Spot Market Insights - March 30, 2026
Spot rates rise very sharply again in the latest week
The ongoing surge in diesel prices continued to bolster broker-posted spot rates in the Truckstop.com system during the week ended March 27 (week 12). Both the total market rate and flatbed spot rates posted their largest increases ever in a non-holiday week. Dry van and flatbed spot rates were the highest since the summer of 2022 even excluding the portion needed to recover fuel costs. Refrigerated spot rates were the highest since late 2022 aside from recent holiday and weather distortions.
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