🚛 Freight, Fuel & Football – Week 9
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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 freight season.
🎯 Takeaway for shippers: Lock in your Q4 surcharge formula now. We’re heading into that two-month stretch where fuel costs spike while capacity tightens. Carriers that hedged early will hold leverage through November.
🚚 Freight Market Snapshot – Holiday Freight Warming Up
Freight demand is finally starting to pulse again as retail and food & beverages push volumes. Capacity’s still loose, but it won’t last long.
Van market: Slowly firming. Midwest and Texas outbound rates climbed 2–3 % last week.
Reefer: Peak produce and holiday grocery freight are live—expect double-digit spot rate jumps by mid-November.
Flatbed: Industrial freight steady; steel and construction supplies moving at consistent pace with strong Southeast demand.
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🏈 NFL WEEK 9 – The Contenders Start to Separate
We’re halfway through the season, and the theme is survival. Parity’s fading—real teams are emerging.
🔥 Week 9 Power Pulse
Chiefs – same record as the panthers, take that s you will.
Ravens – Lamar gets healthy, Derrick Henry wakes up. This team is not going away until its over. Defense has been lacking until this week. Lets see if they can keep momentum.
49ers – Back on script with a surprisingly not as easy schedule as everyone assumes.
Eagles – Not much to be said. Still Dominating
Cowboys – doing charity for a team with a losing streak.
Bills – Rounding into form after a shaky October.
Lions – Running game hit a block this week but don't sleep on Jahmyr and Montgomery
Dolphins – Can’t win the physical games yet. In need of a reset.
🏟️ Week 10 Games to Watch
Ravens @ Bengals – Divisional carnage alert.
Cowboys @ Eagles – NFC power shift watch.
Texans @ Jets – Stroud vs. Sauce; young star duel.
Patriots @ Buccaneers– Game of the week in my opinion.
💡 Prediction of the Week: Bucs establish further dominance with a statement win over Patriots.
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