Rates for spot market freight moved significantly higher for the week ending June 7 after big gains during the past month, according to the freight matching service provider DAT.
Vans reported the largest gain, 3.5%, for the first week in June compared with the final week in May, hitting an average of $2.05 per mile. Flatbeds increased nearly as much, 3.4% for an average of $2.44 per mile; while reefers added 2.6% for an average of $2.38 per mile. All are four-week highs or better.