# DAT: Spot market rates near all-time highs in August | FleetOwner

> DAT reported that August spot truckload rates neared all-time highs, with the national reefer rate at $2.44 per mile and the van rate up 19 cents from July. The van load-to-truck ratio hit 5.3, more than double its August 2019 level. Shifts in consumer purchasing between foodservice and grocery drove the volatility.

- Date: 2020-09-23 · published 2020-09-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10421-dat-spot-market-rates-near-all-time-highs-in-august-fleetowner
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Tight spot trucking capacity increases the cost of moving feed and livestock-related freight. It does not directly change feed commodity prices.

## Sources

- fleetowner.com: https://www.fleetowner.com/refrigerated-transporter/article/21232903/dat-spot-market-rates-near-all-time-highs-in-august

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