Truckstop.com and FTR Transportation Intelligence have released their week 27 Spot Market Overview, indicating broker-posted spot rates in the Truckstop.com system fell sharply during the week ended July 10 as van rates settled from big gains during the prior week and flatbed recorded its second largest weekly drop ever. Decreases in spot rates for dry van and refrigerated van equipment were large but in line with their typical patterns for week 27. Despite the drop, van spot rates were stronger year over year than they had been during the previous week, and flatbed spot rates were barely weaker.

Total load activity recovered 24.7% after dropping nearly 27% during the week that included the federally observed Independence Day holiday on July 3. Volume was 20.5% higher than during the same 2025 week for the softest comparison in 14 weeks. Truck postings declined 2.6%, and the Market Demand Index – the ratio of loads to trucks – rose to its highest level in four weeks.

For week 27 in the spot market, 2 of the 4 key market indicators increased. The overall Market Demand Index (MDI) rose by 37.1 points to 169.7 as load availability increased 24.7% and truck availability declined 2.6%. Compared to last year the MDI is up 74.2 points, or 77.6%. Last week, market rates fell 3.8% to $3.51. Compared to last year, rates are up 41.1%. National fuel prices eased $0.03 cents to $4.66 from $4.70 per gallon in the previous week.