Chart of the Week:  Van Contract Rates, National Truckload Index (linehaul cost less fuel over $1.20/gal) – USA SONAR: VCRPM1.USA, NTIL12.USA Long-term (contract) rates for dry van truckload transportation (VCRPM1) have remained essentially flat over the past year, increasing roughly 1% since July 2024. Short-term spot rates  (NTIL12) which are naturally more volatile, have risen about 4% over the same period. With all the talk about capacity leaving the market at alarming rates, what does this stability ...