# Does the price of diesel drive truckload rates? - FreightWaves

> 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.

- Date: 2026-03-29 · published 2026-03-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20340-does-the-price-of-diesel-drive-truckload-rates-freightwaves
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

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.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: neutral
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/does-the-price-of-diesel-drive-truckload-rates

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