# Diesel prices surge even higher due to Iran war, surpassing $5.38 | Trucking Dive

> Average US diesel prices rose to $5.375 per gallon on Monday, up 30 cents week over week, according to the EIA. Prices are above $5 across all major regions, with California in the $6 range, as the Iran war limits global petroleum transport.

- Date: 2026-03-24 · published 2026-03-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20341-diesel-prices-surge-even-higher-due-to-iran-war-surpassing-5-38-trucking-dive
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Broad diesel price increases raise freight and fuel surcharge costs for feed shipments and processing. The effect on feed grain prices is indirect but adds to input cost pressure.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 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 | 2026-04-14 | [Diesel prices drop by 3.5 cents but could remain sticky, experts say \| Trucking Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10140-diesel-prices-drop-by-3-5-cents-but-could-remain-sticky-experts-say-trucking.md) | -7.0% | +4.5% |
| DIESEL | 2026-10-07 | [Truckers thought the worst was over. Then diesel prices doubled \| CNN Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/640-truckers-thought-the-worst-was-over-then-diesel-prices-doubled-cnn-business.md) | +8.2% | -0.2% |
| DIESEL | 2026-10-13 | [Diesel Prices & Freight Trends: What’s Driving the Market in Q4?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17232-diesel-prices-and-freight-trends-what-s-driving-the-market-in-q4.md) | +1.8% | — |

## Sources

- truckingdive.com: https://www.truckingdive.com/news/diesel-prices-higher-iran-war-above-5-dollars/815529/

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