# Record Reefer Rates and Fuel Surcharges as Diesel Tops $6: DAT September Report - Truckers Logic

> DAT's September report showed national average spot rates rising across all equipment types, with reefer spot hitting an all-time monthly record of $3.62 a mile. Fuel surcharges set new highs of 84 cents for vans, 92 cents for reefers and $1.01 for flatbeds, as diesel averaged $6.291 a gallon.

- Date: 2026-10-31 · published 2026-11-01T12:08:11.935Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8872-record-reefer-rates-and-fuel-surcharges-as-diesel-tops-6-dat-september-report
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Much of the freight increase reflects fuel costs passed through surcharges, so higher diesel raises the delivered cost of feed moved by truck. Reefer strength signals tight refrigerated capacity.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2026-04-14 | [US truckers' diesel spending hits record high on Middle East conflict \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19889-us-truckers-diesel-spending-hits-record-high-on-middle-east-conflict-reuters.md) | -7.0% | +4.5% |
| DIESEL | 2022-02-25 | [Shippers prepare as Ukraine crisis prompts emergency fuel surcharges - The Loadstar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12932-shippers-prepare-as-ukraine-crisis-prompts-emergency-fuel-surcharges-the.md) | +23.0% | +46.1% |
| 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 | 2023-12-13 | [Fuel tankers face long slog as Panama Canal drought reroutes flows](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32878-fuel-tankers-face-long-slog-as-panama-canal-drought-reroutes-flows.md) | +8.5% | +6.9% |
| DIESEL | 2021-02-19 | [Traders rush to supply fuel to the U.S. as Texas freeze bites](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48823-traders-rush-to-supply-fuel-to-the-u-s-as-texas-freeze-bites.md) | +4.0% | -3.0% |

## Sources

- truckerslogic.com: https://truckerslogic.com/dat-truckload-rates-september-2026-diesel/

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