# Trendlines National Van Rates

# National Van Rates

National Van Rates

{
  "west": 2.98,
  "southeast": 3.12,
  "northeast": 2.49,
  "midwest": 3.07,
  "southwest": 3.13
}

The map above shows the previous week’s average outbound van rate for each region.

Check the [**DAT Freight Talk blog**](https://www.dat.com/blog) for regular updates on market conditions,
regulations and industry trends.

# Van Rates

### Van Rates

Spot RatesContract Rates

Spot

Contract

{
  "spot": [
    {
      "date": "2025-07-01T04:00:00.000Z",
      "rate": 2.05
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-08-01T04:00:00.000Z",
      "rate": 2.0300000000000002
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-09-01T04:00:00.000Z",
      "rate": 2.05
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-10-01T04:00:00.000Z",
      "rate": 2.08
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-11-01T04:00:00.000Z",
      "rate": 2.09
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-12-01T05:00:00.000Z",
      "rate": 2.3
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-01-01T05:00:00.000Z",
      "rate": 2.32
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-02-01T05:00:00.000Z",
      "rate": 2.41
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-01T05:00:00.000Z",
      "rate": 2.53
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-04-01T04:00:00.000Z",
      "rate": 2.67
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-01T04:00:00.000Z",
      "rate": 2.89
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-06-01T04:00:00.000Z",
      "rate": 3
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-07-01T04:00:00.000Z",
      "rate": 3.0300000000000002
    }
  ],
  "contract": [
    {
      "date": "2025-07-01T04:00:00.000Z",
      "rate": 2.42
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-08-01T04:00:00.000Z",
      "rate": 2.41
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-09-01T04:00:00.000Z",
      "rate": 2.41
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-10-01T04:00:00.000Z",
      "rate": 2.41
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-11-01T04:00:00.000Z",
      "rate": 2.45
    },
    {
      "date": "2025-12-01T05:00:00.000Z",
      "rate": 2.46
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-01-01T05:00:00.000Z",
      "rate": 2.4899999999999998
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-02-01T05:00:00.000Z",
      "rate": 2.5300000000000002
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-03-01T05:00:00.000Z",
      "rate": 2.73
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-04-01T04:00:00.000Z",
      "rate": 2.86
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-01T04:00:00.000Z",
      "rate": 2.93
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-06-01T04:00:00.000Z",
      "rate": 2.92
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-07-01T04:00:00.000Z",
      "rate": 3.0100000000000002
    }
  ]
}

The chart above depicts national average rates (including fuel surcharges) in the past 13 months, derived from [DAT RateView](https://www.dat.com/freight-rates).

## About Market Rates

## National Averages

Rates are market averages derived from [DAT RateView™](https://www.dat.com/freight-rates),
an innovative service that provides real-time reports on prevailing spot market and contract rates,
as well as historical rate and capacity trends. RateView's comprehensive database is comprised of $1 trillion in freight invoices for any lane.

Van SpotVan Contract

Spot

Contract

{
  "spot": [
    {
      "date": "2026-04-01T04:00:00.000Z",
      "rate": 2.67
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-01T04:00:00.000Z",
      "rate": 2.89
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-06-01T04:00:00.000Z",
      "rate": 3
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-07-01T04:00:00.000Z",
      "rate": 3.0300000000000002
    }
  ],
  "contract": [
    {
      "date": "2026-04-01T04:00:00.000Z",
      "rate": 2.86
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-05-01T04:00:00.000Z",
      "rate": 2.93
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-06-01T04:00:00.000Z",
      "rate": 2.92
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-07-01T04:00:00.000Z",
      "rate": 3.0100000000000002
    }
  ]
}