Economic forces, consumer demand, seasonality, natural disasters and myriad other factors contribute to the trucking industry’s cyclical market.
The charts below provide a dashboard of select data on spot rates, load-to-truck ratios, monthly tonnage, equipment orders and diesel prices. We'll update this page frequently as new data is released.
For more detailed analysis of various metrics, check out their dedicated trackers:
- How truck spot rates are shifting (updated Oct. 8)
- What’s the latest load-to-truck ratio? (updated Oct. 9)
- Class 8 truck, trailer orders by month (updated Oct. 7)
- Tracking the truck tonnage index (updated Aug. 19)
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On-highway national average fuel costs per gallon from January 2023 through present.
Spot rates
Load-to-truck ratios
A ratio of 10 means there were 10 loads available for every available truck posted on a given week in DAT’s system.
