Freight Rate & Trucking Update
Trucking News – US Freight Rates
June 17, 2025 – Courtesy of DAT Trendlines
| June 2025 Freight Rates | |||
| Jun 09 – Jun 15 vs. Jun 02 – Jun 08 | May 2025 vs. Apr 2025 | May 2025 vs. May 2024 | |
| Spot Market Loads | -5.6% | +5.3% | +7.2% |
| Spot Market Capacity | +0.5% | -6.8% | -27.7% |
| Van Load-To-Truck | -4.9% | +29.1% | +31.7% |
| Van Rates (Spot) | +1.0% | +0.5% | +1.0% |
| Flatbed Load-To-Truck | -8.2% | -8.6% | +79.5% |
| Flatbed Rates (Spot) | +1.5% | +0.0% | +1.2% |
| Reefer Load-To-Truck | -3.6% | +28.7% | +69.8% |
| Reefer Rates (Spot) | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.4% |
| Fuel Prices | +0.6% | -1.1% | -7.0% |
Van Freight Rates – June 17, 2025
DAT.com’s June 16th Trendlines Report shows current national van rate averages are at $2.02 per mile, $0.03 more than the May average. According to DAT, the highest average van rates are in the Midwest and Southeast at $2.09 per mile. The lowest average van rates are in the Northeast at $1.77 per mile.
DAT reports the current national load-to-truck ratio is 5.22 loads-to-truck, compared to the May average of 5.78. Ratios are highest in the South and Southeastern states. The lowest ratios are in the Midwestern states.
Reefer Freight Rates – June 17, 2025
Reefer freight rates are averaging $2.34 per mile, $0.02 lower than in May. Reefer rates are highest in the West, averaging $2.48 per mile. The lowest rates are in the Northeast, with an average of $1.89 per mile.
National reefer capacity is at 8.8 loads-to-truck compared to the May average of 10.67 loads-to-truck. Current load-to-truck capacity shows reefer demand is highest in the Southwestern states. The Midwest and Northeastern states have the lowest load-to-truck ratios.
Flatbed Freight Rates – June 17, 2025
National average flatbed rates are $2.58 per mile, $0.01 more than the May average. The Southeast has the highest average flatbed rates at $2.77 per mile. The lowest rates are in the West, with an average of $2.23 per mile.
Nationally, load-to-truck ratios are at 40.24, compared to 35.28 in May. Load ratios are highest in the East Coast and Southern states. The Northern states have the lowest load-to-truck ratios. For more details, visit Dat.com.
*Diesel fuel price map as of June 17, 2025
Checking fuel prices, the national average diesel price is $3.57 a gallon compared to $3.54 one month ago and is down $0.16 compared to one year ago.
East Coast diesel prices are averaging $3.62 per gallon. The average price in the Midwest is $3.54 per gallon. California diesel prices are averaging $4.78 per gallon.
| Change from | |||||
| 06/02/25 | 06/09/25 | 06/16/25 | Week Ago | Year Ago | |
| US | 3.451 | 3.471 | 3.571 | +0.100 | -0.164 |
| East Coast (PADD 1) | 3.517 | 3.525 | 3.621 | +0.096 | -0.213 |
| New England (PADD 1A) | 3.885 | 3.884 | 3.895 | -0.011 | -0.190 |
| Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) | 3.766 | 3.761 | 3.782 | -0.021 | -0.268 |
| Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) | 3.384 | 3.399 | 3.532 | +0.133 | -0.195 |
| Midwest (PADD 2) | 3.388 | 3.429 | 3.537 | +0.108 | -0.084 |
| Gulf Coast (PADD 3) | 3.097 | 3.109 | 3.212 | +0.103 | -0.260 |
| Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) | 3.453 | 3.481 | 3.548 | +0.067 | -0.134 |
| West Coast (PADD 5) | 4.221 | 4.217 | 4.310 | -0.093 | -0.107 |
| West Coast less California | 3.745 | 3.764 | 3.902 | +0.138 | -0.082 |
| California | 4.768 | 4.739 | 4.781 | -0.042 | -0.134 |