Spot Market Insights
October 26, 2026
Spot rates remain seasonally sluggish in the latest week
Total broker-posted spot rates in the Truckstop.com system fell by the most in three weeks during the week ended October 23 (week 42), but the decrease was still small as is typical for comparable weeks of the year. Dry van spot rates slightly outpaced seasonal expectations by increasing 2 cents, but refrigerated spot rates declined when they had risen in comparable weeks during the previous four years. Flatbed spot rates also declined marginally, but that change is largely in keeping with seasonality.
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