That’s what happened when we checked out the DAT trendline data for dry vans. At first glance, it looks great- rates are declining quickly. However, if you take a deeper dive into it, it’s not exactly what it seems. Let’s work through it in pieces.
The number of van loads posted on the DAT load board compared to trucks available increased the last week of March, but compared to February, it decreased almost 38%.
The rates are still higher than they were a year ago by 14%, but the trend week over week and month over month is on the decline- at a rate of about 1-2% depending on the time frame.