Spot rates minus fuel, August 2022-August 2024

The early-summer trucking conditions index improvement is reflected in DAT Freight & Analytics' latest analysis of spot rates paid to carriers, derived from transactions in the DAT load board network, minus an average fuel surcharge to show underlying linehaul. Rates were on the upswing through the month before sliding back a bit through the most recent full week. Access DAT's Trendlines website for more data.