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July 15, 2025 – Courtesy of DAT Trendlines 

July 2025 Freight Rates
 Jul 07 – Jul 13 vs. Jun 30 – Jul 06Jun 2025 vs. May 2025Jun 2025 vs. Jun 2024
Spot Market Loads+33.5%-7.2%+6.1%
Spot Market Capacity+15.7%+0.8%-22.4%
Van Load-To-Truck+16.8%+0.1%+22.7%
Van Rates (Spot)-1.0%+0.0%+0.5%
Flatbed Load-To-Truck+18.0%-23.2%+69.1%
Flatbed Rates (Spot)-1.2%+0.0%+1.6%
Reefer Load-To-Truck+6.1%-3.4%+46.7%
Reefer Rates (Spot)-0.4%-0.4%-1.3%
Fuel Prices+0.5%+4.2%-1.6%

Van Freight Rates – July 15, 2025

DAT.com’s July 15thTrendlines Report shows current national van rate averages are at $2.07 per mile, $0.05 more than the June average. According to DAT, the highest average van rates are in the Midwest at $2.12 per mile. The lowest average van rates are in the Northeast at $1.80 per mile.

DAT reports the current national load-to-truck ratio is 7.43 loads-to-truck, compared to the June average of 5.79. Ratios are highest in the South and Northeastern states. The lowest ratios are in the Midwest.

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

Reefer Freight Rates – July 15, 2025

Reefer freight rates are averaging $2.44 per mile, $0.07 higher than in June. Reefer rates are highest in the Midwest and West, averaging $2.49 per mile. The lowest rates are in the Northeast, with an average of $1.94 per mile.

National reefer capacity is at 14.01 loads-to-truck compared to the June average of 10.3 loads-to-truck. Current load-to-truck capacity shows reefer demand is highest in the Southern states. The Midwestern states have the lowest load-to-truck ratios.

Average Reefer Freight Rates in the US as of July 2025

Flatbed Freight Rates – July 15, 2025

National average flatbed rates are $2.58 per mile, $0.01 more than the June average. The Southeast has the highest average flatbed rates at $2.73 per mile. The lowest rates are in the West, with an average of $2.21 per mile.

Nationally, load-to-truck ratios are at 27.02, compared to 24.77 in June. Load ratios are highest in the West 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 July 2025

*Diesel fuel price map as of July 15, 2025

Checking fuel prices, the national average diesel price is $3.76 a gallon compared to $3.57 one month ago and is down $0.07 compared to one year ago.

East Coast diesel prices are averaging $3.79 per gallon. The average price in the Midwest is $3.73 per gallon. California diesel prices are averaging $4.93 per gallon.

Diesel Fuel Price Map of the US as of July 2025
Change from
 06/30/2507/07/2507/14/25Week AgoYear Ago
US3.7273.7393.758+0.019-0.068
East Coast (PADD 1)3.7753.7653.793+0.028-0.115
New England (PADD 1A)3.9803.9673.969+0.002-0.140
Central Atlantic (PADD 1B)3.9423.9363.953+0.017-0.114
Lower Atlantic (PADD 1C)3.6913.6803.716+0.036-0.113
Midwest (PADD 2)3.7153.7333.7330.000-0.012
Gulf Coast (PADD 3)3.3693.3833.403+0.020-0.148
Rocky Mountain (PADD 4)3.6593.6663.713+0.047-0.037
West Coast (PADD 5)4.4214.4624.498+0.036+0.048
West Coast less California4.0354.0884.122+0.034+0.092
California4.8664.8924.932+0.0400.000

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