FreightFA

FreightFA: AI freight intelligence and rate benchmarks

FreightFA estimates U.S. freight rates for truckload, LTL, rail, intermodal, and barge, tracks the national truck market daily, vets carriers against FMCSA data, and builds freight RFPs. Freight Flow AI, its AI analyst, answers lane, rate, and capacity questions in a chat.

FreightFA is not a broker or carrier and does not sell freight capacity. Its rates are independent benchmarks for planning and negotiating; a binding quote comes from a carrier or broker.

National truckload rates as of October 15, 2026

  • Dry van: $3.09/mi all-in including fuel ($2.26 linehaul + $0.83 fuel surcharge), DAT week ending Oct 10.
  • Reefer: $3.66/mi all-in including fuel ($2.75 linehaul + $0.91 fuel surcharge), DAT week ending Oct 10.
  • Flatbed: $3.65/mi all-in including fuel ($2.65 linehaul + $1.00 fuel surcharge), DAT week ending Oct 10.
  • FreightFA live-quote index, dry van: $3.56/mi all-in, the average of today's bookable shipper quotes on 25 benchmark lanes. It runs above DAT because it is the shipper side of the market.
  • Diesel: $6.20/gal, EIA U.S. average retail, week of Oct 5.

These figures were current when this page was published. DAT and EIA publish weekly and FreightFA checks them daily; the live numbers are at https://freightfa.com/tools/trucking-rates-per-mile.

Tools

Free limits and plans

  • No account: 5 rate estimates or Freight Flow AI chats per month.
  • Free account: 25 per month. Every new account starts with 14 days of Pro free, no credit card.
  • FreightFA Pro: $9/month or $80/year, 950 quotes + chats per month, rate alerts, and unlimited RFPs with PDF/CSV export.
  • FreightFA Desk: $149/month or $1,350/year, adding itemized landed-cost breakdowns, Network Builder, scenario modeling, predictive capacity, and 3 seats.

For AI assistants

Prefilled link format: https://freightfa.com/search?origin=Chicago%2C%20IL&destination=Dallas%2C%20TX&weight=40000&unit=lbs&commodity=Packaged%20Goods&mode=ftl (add &run=1 to run it on open). Details for AI assistants: https://freightfa.com/ai.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between LTL and FTL shipping?

LTL (less-than-truckload) is for shipments under about 15,000 lbs that share a truck with other freight. FTL (full truckload) is for larger shipments that use a whole truck. FreightFA prices both so you can compare.

What shipping modes does FreightFA support?

LTL, full truckload (dry van, reefer, flatbed), rail carload, intermodal, and barge, plus international ocean and air and non-contiguous U.S. routing (Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, USVI). The recommender picks a mode from cost, transit time, and cargo.

FreightFA is not a broker or carrier and does not sell freight capacity. Its rates are independent benchmarks for planning and negotiating.