# US producer prices rise 0.3% in October as freight trucking costs climb

> US producer prices rose 0.3% in October and 6.5% over the twelve months, the largest annual gain since November 2022. Truck transportation of freight rose 3.9% in the month, while food prices at the producer level increased 1.3% and diesel fell 7.9%.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T21:10:09.949Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/98457-us-producer-prices-rise-0-3-in-october-as-freight-trucking-costs-climb
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

A broad rise in producer prices, led by freight and food, signals firmer input and transport costs for feed manufacturers. Lower diesel prices partly offset freight pressure, so the net effect on feed costs is mixed.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bearish ▼
- OCEANFRT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2019-05-22 | [Oil prices sink as US crude and gasoline stockpiles rise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9794-oil-prices-sink-as-us-crude-and-gasoline-stockpiles-rise.md) | -5.3% | -12.2% |
| DIESEL | 2021-12-13 | [4th consecutive decline posted in DOE/EIA diesel price - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43800-4th-consecutive-decline-posted-in-doe-eia-diesel-price-freightwaves.md) | -1.5% | +10.7% |
| DIESEL | 2022-11-02 | [Diesel inventories on ‘fumes’ as report sees recent stock rise - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7918-diesel-inventories-on-fumes-as-report-sees-recent-stock-rise-freightwaves.md) | +6.0% | -14.8% |
| DIESEL | 2017-02-06 | [Diesel Prices Fall, But Just Barely \| Heavy Duty Trucking](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72660-diesel-prices-fall-but-just-barely-heavy-duty-trucking.md) | -0.0% | -3.6% |
| DIESEL | 2016-11-21 | [Fuel prices drop 2.2 cents in most recent week \| Overdrive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/74017-fuel-prices-drop-2-2-cents-in-most-recent-week-overdrive.md) | +3.7% | +13.7% |

## Sources

- ajot.com: https://www.ajot.com/news/us-producer-prices-rise-0.3-in-october-as-freight-trucking-costs-climb

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