to the trusted DAT Network.Reefer capacity in the Midwest (Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma), or the “meat patch,” as carriers refer to it, was very tight last week, with outbound spot rates increasing by $0.18/mile to $2.43/mile last week. Oklahoma and Kansas outbound reefer rates spiked by $0.30/mile to $1.97/mile and $2.55/mile, respectively.13 Aug 2021 ... Reefer container freight rates have risen sharply through 2021. Still, in contrast to dry cargo rates, they are forecast to rise...DAT iQ’s comprehensive rate data offers visibility into the average van, reefer, flatbed, heavy haul, LTL truck freight rates for more than 68,000 lanes — as well as rate data for dozens of other equipment types via …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 …The spot reefer rate fell 9 cents to $2.41 a mile, 72 cents lower than in April 2022. The spot van rate averaged $2.06 per mile, down 10 cents compared to March and 71 cents lower year-over-year ...Rates on the northbound return journey are even lower at $1.18/mile, making an average round-trip rate of $2.10/mile for carriers who run that lane continuously. In the Northeast, reefer capacity tightened in Connecticut and Massachusetts, where rates increased by $0.06/mile to $2.16/mile for outbound loads.The volume of reefer truckloads moved for all commodity types increased by 11% last week, and in a sign that capacity is beginning to tighten, spot rates were flat for the fourth week at around $1.89/mile. Compared to last year, reefer linehaul rates are $0.14/mile lower and $0.01/mile higher than in 2020. Learn more about the DAT One …Tune into DAT iQ Live, live on YouTube or LinkedIn, ... Despite the lower volumes, reefer spot rates were primarily flat, averaging $1.89/mile last week. Compared to last year, reefer linehaul rates are $0.15/mile lower and $0.04/mile higher than in 2020 as the freight market continued to soften before the pandemic.The maps above depict the relationship between spot market demand for refrigerated (“reefer”) trucks and available capacity, by state, in June of the past three years. To compare April and May as well as June, see additional maps, below or download the Q2 2013 DAT Produce Report. Q2 Reefer Rates Affect Vans, and Add to Q3 PressureSpot rates. After being mostly flat for a month, reefer spot rates increased by almost $0.01/mile last week even though the national volume of loads moved was down by just over 10%. At $1.90/mile, reefer linehaul rates are $0.11/mile lower and $0.03/mile higher than in 2019.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 ...Stay up to date on the latest national reefer van rates. Access current weekly trends detailing refrigerated shipping rates across the U.S. ... Data according to DAT. Find a Refrigerated Freight Partner. Request a quote and experience the cost savings of working with a transportation partner you can trust. Get My Quote. USA Refrigerated Freight ...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.Freight Forecast Signals Strong Truckload Rates in Q1 2020-01-16T05:00:00-07:00 01/16/2020 5:00 am PORTLAND, Ore., — Rates rose to an 11-month high for dry van and refrigerated ("reefer") equipment on the spot market in December, even though volume declined slightly for spot and contract truckload freight, according to the DAT Truckload Freight Volume Index.Reefer linehaul rates were flat last week, maintaining the gains from the prior week's surge in spot rates. At $2.05/mile, reefer spot rates are just $0.02/mile higher than in 2019. Compared to the same time the previous year, spot rates are $0.31/mile lower than the last year and around $0.23/mile behind where they were in 2018 and above ...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 …Spot reefer volumes hit their high-water mark for 2019, although the holiday helped send the national average reefer load-to-truck ratio from 5.5 to 3.5. Of the top 72 reefer lanes on DAT MembersEdge, rates were higher on 46 and declined on 23. Three lanes were neutral. Where rates are rising. To find the rate of change of a line, determine the verticaSep 29, 2022 · DAT’s Truckload Volume Index (TVI) fo 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 $1.62/mile, boosted by a 32% w/w increase in load post volume. As we established, reefer freight rates Hot Market Maps show the number of available trucks vs. available loads and are available in the DAT Power load board and DAT RateView.. Rising markets and lanes. Import freight helped boost rates in the Los Angeles market.Chicago also saw higher rates last week, but a snowstorm may disrupt truck routes this week.. Los Angeles to Chicago jumped 13¢ to $1.57/mi.The DAT North American Freight Index fell 14 percent compared to January, but this was the second-strongest February in 20 years. The index of available loads rose 62 percent compared to February 2017. Spot market rates for van, refrigerated ("reefer") and flatbed freight slipped lower month over month, but continued to exceed 2017 levels. Tune into DAT iQ Live, ... Reefer spot rates increased by $0.02/mi...
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