Spot Market Insights
October 5, 2026
Spot rates post solid gains in the latest week
Broker-posted spot rates in the Truckstop.com system rose week over week for all principal equipment types during the week ended October 2 (week 39), and the rate increases were stronger than usual for comparable weeks in previous years. Refrigerated spot rates usually decline in comparable weeks, though they rose during the same week last year. Dry van spot rates posted the strongest increase since at least 2008 for that week of the year. Flatbed spot rates rose for a third straight week.
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