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Van spot rates rise while flatbed spot rates decline again
Broker-posted spot rates in the Truckstop system were flat overall during the week ended May 2 (week 17), but rates for van equipment moved higher. Dry van spot rates rose for the first time in four weeks while refrigerated spot rates posted their largest increase of 2025 so far. The gains were seasonally expected rates, especially in refrigerated, as van rates usually rise in the two weeks before Mother’s Day. Flatbed recorded its first back-to-back rate decreases since the first two weeks of the year.
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