# European road freight rates steady at record highs

> European road freight contract rates rose 0.8 points quarter on quarter to 148.9 in Q3 2026, while spot rates also gained 0.8 points to 147.6; both benchmarks remained at record levels. Higher diesel costs drove the increases even as road freight volumes between major EU economies fell 4.5% quarter on quarter.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-10T18:10:13.116Z
- Category: logistics · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/92057-european-road-freight-rates-steady-at-record-highs
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Record freight charges can increase the cost of moving feed ingredients within Europe, while weaker trade volumes suggest demand is not the main source of upward pressure. Persistently high diesel prices are the principal cost channel supporting freight rates.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2023-03-24 | [Another rail strike in Germany to add to European freight troubles - The Loadstar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36877-another-rail-strike-in-germany-to-add-to-european-freight-troubles-the-loadstar.md) | -1.9% | -7.1% |
| DIESEL | 2023-01-20 | [Bankruptcy at European storage terminal supports tank storage rates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37968-bankruptcy-at-european-storage-terminal-supports-tank-storage-rates.md) | -0.0% | -17.9% |
| 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 | 2024-01-26 | [Europe’s Diesel Supply Chain Threatened by High Freight Costs - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32308-europe-s-diesel-supply-chain-threatened-by-high-freight-costs-tt.md) | -2.4% | -3.8% |

## Sources

- iru.org: https://www.iru.org/news-resources/newsroom/european-road-freight-rates-steady-record-highs

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