# Atlantic region diesel hits 10-year high of $6.49 a gallon as truckers report lower earnings

> Diesel in the six-state Atlantic region averaged $6.49 a gallon in the week of October 26, a 10-year high. The U.S. average rose 2.6% between October 5 and October 26 to $6.35 a gallon, and the regional price was $4.10 before the February attack on Iran.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-14T18:09:55.270Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/99721-atlantic-region-diesel-hits-10-year-high-of-6-49-a-gallon-as-truckers-report
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

High diesel costs are squeezing truckers and raising delivered freight costs for feed buyers. Continued fuel-cost pressure supports higher logistics expenses across U.S. feed supply chains.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2026-09-10 | [Diesel Price Record High, North Dakota Grain Car Orders Exceed 1,000 \| Grain Transportation Report - News and Statistics - IndexBox](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17638-diesel-price-record-high-north-dakota-grain-car-orders-exceed-1-000-grain.md) | +9.9% | -0.4% |
| DIESEL | 2021-11-09 | [Spot diesel prices at seven-year high, with California retail diesel at 2008 level \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44224-spot-diesel-prices-at-seven-year-high-with-california-retail-diesel-at-2008.md) | -2.8% | -9.9% |
| DIESEL | 2025-06-25 | [Diesel prices soar: Regional breakdown of  how Middle East conflict is impacting U.S gas and diesel prices \| FleetOwner](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24387-diesel-prices-soar-regional-breakdown-of-how-middle-east-conflict-is-impacting.md) | +1.5% | +7.7% |
| DIESEL | 2020-05-27 | [Diesel stops 19-week slide after fleets contend with historic low oil prices \| Trucking Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53315-diesel-stops-19-week-slide-after-fleets-contend-with-historic-low-oil-prices.md) | +9.1% | +24.1% |
| DIESEL | 2026-10-29 | [India's top state refiner sees diesel and jet demand rising as ULSD heating oil sits at $4.77/gal — EnergyReader.io](https://feedsoft.ai/events/276-india-s-top-state-refiner-sees-diesel-and-jet-demand-rising-as-ulsd-heating-oil.md) | -2.4% | — |

## Sources

- qz.com: https://qz.com/atlantic-region-diesel-10-year-high-truckers-earnings-111326

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