🚚 Logistics & Freight

Flatbed Rates Leap 11 Cents to $2.55/Mile: Decade's Biggest Jump Hits Truckers Hard

Eleven cents per mile doesn't sound like much. Until it's the biggest flatbed freight rate spike in over a decade, courtesy of skyrocketing diesel amid the Iran War.

Supply Chain Beat Apr 11, 2026 3 min read
Chart of surging US flatbed truck freight rates to $2.55 per mile amid fuel crisis

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • Flatbed rates hit $2.55/mile, up 11¢—largest weekly jump in 12+ years due to Iran War fuel spikes. 𝕏
  • Dry van market cools with load posts down 14%, but flatbeds stay hot amid heavy-haul demand. 𝕏
  • Shippers face 18% YoY hike; broader goods inflation looms if oil chaos persists. 𝕏
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Originally reported by DC Velocity

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