# Diesel Fuel Market Update | C.H. Robinson

> The C.H. Robinson update reports the US average diesel price was $3.74 per gallon in August, slightly below July but above August 2024. This ends a 29-month streak of year-over-year declines.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-01T21:07:58.453Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70070-diesel-fuel-market-update-c-h-robinson
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Diesel prices turning higher year over year raise shipper fuel surcharges and pressure carrier costs, which can tighten truckload capacity and feed freight budgets.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2019-05-21 | [EIA Gasoline and Diesel Retail Prices Update, May 21, 2019 - Fuels Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7393-eia-gasoline-and-diesel-retail-prices-update-may-21-2019-fuels-market-news.md) | -4.0% | -12.0% |
| DIESEL | 2020-05-28 | [EIA Gasoline and Diesel Retail Prices Update, May 27, 2020 - Fuels Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53320-eia-gasoline-and-diesel-retail-prices-update-may-27-2020-fuels-market-news.md) | +9.7% | +21.9% |
| DIESEL | 2020-11-25 | [EIA Gasoline and Diesel Retail Prices Update, Nov. 24, 2020 - Fuels Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4400-eia-gasoline-and-diesel-retail-prices-update-nov-24-2020-fuels-market-news.md) | -0.2% | +9.6% |
| DIESEL | 2018-07-10 | [EIA Gasoline and Diesel Retail Prices Update,Week Of July 10, 2018 - Fuels Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7771-eia-gasoline-and-diesel-retail-prices-update-week-of-july-10-2018-fuels-market.md) | -6.3% | -2.5% |
| DIESEL | 2025-03-25 | [March Diesel Trends Update \| Work Truck Online](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25790-march-diesel-trends-update-work-truck-online.md) | +2.2% | -5.0% |

## Sources

- chrobinson.com: https://www.chrobinson.com/en-us/resources/insights-and-advisories/north-america-freight-insights/oct-2025-freight-market-update/drayage/
- chrobinson.com: https://www.chrobinson.com/en-us/resources/insights-and-advisories/north-america-freight-insights/sep-2025-freight-market-update/diesel/

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