# Diesel prices drop by 3.5 cents but could remain sticky, experts say | Trucking Dive

> On-highway diesel fell 3.5 cents to $5.608 per gallon, with most regions seeing relief while several Northeast and Midwest regions rose. Industry experts expect elevated diesel costs to persist for months because of damaged Middle East infrastructure and a breakdown in peace talks. A US blockade of ships traveling to and from Iran's ports was reported.

- Date: 2026-04-14 · published 2026-04-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10140-diesel-prices-drop-by-3-5-cents-but-could-remain-sticky-experts-say-trucking
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent diesel costs raise feed delivery and transport expenses, which buyers will carry into delivered feed prices. Sticky pump prices suggest limited near-term relief despite the small weekly decline.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: neutral
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2026-03-24 | [Diesel prices surge even higher due to Iran war, surpassing $5.38 \| Trucking Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20341-diesel-prices-surge-even-higher-due-to-iran-war-surpassing-5-38-trucking-dive.md) | +7.5% | -8.1% |
| DIESEL | 2026-04-28 | [Diesel prices ease in US, but West Coast fleets hammered by spike - Truck News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19892-diesel-prices-ease-in-us-but-west-coast-fleets-hammered-by-spike-truck-news.md) | +2.2% | -6.2% |
| DIESEL | 2016-12-12 | [Trucking Industry Hits Road Bump With Rising Diesel Prices - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73647-trucking-industry-hits-road-bump-with-rising-diesel-prices-wsj.md) | +2.3% | -1.5% |
| DIESEL | 2026-04-29 | [Surge in Diesel Prices Tightens U.S. Trucking Capacity \| SupplyChainBrain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19894-surge-in-diesel-prices-tightens-u-s-trucking-capacity-supplychainbrain.md) | +1.7% | -9.2% |
| DIESEL | 2019-11-30 | [Diesel prices expected to increase due to environmental regulations - Supply Chain Council of European Union \| Scceu.org](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56258-diesel-prices-expected-to-increase-due-to-environmental-regulations-supply.md) | +2.1% | +6.5% |

## Sources

- truckingdive.com: https://www.truckingdive.com/news/diesel-prices-iran-war-relief-sticky-months/817429/

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