Chart of the Week:  Van contract rate initial report – USA SONAR: VCRPM1.USA Long-term or contract rates for the dry van truckload market (VCRPM1) have lost momentum this year compared to last, falling a marginal 0.3% y/y as of early September. While this is still slower than the ~2% drop from 2023 to 2024, contract rates had started to show signs of upward pressure in the second half of last year. Those gains now appear to have been completely erased. What does this mean for the upcoming late-year round ...