# US LTL third quarter: fuel lifts the price, base rates split three ways | Forwarder News

> US less-than-truckload carrier revenue in the third quarter was lifted by fuel surcharges, with LTL revenue rising 66.5% to $323m. Base rates vary widely across carriers, such as XPO and FedEx Freight.

- Date: 2026-10-30 · published 2026-10-31T10:05:55.295Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/2987-us-ltl-third-quarter-fuel-lifts-the-price-base-rates-split-three-ways-forwarder
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Diesel-driven freight cost increases raise domestic logistics costs for feed distribution but have limited direct effect on commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2026-04-28 | [Diesel prices ease in US, but West Coast fleets hammered by spike - Truck News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19892-diesel-prices-ease-in-us-but-west-coast-fleets-hammered-by-spike-truck-news.md) | +2.2% | -6.2% |
| DIESEL | 2026-02-25 | [Fuel prices surge, but rates holding strong \| Overdrive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20779-fuel-prices-surge-but-rates-holding-strong-overdrive.md) | +17.3% | +54.9% |
| DIESEL | 2021-02-19 | [Traders rush to supply fuel to the U.S. as Texas freeze bites](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48823-traders-rush-to-supply-fuel-to-the-u-s-as-texas-freeze-bites.md) | +4.0% | -3.0% |
| 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 | 2019-06-17 | [US agriculture exporters under low-sulfur fuel pressure \| Journal of Commerce](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58773-us-agriculture-exporters-under-low-sulfur-fuel-pressure-journal-of-commerce.md) | +4.9% | +6.7% |

## Sources

- forwardernews.com: https://www.forwardernews.com/news/2026-10-29-us-ltl-q3-earnings-and-pricing

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