Hot Trucking Freight Markets – September 2, 2025

By
Amy Chavez
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Dry van activity is strongest out of Southern California and parts of the Midwest, with Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan keeping volumes steady. By contrast, the Northeast and Mountain regions remain softer, where outbound demand is much lighter.

Reefer freight continues to build in the Upper Midwest and California’s Central Valley, supported by seasonal harvests. Meanwhile, capacity is loosening in the Southeast, with Georgia, Florida, and the Carolinas showing weaker volumes.

Flatbed markets are holding firm in the South and central Midwest, particularly Kentucky, Tennessee, and Illinois. Northeastern and Mountain markets, however, continue to lag, with demand trailing available capacity.

Information provided by Spotter. Spotter Index measures profitability per hour — learn more at spotter.ai.

Dry Van Freight Market

VAN Sept2

Hot Dry Van Markets

  • Ontario, CA
  • San Diego, CA
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Las Vegas, NV
  • Saginaw, MI
  • Quincy, IL
  • Evansville, IN
  • Cape Girardeau, MO
  • Grand Rapids, MI
  • Taylorville, IL

Cold Dry Van Markets

  • Springfield, MA
  • Albuquerque, NM
  • Bristol, NH
  • Boston, MA
  • Denver, CO
  • Missoula, MT
  • Lakeland, FL
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • Miami, FL
  • Grand Junction, CO

Reefer Freight Market

RFER Sept2

Hot Reefer
Markets

  • Sioux Falls, SD
  • Omaha, NE
  • Twin Falls, ID
  • Fresno, CA
  • Evansville, IN
  • Des Moines, IA
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Ontario, CA
  • Stockton, CA
  • Duluth, MN

Cold Reefer
Markets

  • Macon, GA
  • N Charleston, SC
  • Greensboro, NC
  • Tifton, GA
  • Savannah, GA
  • Jacksonville, FL
  • Tallahassee, FL
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • Lakeland, FL
  • Miami, FL

Flatbed Freight Market

FLAT Sept2

Hot Flatbed Markets

  • Quincy, IL
  • Memphis, TN
  • Bowling Green, KY
  • New Orleans, LA
  • Lexington, KY
  • N Charleston, SC
  • Decatur, AL
  • Louisville, KY
  • Nashville, TN
  • Joplin, MO

Cold Flatbed Markets

  • Lubbock, TX
  • Billings, MT
  • Missoula, MT
  • Hartford, CT
  • Denver, CO
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Augusta, ME
  • Boston, MA
  • Bristol, NH
  • North Platte, NE

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