Spot Market Insights
July 27, 2026
Spot rates fall sharply despite surging fuel costs
Broker-posted spot rates in the Truckstop.com system fell sharply during the week ended July 24 (week 29) despite the recent surge in fuel costs. July is a reliably soft month for spot rates, but total spot rates fell by the most in nominal terms during a week 29 since 2022 even though diesel prices recently jumped about 56 cents in two weeks. Historically, spot rates for dry van and, especially, refrigerated van equipment begin to stabilize week over week during the current week (week 30).
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