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June 17, 2025 – Courtesy of DAT Trendlines 

June 2025 Freight Rates
 Jun 09 – Jun 15 vs. Jun 02 – Jun 08May 2025 vs. Apr 2025May 2025 vs. May 2024
Spot Market Loads-5.6%+5.3%+7.2%
Spot Market Capacity+0.5%-6.8%-27.7%
Van Load-To-Truck-4.9%+29.1%+31.7%
Van Rates (Spot)+1.0%+0.5%+1.0%
Flatbed Load-To-Truck-8.2%-8.6%+79.5%
Flatbed Rates (Spot)+1.5%+0.0%+1.2%
Reefer Load-To-Truck-3.6%+28.7%+69.8%
Reefer Rates (Spot)+0.0%+0.0%-0.4%
Fuel Prices+0.6%-1.1%-7.0%

Van Freight Rates – June 17, 2025

DAT.com’s June 16th Trendlines Report shows current national van rate averages are at $2.02 per mile, $0.03 more than the May average. According to DAT, the highest average van rates are in the Midwest and Southeast at $2.09 per mile. The lowest average van rates are in the Northeast at $1.77 per mile.

DAT reports the current national load-to-truck ratio is 5.22 loads-to-truck, compared to the May average of 5.78. Ratios are highest in the South and Southeastern states. The lowest ratios are in the Midwestern states.

Average Van Freight Rates in the US as of June 2025
Average Van Freight Rates in the US as of June 2025

Reefer Freight Rates – June 17, 2025

Reefer freight rates are averaging $2.34 per mile, $0.02 lower than in May. Reefer rates are highest in the West, averaging $2.48 per mile. The lowest rates are in the Northeast, with an average of $1.89 per mile.

National reefer capacity is at 8.8 loads-to-truck compared to the May average of 10.67 loads-to-truck. Current load-to-truck capacity shows reefer demand is highest in the Southwestern states. The Midwest and Northeastern states have the lowest load-to-truck ratios.

Average Reefer Freight Rates in the US as of June 2025

Flatbed Freight Rates – June 17, 2025

National average flatbed rates are $2.58 per mile, $0.01 more than the May average. The Southeast has the highest average flatbed rates at $2.77 per mile. The lowest rates are in the West, with an average of $2.23 per mile.

Nationally, load-to-truck ratios are at 40.24, compared to 35.28 in May. Load ratios are highest in the East Coast and Southern states. The Northern states have the lowest load-to-truck ratios. For more details, visit Dat.com.

Average Flatbed Freight Rates in the US as of June 2025

*Diesel fuel price map as of June 17, 2025

Checking fuel prices, the national average diesel price is $3.57 a gallon compared to $3.54 one month ago and is down $0.16 compared to one year ago.

East Coast diesel prices are averaging $3.62 per gallon. The average price in the Midwest is $3.54 per gallon. California diesel prices are averaging $4.78 per gallon.

Diesel Fuel Price Map of the US as of June 2025
Change from
 06/02/2506/09/2506/16/25Week AgoYear Ago
US3.4513.4713.571+0.100-0.164
East Coast (PADD 1)3.5173.5253.621+0.096-0.213
New England (PADD 1A)3.8853.8843.895-0.011-0.190
Central Atlantic (PADD 1B)3.7663.7613.782-0.021-0.268
Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C)3.3843.3993.532+0.133-0.195
Midwest (PADD 2)3.3883.4293.537+0.108-0.084
Gulf Coast (PADD 3)3.0973.1093.212+0.103-0.260
Rocky Mountain (PADD 4)3.4533.4813.548+0.067-0.134
West Coast (PADD 5)4.2214.2174.310-0.093-0.107
West Coast less California3.7453.7643.902+0.138-0.082
California4.7684.7394.781-0.042-0.134

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