U.S. spot trucking rates rose for dry vans and refrigerated trucks in the week ending November 6, while flatbed rates declined. The national average diesel price fell for a second consecutive week, dropping 16.5 cents to $6.13 per gallon in the week ending November 9, its lowest since early September.
Lower diesel prices can ease trucking and distribution costs for feed and agricultural commodities, although the article reports no direct change in grain freight or commodity supply. The rate movements are routine and mixed.
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