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July 15, 2026
$2.25/mi - $4.50/mi
Calculate the average DAT national average flatbed spot rate for April, May and June 2026, all-in and including fuel surcharge. Average the three monthly averages and round to the nearest cent. Source: DAT Trendlines or DAT monthly rate reports.
Flatbed is the hottest truckload segment in the market right now. The national average hit $2.94/mile in March, up 24 cents from February, with load-to-truck ratios at 73.75 — the highest since mid-2022. Data center construction and renewed steel output are pulling hard on flatbed capacity, and C.H. Robinson flagged flatbed as the tightest in four years. This market adds a national flatbed number alongside the existing Dallas lane-level market and asks whether the industrial demand story holds through Q2.
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 108 days between market open and close, with the largest bonus available to the earliest correct forecasts.
July 15, 2026
$2.25/mi - $4.50/mi
Calculate the average DAT national average flatbed spot rate for April, May and June 2026, all-in and including fuel surcharge. Average the three monthly averages and round to the nearest cent. Source: DAT Trendlines or DAT monthly rate reports.
Flatbed is the hottest truckload segment in the market right now. The national average hit $2.94/mile in March, up 24 cents from February, with load-to-truck ratios at 73.75 — the highest since mid-2022. Data center construction and renewed steel output are pulling hard on flatbed capacity, and C.H. Robinson flagged flatbed as the tightest in four years. This market adds a national flatbed number alongside the existing Dallas lane-level market and asks whether the industrial demand story holds through Q2.
Active markets come first, followed by recently resolved calls from the same category.