Spot Market Insights - September 22, 2025
Seasonal slide in spot rates continues
Broker-posted spot rates in the Truckstop.com system for all equipment types declined during the week ended September 19 (week 37) as is typical for September weeks following the strength around the Labor Day holiday. Both dry van and refrigerated spot rates fell for a third straight week. The dry van decrease was the largest of that stretch while the refrigerated decrease was the smallest. Flatbed spot rates have declined in 10 of the past 11 weeks, which is similar to the 2024 performance.
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