🟢 Monthly
1.041
−1.2% YoY Cass Freight Index (shipments)
Broad freight demand gauge that tends to lead spot rate moves.
The Numbers
Live indicators for FleetOwners.news.
Weekly · EIA via FRED
$4.668/gal
+25.2% YoY US on-highway diesel
Number one variable cost for truckers; directly sets fuel surcharges on every load.
🟢 Monthly
116.8
+2.9% YoY ATA Truck Tonnage Index
Industry benchmark for freight growth and carrier capacity utilization.
🟡 Weekly
Van $2.74 / Reefer $3.05 / Flatbed $3.30/mi
DAT national spot rates
Shows what loads pay right now per mile across van, reefer, and flatbed lanes.
🟢 Monthly
Carrier pop. ~flat
FMCSA carrier authorities / revocations
Net capacity entering or leaving the market is the clearest signal of future rate pressure.
🟢 Monthly
209.6
+22.9% YoY PPI long-distance truckload freight
Measures the rates carriers actually charge shippers on long-haul lanes.
🟡 Monthly
$59,601
Used Class 8 truck price
Equipment resale prices signal the best time to buy or sell fleet assets.
Updated Jun 30, 2026, 5:05 PM UTC