The total number of van, refrigerated, and flatbed loads posted on DAT load boards edged down 1.5% while available capacity was up 1.9% during the week ending September 27, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.
Nationally, average spot truckload rates were stable for all three major equipment types compared with the previous week.
The national average van rate lost a penny to $2.02 per mile, but remained above $2.00 per mile throughout September. Looking at market demand, van freight availability was generally level (down 0.6%) and truckload capacity increased 3.2%. The resulting load-to-truck ratio was 3.0 as a national average, meaning there were 3.0 van loads posted for every van available on DAT load boards, a 3.6% decline versus the previous week.