# Spot rates run 35% above last year, but diesel at $6.29 eats into it

> DAT data show U.S. spot linehaul rates are up 31% to 35% year over year across van, reefer and flatbed, with recent weekly increases. Seasonal holiday restocking is lifting freight demand, while tight truck capacity and fuel costs shape carrier margins.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-10T09:11:23.938Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/91510-spot-rates-run-35-above-last-year-but-diesel-at-6-29-eats-into-it
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Higher freight demand and constrained trucking capacity are supporting spot rates, but expensive diesel absorbs part of carriers’ gains and can raise delivered costs for feed and grain shipments.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2026-04-28 | [Diesel prices ease in US, but West Coast fleets hammered by spike - Truck News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19892-diesel-prices-ease-in-us-but-west-coast-fleets-hammered-by-spike-truck-news.md) | +2.2% | -6.2% |
| DIESEL | 2019-05-08 | [Products: Diesel Spikes on Unplanned Run Cuts \| Energy Intelligence](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59259-products-diesel-spikes-on-unplanned-run-cuts-energy-intelligence.md) | +1.1% | -12.7% |
| DIESEL | 2017-09-15 | [U.S. Diesel, Heating Oil Inventories At Historical Low \| OilPrice.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69118-u-s-diesel-heating-oil-inventories-at-historical-low-oilprice-com.md) | +4.1% | +1.2% |
| DIESEL | 2026-10-15 | [Grain Shipping Rates Surge 34% Year-Over-Year \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16757-grain-shipping-rates-surge-34-year-over-year-feed-and-grain.md) | +1.1% | — |

## Sources

- otrnews.com: https://otrnews.com/news/spot-rates-run-35-above-last-year-but-diesel-at-6-29-eats-in/

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