{"id":90929,"date":"2026-02-16T12:45:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T15:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipping.einnews.com\/article\/892790608\/ztYhBPc0Nh74yjBL"},"modified":"2026-02-16T12:45:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T15:45:23","slug":"dat-spot-rates-cool-as-post-storm-freight-normalizes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/02\/16\/dat-spot-rates-cool-as-post-storm-freight-normalizes\/","title":{"rendered":"DAT: Spot rates cool as post-storm freight normalizes"},"content":{"rendered":"

BEAVERTON, Ore. \u2014 Spot truckload rates cool during the week of Feb. 8-15 as freight movement normalized after three weeks of weather-driven volatility<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to DAT<\/a>, load posts on DAT One declined sharply\u2014particularly for refrigerated freight\u2014as storm-related urgency faded.<\/p>\n

Broker-to-Carrier 7-Day average Spot Rates<\/strong><\/h5>\n

\u25bc Dry van: $2.43 per mile, down 2 cents week over week
\u25bc Refrigerated: $2.90 per mile, down 4 cents
\u25b2 Flatbed: $2.60 per mile, up 2 cents<\/p>\n

The total number of loads posted to the DAT One marketplace fell 11% to 3.37 million but remained well above last year\u2019s Week 7 levels. Truck posts declined 9% to 207,468, further evidence of generally tight available capacity.<\/p>\n

Dry Van<\/strong><\/h5>\n

\u25bc Van loads: 1.46 million, down 13% week over week
\u25bc Van equipment: 148,403, down 9%
\u25bc Linehaul rate: $2.06 per mile, down 2 cents<\/p>\n

Reefer<\/strong><\/h5>\n

\u25bc Reefer loads: 645,877, down 33% week over week
\u25bc Reefer equipment: 37,099, down 14%
\u25bc Linehaul rate: $2.53 per mile, down 4 cents. The national average reefer linehaul rate remains 59 cents higher than the same week last year.<\/p>\n

Flatbed<\/strong><\/h5>\n

\u25b2 Flatbed loads: 1.3 million, up 10% week over week
\u25bc Flatbed equipment: 21,966, down 5%
\u25b2 Linehaul rate: $2.24 per mile, up 3 cents<\/p>\n

Flatbed load posts rose for the fourth consecutive week, building on last week\u2019s 10% gain,\u201d said Dean Croke, industry analyst, DAT Freight & Analytics. \u201cOver the past month, load-post volumes have increased steadily and now stand 74% higher year over year, reflecting solid demand for moving construction- and manufacturing-related freight.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Croke, at $2.24 per mile, the national average 7-day flatbed linehaul rate was 26 cents higher year over year and 18 cents higher than the same week in 2018, before the freight recession in 2019 and later pandemic-driven volatility.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne area to watch is energy-related flatbed freight and how soft oil prices may temper demand,\u201d Croke said. \u201cIn the Permian Basin, the number of active drilling rigs is down 22% year over year, according to Baker Hughes, and truckers who specialize in moving heavy machinery, drill pipe, and other equipment are seeing backlogs evaporate.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\"Dana<\/a><\/div>\n
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Dana Guthrie is an award-winning journalist who has been featured in multiple newspapers, books and magazines across the globe. She is currently based in the Atlanta, Georgia, area.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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