Early forecasts on this market can earn up to +25.0 bonus points if your prediction is correct.
The bonus window spans about 237 days between market open and close, with the largest bonus available to the earliest correct forecasts.
October 31, 2026
Resolves YES if the DAT national average dry van contract rate for Q3 2026, all-in and including fuel surcharge, is higher than the Q3 2025 average. Calculate each quarter as the average of July, August, and September monthly averages. Resolves NO otherwise. Source: DAT quarterly or monthly rate reports.
Contract rates usually lag spot market moves by several months. If Q3 2026 dry van contract pricing runs above Q3 2025, it would suggest the recovery has moved beyond the transactional spot market and into the contract book that fleets and shippers use for planning.
Active markets come first, followed by recently resolved calls from the same category.
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Early forecasts on this market can earn up to +25.0 bonus points if your prediction is correct.
The bonus window spans about 237 days between market open and close, with the largest bonus available to the earliest correct forecasts.
October 31, 2026
Resolves YES if the DAT national average dry van contract rate for Q3 2026, all-in and including fuel surcharge, is higher than the Q3 2025 average. Calculate each quarter as the average of July, August, and September monthly averages. Resolves NO otherwise. Source: DAT quarterly or monthly rate reports.
Contract rates usually lag spot market moves by several months. If Q3 2026 dry van contract pricing runs above Q3 2025, it would suggest the recovery has moved beyond the transactional spot market and into the contract book that fleets and shippers use for planning.
Active markets come first, followed by recently resolved calls from the same category.