# Diesel's up, freight rates a mixed bag -- spot surge expected with winter storms | Overdrive

> Diesel prices have reversed after declines, with two weeks of increases erasing more than a third of late-2025 drops. Spot truck rates for dry van and reefer equipment were falling before the storm, but the winter weather is expected to lift them. The EIA national average is cited at $3.62 a gallon.

- Date: 2026-01-27 · published 2026-01-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21249-diesel-s-up-freight-rates-a-mixed-bag-spot-surge-expected-with-winter-storms
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Expected spot-rate increases for refrigerated and dry van trucks would raise domestic feed transport costs. Higher fuel prices compound that pressure.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- overdriveonline.com: https://www.overdriveonline.com/business/article/15815707/diesels-up-freight-rates-a-mixed-bag-spot-surge-expected-with-winter-storms

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