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Truckstop.com data show dry van and refrigerated spot rates rose week over week in the week ended November 6, while flatbed rates fell more than usual. The Market Demand Index climbed 22 points to 152.2 as load volume rose 7% and truck postings fell 8.5%.
The average market rate eased 0.6% to $3.21 per mile, though it remains 40.7% higher than a year earlier, and national fuel prices fell 8 cents to $6.25 per gallon.
Tight truck capacity and higher rates raise the cost of moving feed ingredients and finished feed in the US, which can widen delivered-price spreads for buyers. The movements described are largely seasonal, so no new shock to grain or feed prices is indicated.
equipmentfa.comNov 13, 2026After 153 past logistics events, ULSD / Diesel moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -2.7% to +4.0%), and +0.2% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
