# Truckstop.com: Spot Rate Moves Mostly Seasonal in Latest Week

> 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.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T12:10:52.828Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97686-truckstop-com-spot-rate-moves-mostly-seasonal-in-latest-week
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

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.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2017-07-21 | [Trans-Pac spot rates await peak season bounce \| Journal of Commerce](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69841-trans-pac-spot-rates-await-peak-season-bounce-journal-of-commerce.md) | +3.8% | +2.1% |
| DIESEL | 2017-03-09 | [Spot Truckload Rates And Loads Up \| Go By Truck Global News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72187-spot-truckload-rates-and-loads-up-go-by-truck-global-news.md) | -2.7% | +2.9% |
| 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 | 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 | 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% |

## Sources

- equipmentfa.com: https://www.equipmentfa.com/news/42183/truckstop-com-spot-rate-moves-mostly-seasonal-in-latest-week

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