Spot Market Insights - July 14, 2025
Spot rates fall back to typical levels in the latest week
A week after spot rates for van equipment saw abnormally large increases, they fell much more than usual for the week of the year. Broker-posted spot rates in the Truckstop.com system for dry van and refrigerated equipment plunged during the week ended July 11 (week 27) after huge gains during Independence Day week. Spot rates for both equipment types fell by the most during a comparable week since 2014. A drop in flatbed spot rates matched a week in May for the largest in a week since June 2023.
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