# What will SONAR VCRPMF.USA read in December 2026?

**URL:** https://www.rigload.com/markets/vcrpmf-december-2026  
**Type:** Numeric forecast  
**Status:** active  
**Deadline:** 2027-01-31  
**Category:** rates  
**Current consensus:** $3.05/mi  
**Forecasts:** 5

## Description

VCRPMF.USA is FreightWaves SONAR's national average contract van rate, final reporting basis, expressed as dollars per mile. The April 2026 monthly print was $2.48. This market resolves to the December 2026 monthly print. For historical context, VCRPMF ran in the low $2.20s during stretches of the 2023 freight recession and reached the low $3 range during the 2021 boom.

## Resolution criteria

Resolves to the FreightWaves SONAR VCRPMF.USA December 2026 monthly print, in dollars per mile to two decimals. VCRPMF.USA is the national average contract van rate per mile, final reporting. If FreightWaves has not published a December 2026 monthly figure by the resolution deadline, the closest equivalent monthly reading (e.g., a quarterly average covering December) is used. In the event the index is discontinued or renamed, resolution uses the closest available successor metric.

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_Rig Load — freight market forecasting. Crowd consensus is public; sign in to submit a forecast. Source: https://www.rigload.com/markets/vcrpmf-december-2026_