Dry Van and Reefer Spot Rates Rise, Flatbed Falls 6 Cents
FTR reports dry van spot rates up 6 cents last week, reefer up 3 cents, flatbed down 6 cents. DAT shows lower national linehaul averages across all three…
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Spot Rates Rise Across All Three Equipment Types for First Time Since May
Dry van spot jumped 9 cents, reefer 13 cents, flatbed 3 cents in the week ending September 11. Year-over-year gains top 39% across the board.
What Progressive's new Cargo Plus coverage costs a 3-truck fleet
Progressive Commercial's Cargo Plus endorsement now covers water damage, corrosion, and driver-error reefer spoilage at no extra charge. The combined single…
Prime Sues IRS for $11M Reefer Fuel Tax Refund Owner-Operators Can Claim Too
The Springfield carrier wants back the federal excise tax it paid on diesel that ran refrigeration units, not highway miles. The same credit is on IRS Form…
Detention hits 40% of loads and costs the industry $15 billion a year
ATRI's 2024 study shows detention occurs on nearly 40% of all stops, 56% for reefer loads. The industry loses 135 million hours a year, and most fleets collect…
Dry Van Spot Rates Drop 4¢ While Reefer Falls 11¢ in Post-Holiday Week
Flatbed held gains at $2.93/mile as dry van and reefer gave back ground despite freight volumes climbing across all three segments.
Averitt, Port Operators Bet on Long-Term Freight Growth with Terminal Expansions
Cookeville carrier building 50,000-square-foot Louisville campus, Charlotte facility near airport. Warehousing and port projects follow as carriers position…
Trailer Orders Jump 126% in April, But Prior-Year Comp Was Weak
April 2026 net orders hit 19,400 units, more than doubling year-over-year, though ACT Research notes the comparison base was depressed.
Trailer Orders Jump in April Despite Typical Seasonal Dip
ACT Research reports April net orders rose instead of falling, marking a delayed order cycle that started in December rather than the usual September-October…
Spot Rates Jump 4¢ Dry Van, 10¢ Reefer as All Three Segments Climb
Dry van spot rates rose 4¢ last week to $2.00/mile, reefer climbed 10¢, and flatbed added 8¢: all three segments now running 25–38% above year-ago levels.
Spot Rates Hit $2.66 Flatbed, $2.35 Reefer, 12-Year High
Flatbed climbs for the 17th straight week while dry van and reefer hold steady, all three equipment types running 23–37% above year-ago levels.