Spot Market Insights
April 28, 2025
Spot rates decline for all equipment types in the latest week
Broker-posted spot rates in the Truckstop system decreased for all equipment types during the week ended April 25 (week 16) as flatbed spot rates declined for the first time in 11 weeks. Dry van spot rates remained above their level in June 2020 but only by less than 1 cent. Refrigerated spot rates were down after the prior week’s sharp increase. Total load postings increased after two weeks of sharp decreases due mostly to flatbed, suggesting that a likely distortion related to tariffs has faded for now.
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