Will DAT dry van contract rates show month-over-month growth in April, May, AND June 2026?
Contract rates have been underwater for 30+ months. Three consecutive months of MoM growth would be the strongest signal yet that the market has...
Early forecasts on this market can earn up to +25.0 bonus points if your prediction is correct.
The bonus window spans about 221 days between market open and close, with the largest bonus available to the earliest correct forecasts.
October 15, 2026
$2.25/mi - $4.00/mi
Calculate the average of daily NTI.USA readings for July 1 through September 30, 2026. Round to the nearest cent. Source: FreightWaves SONAR.
NTI.USA is one of the clearest real-time measures of national truckload spot pricing. Q3 is a useful proving ground because it captures whether the recovery remains orderly or begins to accelerate into a more pronounced rate cycle.
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 221 days between market open and close, with the largest bonus available to the earliest correct forecasts.
October 15, 2026
$2.25/mi - $4.00/mi
Calculate the average of daily NTI.USA readings for July 1 through September 30, 2026. Round to the nearest cent. Source: FreightWaves SONAR.
NTI.USA is one of the clearest real-time measures of national truckload spot pricing. Q3 is a useful proving ground because it captures whether the recovery remains orderly or begins to accelerate into a more pronounced rate cycle.
Active markets come first, followed by recently resolved calls from the same category.