Western Pallet Magazine February 2026 | Page 10

Housing Starts 1.25M

Down 4.6%

Manufacturers' Goods $621.6B

November 2025 Report

Released January 29, 2026: Census.gov Up 2.7%

Western Van Spot Rates $2.45

February 2026

DAT Up 5.6%

Flatbed Load to Truck Ratio 40.5

February 2026

DAT Up 47.2%

Western Flatbed Spot Rates 2.69

February 2026

DAT Up 3.9%

Diesel Prices

California $4.85 (up 1.5%)

West Coast (except CAL) $3.97 (up 2.6%)

Mountain States $3.54 (up 4.4%)

(month-on-month as of February 9, 2026) EIA)

October 2025 Report

Released January 9, 2026

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