Dry van and refrigerated spot rates fall, while flatbed rates show modest gains week over week

Last week, dry van and refrigerated spot rates fell, according to weekly reports from FTR Transportation Intelligence and DAT Freight & Analytics.

According to FTR, “Flatbed spot rates were not nearly as strong versus the same 2025 week, but they are the strongest year over year since May 2022 and have risen in 12 of the past 13 weeks. Van spot rates typically fall during the current week of the year, but they likely will remain highly elevated.”

Here is how rates and volumes changed across the three major spot market equipment types:

Dry van rates and volumes

According to FTR: Spot rates dropped more than 6 cents last week. Year over year, rates are up 22%. Dry van loads fell 12.9%. 

According to DAT: National linehaul spot rates dropped $0.02 per mile last week, averaging $2.06 per mile. This rate is 26% higher than last year.

Refrigerated rates and volumes

According to FTR: Spot rates fell almost 17 cents last week. Rates were about 33% higher than last year. Refrigerated loads fell 24.7%.

According to DAT: National linehaul spot rates dropped $0.04 per mile last week, averaging $2.53 per mile. This rate is about 31% higher than last year.

Flatbed rates and volumes

According to FTR: Spot rates rose just over 4 cents last week. Year over year, rates were up about 9%. Flatbed loads rose 4.7%.

According to DAT: National linehaul spot rates rose $0.02 per mile last week, averaging $2.24 per mile. This rate is 13% higher than last year.