December 2025 Freight Rate and Trucking Update

Описание: Hello! Welcome to the December 2025 freight rate and trucking update from Scale Funding.

Here’s what’s happening out on the road.

DAT.com’s December 16th Trendlines Report shows current national van rate averages are at $2.24 per mile, 15¢ more than the November average. According to DAT, the highest average van rates are in the Midwest at $2.41 per mile. The lowest average van rates are in the Northeast at $1.98 per mile.

DAT reports the current national load-to-truck ratio is 8.56 loads-to-truck, compared to the November average of 5.55. Ratios are high across most of the states. The lowest ratios are in the Midwest.

Reefer freight rates are averaging $2.62 per mile, 8¢ higher than in November. Reefer rates are highest in the Midwest, averaging $2.97 per mile. The lowest rates are in the Southeast, with an average of $2.22 per mile.
National reefer capacity is at 140.69 loads-to-truck compared to the November average of 10.88 loads-to-truck. Current load-to-truck capacity shows reefer demand is highest in the Northern and West Coast states. The Southeastern states have the lowest load-to-truck ratios.

National average flatbed rates are $2.52 per mile, 5¢ more than the November average. The Southeast and Midwest have the highest average flatbed rates at $2.64 per mile. The lowest rates are in the West, with an average of $2.23 per mile.

Nationally, load-to-truck ratios are at 26.4, compared to 18.99 in November. Load ratios are highest in the Northwestern and Southeastern states. The Midwest states have the lowest load-to-truck ratios. For more details, visit Dat.com.

Checking fuel prices, the national average diesel price is $3.61 a gallon compared to $3.87 one month ago and is down 11¢ compared to one year ago.

East Coast diesel prices are averaging $3.70 per gallon. The average price in the Midwest is $3.57 per gallon. California diesel prices are averaging $4.78 per gallon.

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