WPA Magazine June 2026 | Page 12

Housing Starts 1.47M

Flatbed Load to Truck Ratio 71.6

May 2026

Western Flatbed Spot Rates 3.20

June 2026

Regional Van Spot Rates

Western$2.80 ppm

Midwest $3.12 ppm

South Central $3.10 ppm

Southeast $3.15 ppm

Northeast $2.49 ppm

June 2026, DAT

Diesel Prices

California $6.94 (down 5.7%)

West Coast (except CAL) $5.72 (down 4.7%)

Mountain States $5.20 (down 5.8%)

U.S. average $5.21(down 7.7%)

(month-on-month as of June 8, 2026) EIA)

Down 2.7%

April 2026 Report

Released May 21, 2026: Census.gov

12 WESTERN PALLET

Down 6.4%

Up 34.4%