# DAT: Van spot average rate hit a record high recently, more rates trends

> The national average spot van rate hit a record $2.46 per mile during the week ending October 4, 2020. September averages were $2.38 per mile for van, $2.41 for flatbed and $2.57 for reefer, with van up 28.9% year over year.

- Date: 2020-10-12 · published 2020-10-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10523-dat-van-spot-average-rate-hit-a-record-high-recently-more-rates-trends
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Record spot truckload rates indicate high domestic freight costs that feed buyers must absorb in delivered feed prices.

## Sources

- overdriveonline.com: https://www.overdriveonline.com/business/article/14898209/dat-monthly-average-trucking-spot-rates-for-september

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