# Freight inflation translates to higher wholesale prices

> The US Producer Price Index rose 0.3% in October, down sharply from September's 1.4% surge, but is up 6.5% over the year. Truck transportation costs climbed 3.9% in October and are up nearly 25% year on year, while producer food prices rose 1.3%.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T18:10:17.051Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/98117-freight-inflation-translates-to-higher-wholesale-prices
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Higher trucking and input costs raise the cost of moving and processing feed ingredients, supporting upward pressure on delivered feed prices even as diesel retreats from its peak.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲
- DIESEL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2025-01-28 | [Fuel prices: What’s in store for 2025? \| IRU \| World Road Transport Organisation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26679-fuel-prices-what-s-in-store-for-2025-iru-world-road-transport-organisation.md) | -0.5% | -3.4% |
| DIESEL | 2020-01-30 | [Marathon CEO predicts ‘stair-step’ of diesel margins in response to IMO 2020 - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55258-marathon-ceo-predicts-stair-step-of-diesel-margins-in-response-to-imo-2020.md) | -2.6% | -12.2% |
| DIESEL | 2017-06-08 | [Reduced downward margin - DHL Freight Connections](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70703-reduced-downward-margin-dhl-freight-connections.md) | -0.7% | +4.1% |
| DIESEL | 2021-06-17 | [Weekly Energy Market Situation, June 14, 2021 - Fuels Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46792-weekly-energy-market-situation-june-14-2021-fuels-market-news.md) | +2.8% | +0.4% |
| DIESEL | 2018-08-27 | [Weekly Energy Market Situation, August 27, 2018 - Fuels Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63726-weekly-energy-market-situation-august-27-2018-fuels-market-news.md) | +1.8% | +3.9% |

## Sources

- axios.com: https://www.axios.com/2026/11/13/freight-inflation-supply-chain-iran

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