# Harvey effect: Texas rates climbing, diesel could jump 15-25 cents, high-dollar FEMA loads available | Overdrive

> Hurricane Harvey has cut load volumes into and out of Texas, while rates to the affected region have risen sharply. DAT's seven-day van rate between Dallas and Seguin jumped 49 percent to $3.46 per mile, and inbound Texas loads fell nearly 20 percent.

- Date: 2017-08-31 · published 2017-08-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69624-harvey-effect-texas-rates-climbing-diesel-could-jump-15-25-cents-high-dollar
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Freight disruption and higher trucking rates raise delivered feed and grain costs into Texas. Rising diesel costs are also expected to add to transport expenses.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2026-04-14 | [Diesel prices drop by 3.5 cents but could remain sticky, experts say \| Trucking Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10140-diesel-prices-drop-by-3-5-cents-but-could-remain-sticky-experts-say-trucking.md) | -7.0% | +4.5% |
| DIESEL | 2026-09-28 | [Diesel Up 10 Cents, Spot Rates Up 2: Margin Squeeze](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17658-diesel-up-10-cents-spot-rates-up-2-margin-squeeze.md) | -4.7% | +5.3% |
| 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 | 2026-10-22 | [Record diesel costs push grain freight rates higher across all modes \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17227-record-diesel-costs-push-grain-freight-rates-higher-across-all-modes-feed-and.md) | -5.5% | — |
| DIESEL | 2026-10-28 | [Railroads Say High Diesel Is Winning Freight \| Big Rig Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/280-railroads-say-high-diesel-is-winning-freight-big-rig-daily.md) | -4.2% | — |

## Sources

- overdriveonline.com: https://www.overdriveonline.com/business/article/14892997/harvey-effect-texas-rates-climbing-diesel-could-jump-15-25-cents-high-dollar-fema-loads-available

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