# RISING OIL PRICES DRIVING GREATER TRANSPORT EFFICIENCIES IN USA – Truck & Bus News

> US diesel prices are up about 22 percent year over year, at their highest in almost four years, according to EIA data cited in the article. Analysts expect prices to keep climbing, with carriers raising fuel surcharges and spot trucking rates up 29 percent.

- Date: 2018-05-21 · published 2018-05-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65191-rising-oil-prices-driving-greater-transport-efficiencies-in-usa-truck-and-bus
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher fuel surcharges and spot freight rates raise the delivered cost of feed ingredients and grain movements. Strong freight demand against limited trucks adds upward pressure on logistics costs.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: neutral
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- truckandbus.net.au: https://www.truckandbus.net.au/rising-oil-prices-driving-greater-transport-efficiencies-usa/

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