BLS data released November 13 show truck-freight producer prices rose 3.9% in October, seasonally adjusted, while diesel fuel prices fell 7.9% over the same month. Truck freight accounted for more than 80% of the increase in final-demand services prices.
Transportation and warehousing services rose 2.0% overall.
The split shows that freight charges are not moving with fuel costs, so buyers should check invoices to see which part of the transport bill changed. For feed buyers, delivered-feed costs may stay firm even as diesel eases.
After 87 past bearish report events, ULSD / Diesel moved a median -0.9% over 5 sessions (37% higher; middle half -4.2% to +0.9%), and +0.4% over 20.
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