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Dry Van Spot Rates Hit $2.14/Mile, Up 31% as Volumes Fall
● Prime Sues IRS for $11M Reefer Fuel Tax Refund Owner-Operators Can Claim Too
● Carriers Report Improved Conditions as Freight Market Optimism Grows
● Major Carriers Still Betting on Diesel Through 2030s
● Dedicated Fleets Lock Rates as Spot Jumps 21% and Capacity Exits
● Spot Rates Up 50% Year-Over-Year as Mid-June Slump Hits Demand
● Brent Crude Down 2.8% to $78.34 as Iran Talks Continue
● TFS and WEX launch equipment financing for carriers after 3-year freeze
● Tender Rejections Hit 16.5% — Market Won't Balance Until Late 2027
● Iran Reopens Hormuz, Oil Flows Again Under U.S. Deal
● Cushing Oil Tanks Drain Near Empty as Diesel Feedstock Tightens
● Intermodal Volume Up 10.9% as Truckload Rates Push Freight to Rail
● Brent Crude Falls to $78.36 — Down $1.19 as Iran War Premium Fades
● Oil Falls Back to $80 — Brent Down 3.2%, U.S. Crude at $78.72
Dry Van Spot Rates Hit $2.14/Mile, Up 31% as Volumes Fall
● Prime Sues IRS for $11M Reefer Fuel Tax Refund Owner-Operators Can Claim Too
● Carriers Report Improved Conditions as Freight Market Optimism Grows
● Major Carriers Still Betting on Diesel Through 2030s
● Dedicated Fleets Lock Rates as Spot Jumps 21% and Capacity Exits
● Spot Rates Up 50% Year-Over-Year as Mid-June Slump Hits Demand
● Brent Crude Down 2.8% to $78.34 as Iran Talks Continue
● TFS and WEX launch equipment financing for carriers after 3-year freeze
● Tender Rejections Hit 16.5% — Market Won't Balance Until Late 2027
● Iran Reopens Hormuz, Oil Flows Again Under U.S. Deal
● Cushing Oil Tanks Drain Near Empty as Diesel Feedstock Tightens
● Intermodal Volume Up 10.9% as Truckload Rates Push Freight to Rail
● Brent Crude Falls to $78.36 — Down $1.19 as Iran War Premium Fades
● Oil Falls Back to $80 — Brent Down 3.2%, U.S. Crude at $78.72
Copper
$12,529
-3.26%
As of Mar 1, 2026 · prior Feb 1, 2026: $12,951
Why trucking cares
"Dr. Copper" — leading gauge of industrial demand and freight.
Price history
52W High
$12,987
52W Low
$9,672
$9,672
$12,987
52-week range · current $12,529 at 86%
1W
—
1M
—
3M
—
6M
-3.26%
YTD
-3.53%
1Y
+29.54%
5Y
+23.84%
Recent news
Observations
| Date | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | $12,529 | FRED |
| Feb 1, 2026 | $12,951 | FRED |
| Jan 1, 2026 | $12,987 | FRED |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $11,791 | FRED |
| Nov 1, 2025 | $10,812 | FRED |
| Oct 1, 2025 | $10,740 | FRED |
| Sep 1, 2025 | $9,995 | FRED |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $9,672 | FRED |
| Jul 1, 2025 | $9,771 | FRED |
| Jun 1, 2025 | $9,835 | FRED |
| May 1, 2025 | $9,531 | FRED |
| Apr 1, 2025 | $9,173 | FRED |
| Mar 1, 2025 | $9,736 | FRED |
| Feb 1, 2025 | $9,331 | FRED |
| Jan 1, 2025 | $8,977 | FRED |
| Dec 1, 2024 | $8,910 | FRED |
| Nov 1, 2024 | $9,076 | FRED |
| Oct 1, 2024 | $9,534 | FRED |
| Sep 1, 2024 | $9,259 | FRED |
| Aug 1, 2024 | $8,981 | FRED |
| Jul 1, 2024 | $9,385 | FRED |
| Jun 1, 2024 | $9,648 | FRED |
| May 1, 2024 | $10,117 | FRED |
Data is provided for informational purposes only and is not investment or trading advice. Cadence and revision behavior follow each source's public schedule.
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