# Input Cost Index: Diesel Is Up 71% in a Year

> The FIE Input Cost Index fell five points this week, with raw material prices rising for the 25th straight month. The national U.S. diesel average reached $6.35 a gallon, up $2.63 from a year ago, and the index will now track on-highway diesel alongside ocean freight. Soybeans fell 37 cents on harvest supply, while corn, wheat and boxed beef also slipped.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T15:37:13.926Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78003-input-cost-index-diesel-is-up-71-in-a-year
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Higher diesel and trucking costs raise the cost of moving feed ingredients between plants and farms, which can widen delivered feed costs even when grain futures ease. Soybean and grain declines on harvest supply point to softer raw material prices for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- foodindustryexecutive.com: https://foodindustryexecutive.com/2026/11/input-cost-index-diesel-is-up-71-in-a-year/

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