# Drilling Deep: What invoices tell us about the first quarter in freight - FreightWaves

> A FreightWaves podcast episode features a U.S. Bank freight data executive discussing first-quarter freight invoice trends. The host also notes that diesel prices, after several quiet weeks with a downward drift, are starting to rise again.

- Date: 2021-04-30 · published 2021-04-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47807-drilling-deep-what-invoices-tell-us-about-the-first-quarter-in-freight
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Renewed diesel price increases raise fuel surcharge pressure on hauling costs for feed and grain shipments. The freight data trends offer context on the strength of trucking demand.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/drilling-deep-what-invoices-tell-us-about-the-first-quarter-in-freight

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