# Diesel marks third week of price cuts, spot freight rates stable | Overdrive

> U.S. diesel prices fell for a third straight week, with the national average at $6.18 per gallon, 35 cents below the record of $6.53 set in late September. Spot freight rates were stable, and the largest regional decline was on the Lower Atlantic coast.

- Date: 2026-10-14 · published 2026-10-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/635-diesel-marks-third-week-of-price-cuts-spot-freight-rates-stable-overdrive
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Lower diesel costs ease transport expenses for feed mills and grain movement. The decline is gradual and does not signal a major shift in freight pricing.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- overdriveonline.com: https://www.overdriveonline.com/business/article/15837466/diesel-marks-third-week-of-price-cuts-spot-freight-rates-stable

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