Western Pallet Magazine March 2026 | Page 10

Housing Starts 1.40M

Up 6.2%

Manufacturers' Goods $617.5B

December 2025 Report

Released February 18, 2026: Census.gov Up 0.7%

Western Van Spot Rates $2.20

March 2026

DAT Down 10.2%

Flatbed Load to Truck Ratio 57.1

February 2026

DAT Up 40.9%

Western Flatbed Spot Rates 2.33

March 2026

DAT Down 13.4%

Diesel Prices

California $4.99 (up 2.9%)

West Coast (except CAL) $4.14 (up 4.3%)

Mountain States $3.74 (up 5.6%)

(month-on-month as of March 2, 2026) EIA)

December 2025 Report

Released February 18, 2026: Census.gov

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