# High diesel prices are bringing shippers back to electric trucks, Einride's CEO says — EV News Desk

> Einride's CEO says high diesel prices are drawing freight shippers back to electric trucks, and the company reports its sales pipeline tripled in the first half of 2026. US on-highway diesel averaged $6.13 a gallon on November 9, $2.29 above a year earlier, according to the EIA.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T18:11:23.751Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/101523-high-diesel-prices-are-bringing-shippers-back-to-electric-trucks-einride-s-ceo
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Sustained high diesel prices may shift some freight to electric trucks over time, but the effect on grain, oilseed or feed prices is limited in the near term.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2020-02-15 | [Why diesel prices will go up - Truck News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54762-why-diesel-prices-will-go-up-truck-news.md) | -5.1% | -38.5% |
| DIESEL | 2018-08-26 | [Why Diesel Prices Are Set To Soar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63722-why-diesel-prices-are-set-to-soar.md) | +1.8% | +3.9% |
| DIESEL | 2016-12-28 | [Diesel prices to start edging up in 2017 - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73665-diesel-prices-to-start-edging-up-in-2017-grainews.md) | -0.9% | -4.2% |
| DIESEL | 2023-08-25 | [Oil futures up 1% to one-week high on soaring US diesel prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34772-oil-futures-up-1-to-one-week-high-on-soaring-us-diesel-prices.md) | -0.2% | +5.4% |
| DIESEL | 2026-10-29 | [AMBEST CEO: Diesel Stays High Until Spring \| Big Rig Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/2174-ambest-ceo-diesel-stays-high-until-spring-big-rig-daily.md) | -2.4% | — |

## Sources

- evnewsdesk.com: https://evnewsdesk.com/articles/2026-11-15-einride-diesel-prices-electric-truck-demand/

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