DAT: Spot van rate falls 20 cents in steepest August pullback on record

PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- National average truckload spot rates fell across all three equipment types in August, posting the steepest July-to-August declines in DAT’s 16-year rate history, according to DAT Freight & Analytics, provider of the industry’s leading load boards and freight analytics. The pullback also moved dry van and refrigerated (“reefer”) spot rates back below contract rates after spot rates exceeded contract rates in June and July. Spot rates post record