
Diesel prices have risen over 41% since March 2, while dry van spot truckload rates rose 7.5% over the same period. FreightWaves notes the correlation between fuel and truckload rates is inconsistent, with fuel representing roughly 25% of truck operating costs.
Trucking cost pass-through affects feed delivery prices, but the analysis shows rate effects are uneven. The story describes freight market dynamics rather than a new supply shock for feed commodities.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.