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⛽ Fuel Market – Diesel Creeps Higher, Pain at the Pump Returns After a brief cooldown, diesel’s back on the rise. The national average sits around $3.83/gal, up nearly 7 cents from mid-October. The Northeast and West Coast are above $4.00 again, while the Midwest stays closer to $3.65. Key drivers: Gulf Coast refinery maintenance is tightening supply. Crude futures have ticked up on Middle East tension. Truckstop diesel inventories are thinning as demand rises into holiday fr

⛽ FUEL UPDATE – Diesel Trying to Stabilize, But Not for Long Diesel prices cooled slightly last week but are still trending higher year-over-year , adding pressure back to operating costs. Market chatter points to refinery maintenance + seasonal demand + geopolitical uncertainty combining to push diesel back above $3.80/gal in some high-volume freight markets. 🔧 What shippers & carriers should do now: Revisit fuel surcharge agreements before winter volatility hits Shorten

⛽ Diesel & Market Update According to C.H. Robinson, the U.S. national average diesel price per gallon in September was ~$3.75, up from ~$3.74 in August—and also higher than September 2024 (~$3.56/gal), marking the second consecutive year-over-year increase after a long string of declines. What this means for freight buyers and carriers: rising fuel cost pressure is now back on the table. Even if base spot rates soften, fuel surcharges and routing inefficiencies can erode m

Diesel & Market Update As of October 6, the U.S. national average diesel price dropped ~4+ cents to $3.71/gal , down from last week. Work Truck Online Still, that’s ~12.7 to 13 cents above last year’s level—so year-over-year pressure remains. Work Truck Online According to C.H. Robinson, diesel in September averaged $3.75/gal , marking the second consecutive year-over-year increase after a long stretch of declines. Over the past six months, diesel has moved ~8%. But spot lin