UPDATE: Benchmark diesel falls as futures rise
The diesel market is going through its typical recent volatility, and there doesn’t seem to be much impact from the Trump deal with Russia.

The diesel market is going through its typical recent volatility, and there doesn’t seem to be much impact from the Trump deal with Russia.
The formal executive order allowing red dye diesel use over the road has been published.
So far, nobody in the trucking market is racing to embrace the tax break from using red dye diesel.
Geotab has launched a fleet card that uses vehicle telematics data to authorize fuel purchases, monitor spending and prevent unauthorized transactions. The company said diesel prices can vary by as much as 77 cents per gallon between stations in the same town.
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges fell after three straight increases.
This article is contributed content from an independent writer. It does not represent the views or opinions of FreightWaves or any of its subsidiaries. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump said he has already told his team to consider a ban on diesel exports. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said officials are studying whether a full or partial […]
Piston has raised $15 million in Series A funding as the cardless fuel payments startup expands its network across the U.S. and adds AI-powered tools for fraud prevention and spending analysis.
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges is at an all-time high.
The benchmark used for most fuel surcharges set an all-time high this week.
Diesel futures prices are near a post-war high.
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges hit a significant milestone this week.
You have probably noticed something strange lately. The news keeps saying oil prices are calm, even falling, with crude sitting below $100 a barrel. And yet your diesel fuel bill keeps climbing. That disconnect is not your imagination, and there is a single number that explains it. It is called the diesel crack spread, and […]
The benchmark price used for most fuel surcharges rose for a 4th straight week.
The benchmark diesel price rose though futures markets have reversed for now.
The benchmark price used for most fuel surcharges rose by the second-largest amount since the war’s start.
It isn’t just what is going on in the Middle East that it starting to propel diesel prices higher.
The benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges fell for the 12th time 13 weeks.
A reefer unit burns its own diesel. Anyone who runs refrigerated freight knows this, because they are paying for two fuel burns on every load: the diesel that moves the truck down the road, and the separate diesel that runs the refrigeration unit on the trailer keeping the freight cold. Both come out of the […]
Excerpt: The benchmark used for most fuel surcharges is below $5 for the first time since early March.
The benchmark diesel price fell more than 15 cts/g as the market ponders what happens post peace deal.