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Diesel Up 10 Cents, Spot Rates Up 2: Margin Squeeze

FreightWaves September 28, 2026 · 5:49 pm Read Original
Strong Bullish 82.4
−100 Bearish 0 +100 Bullish
Diesel Up 10 Cents, Spot Rates Up 2: Margin Squeeze

Diesel is up 10 cents in a week while truckload spot rates only gained 2 cents — and that margin squeeze is the real freight market story. In this update, we break down stable tender rejections around 14%, elevated but flattening spot rates, rising contract rates, tight capacity, intermodal share gains and why weak housing […]
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Published Sep 28, 2026 · 5:49 pm
Article ID 451cngy
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