Spot Market Insights
October 19, 2026
Spot rates once again barely budge in the latest week
Broker-posted spot rates in the Truckstop.com system were essentially stable for all principal equipment types during the week ended October 16 (week 41), moving in a basically seasonal fashion as had been the case in the previous week. Spot rates for both dry van and refrigerated van equipment declined slightly while flatbed spot rates technically increased but only by a minuscule amount. During the current week (week 42), dry van and flatbed rates usually decrease while refrigerated rates usually rise.
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We covered transportation pricing, driver dynamics, diesel fuel costs, freight demand, and equipment availability—and what food and beverage shippers can do to prepare for the year ahead.
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