Spot Market Insights
June 1, 2026
Dry van spot rates near all-time high
Broker-posted spot rates in the Truckstop.com system for flatbed equipment have set records for three straight weeks and now dry van spot rates during the week ended May 29 (week 21) have come within 3 cents of their all-time high at the end of 2021. Flatbed spot rates posted their strongest week-over-week increase in eight weeks, but refrigerated spot rates retreated modestly immediately after recording their largest four-week gain ever. Spot volume fell as expected due to the Memorial Day holiday.
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