Freight Rate & Trucking Update
Trucking News – US Freight Rates
July 15, 2025 – Courtesy of DAT Trendlines
| July 2025 Freight Rates | |||
| Jul 07 – Jul 13 vs. Jun 30 – Jul 06 | Jun 2025 vs. May 2025 | Jun 2025 vs. Jun 2024 | |
| Spot Market Loads | +33.5% | -7.2% | +6.1% |
| Spot Market Capacity | +15.7% | +0.8% | -22.4% |
| Van Load-To-Truck | +16.8% | +0.1% | +22.7% |
| Van Rates (Spot) | -1.0% | +0.0% | +0.5% |
| Flatbed Load-To-Truck | +18.0% | -23.2% | +69.1% |
| Flatbed Rates (Spot) | -1.2% | +0.0% | +1.6% |
| Reefer Load-To-Truck | +6.1% | -3.4% | +46.7% |
| Reefer Rates (Spot) | -0.4% | -0.4% | -1.3% |
| Fuel Prices | +0.5% | +4.2% | -1.6% |
Van Freight Rates – July 15, 2025
DAT.com’s July 15thTrendlines Report shows current national van rate averages are at $2.07 per mile, $0.05 more than the June average. According to DAT, the highest average van rates are in the Midwest at $2.12 per mile. The lowest average van rates are in the Northeast at $1.80 per mile.
DAT reports the current national load-to-truck ratio is 7.43 loads-to-truck, compared to the June average of 5.79. Ratios are highest in the South and Northeastern states. The lowest ratios are in the Midwest.
Reefer Freight Rates – July 15, 2025
Reefer freight rates are averaging $2.44 per mile, $0.07 higher than in June. Reefer rates are highest in the Midwest and West, averaging $2.49 per mile. The lowest rates are in the Northeast, with an average of $1.94 per mile.
National reefer capacity is at 14.01 loads-to-truck compared to the June average of 10.3 loads-to-truck. Current load-to-truck capacity shows reefer demand is highest in the Southern states. The Midwestern states have the lowest load-to-truck ratios.
Flatbed Freight Rates – July 15, 2025
National average flatbed rates are $2.58 per mile, $0.01 more than the June average. The Southeast has the highest average flatbed rates at $2.73 per mile. The lowest rates are in the West, with an average of $2.21 per mile.
Nationally, load-to-truck ratios are at 27.02, compared to 24.77 in June. Load ratios are highest in the West 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 July 15, 2025
Checking fuel prices, the national average diesel price is $3.76 a gallon compared to $3.57 one month ago and is down $0.07 compared to one year ago.
East Coast diesel prices are averaging $3.79 per gallon. The average price in the Midwest is $3.73 per gallon. California diesel prices are averaging $4.93 per gallon.
| Change from | |||||
| 06/30/25 | 07/07/25 | 07/14/25 | Week Ago | Year Ago | |
| US | 3.727 | 3.739 | 3.758 | +0.019 | -0.068 |
| East Coast (PADD 1) | 3.775 | 3.765 | 3.793 | +0.028 | -0.115 |
| New England (PADD 1A) | 3.980 | 3.967 | 3.969 | +0.002 | -0.140 |
| Central Atlantic (PADD 1B) | 3.942 | 3.936 | 3.953 | +0.017 | -0.114 |
| Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C) | 3.691 | 3.680 | 3.716 | +0.036 | -0.113 |
| Midwest (PADD 2) | 3.715 | 3.733 | 3.733 | 0.000 | -0.012 |
| Gulf Coast (PADD 3) | 3.369 | 3.383 | 3.403 | +0.020 | -0.148 |
| Rocky Mountain (PADD 4) | 3.659 | 3.666 | 3.713 | +0.047 | -0.037 |
| West Coast (PADD 5) | 4.421 | 4.462 | 4.498 | +0.036 | +0.048 |
| West Coast less California | 4.035 | 4.088 | 4.122 | +0.034 | +0.092 |
| California | 4.866 | 4.892 | 4.932 | +0.040 | 0.000 |