Western Pallet Magazine May 2026 | Page 12

Housing Starts 1.50M

Flatbed Load to Truck Ratio 76.5

April 2026

Western Flatbed Spot Rates 2.381

April 2026

Regional Van Spot Rates

Western$2.55 ppm

Midwest $2.81 ppm

South Central $2.76 ppm

Southeast $2.67 ppm

Northeast $2.33 ppm

March 2026, DAT

Diesel Prices

California $7.36 (down 2.8%)

West Coast (except CAL) $6.00 (down 5.8%)

Mountain States $5.52 (up 2.0%)

U.S. average $5.64 (up 5.4%)

(month-on-month as of May 4, 2026) EIA)

Up 10.8%

March 2026 Report

Released April 29, 2026: Census.gov

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Down 5.5%

Up 26.4%