FTR Transportation Intelligence and Truckstop.com released week 52 of the Spot Market Insights and, as expected, broker-posted spot rates in the Truckstop.com system rose during the week ended January 2 (week 52 of 2025), resulting in the highest rates for dry van and refrigerated equipment in several years. Refrigerated spot rates posted a large week-over-week gain and were the highest since February 2022. Dry van spot rates increased only modestly but once again were at their highest level since the beginning of 2023. Barring weather disruptions, van spot rates likely will decline in early January.

The report also showed that total load activity recovered 38.2% after plunging more than 59% during Christmas week. The total market broker-posted rate rose 7.6 cents, narrowly exceeding the increase two weeks prior for the largest gain since early October 2024. Flatbed spot rates increased just over 2 cents after falling just over 4 cents in the prior week. Rates were up 5.5% versus 2024’s week 52.