# Freight Demand Jumps 5% as Spot Rates Climb

> U.S. truckload freight demand rose nearly 5% week over week, with the Tender Volume Index reaching 11,600. Tender rejections were near 13%, and van spot rates climbed to $3.49 per mile as peak season approached.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T21:08:23.561Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/90152-freight-demand-jumps-5-as-spot-rates-climb
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger freight demand alongside constrained capacity is pushing trucking rates higher, which can raise delivered costs for feed and agricultural inputs. The article does not identify a specific commodity price move.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2018-11-13 | [Cass freight indexes continue record climbs, while spot market rates hold steady - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62224-cass-freight-indexes-continue-record-climbs-while-spot-market-rates-hold-steady.md) | -2.8% | -13.9% |
| DIESEL | 2026-05-24 | [Ocean Freight Rates Rise As Grain Movement Shifts - RFD-TV](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19450-ocean-freight-rates-rise-as-grain-movement-shifts-rfd-tv.md) | -10.0% | -18.4% |
| DIESEL | 2026-06-03 | [Grain Journal \| Transportation Demand Stays Strong as Costs Climb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19025-grain-journal-transportation-demand-stays-strong-as-costs-climb.md) | -5.4% | -14.7% |
| DIESEL | 2026-06-22 | [Bulk Freight Rates Ease 4.2% in June as a Fragile Iran Ceasefire Pulls Diesel Lower](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19022-bulk-freight-rates-ease-4-2-in-june-as-a-fragile-iran-ceasefire-pulls-diesel.md) | +2.7% | +31.7% |
| DIESEL | 2022-03-17 | [U.S. Grain Barge Freight Rates Skyrocket \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42461-u-s-grain-barge-freight-rates-skyrocket-feed-and-grain.md) | +32.3% | +20.2% |

## Sources

- freightwaves.com: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freight-demand-jumps-5-as-spot-rates-climb

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