# Fuel prices surge, but rates holding strong | Overdrive

> Diesel rose 35 cents over six weeks to $3.81 per gallon, the highest since November 2025, while spot truck rates remained strong versus 2023-2025. Flatbed spot rates are at their strongest since spring 2022.

- Date: 2026-02-25 · published 2026-02-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20779-fuel-prices-surge-but-rates-holding-strong-overdrive
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Higher fuel and firm trucking rates raise the cost of moving feed and grain by road, supporting delivered feed prices.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2026-10-15 | [Grain Shipping Rates Surge 34% Year-Over-Year \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16757-grain-shipping-rates-surge-34-year-over-year-feed-and-grain.md) | +1.1% | — |
| 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 | 2026-04-14 | [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 | 2021-02-18 | [Diesel fuel in short supply in Texas; prices on the rise - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48825-diesel-fuel-in-short-supply-in-texas-prices-on-the-rise-freightwaves.md) | +4.0% | +3.4% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- overdriveonline.com: https://www.overdriveonline.com/business/article/15818155/fuel-prices-surge-but-rates-holding-strong

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