Refrigerated Rates
Reefer Rates in March 2024
DAT reefer spot rates, net fuel, fell 6¢ per mile m/m to $1.86 in March, 6¢ below the normal seasonal pattern and reversing about three quarters of outperformance in January. In early April, rates remained soft.
DAT reefer contract rates, net fuel, were unchanged m/m in March at $2.37 per mile. In seasonally adjusted terms, rates were also steady and continued to bounce along the bottom.
To see how reefer rates change in the future, and for detailed analysis and forecasts for truckload, less-than-truckload, and intermodal, see ACT's freight & transportation forecast.
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