Diesel fuel prices
Zach Strickland, FW Market Expert & Market Analyst
Saturday, December 3, 2022
Fuel price spread favors large fleets
Fuel costs are a huge cost component of operating a trucking business. Small operators are at a significant disadvantage in the current market thanks not only to declining demand but fuel price volatility.
Daily Infographic: Strong demand for diesel leads to high prices and tight inventories going into winter
Strong demand for diesel leads to high prices and tight inventories going into winter
Corey Smith
Thursday, November 10, 2022
SONAR Sightings: Northern California reefer demand rises; spread in diesel price expands
Dry van volume dropped significantly this month leading into the holidays, but reefer demand remains strong. Diesel price per gallon grows slowly, but the spread between wholesale and retail prices rises.
Corey Smith
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
SONAR Sightings: Seattle volumes perk up; diesel prices surpass $5.30
Volumes out of Seattle are trending up this week after reaching a two-year low, and diesel prices are up more than 30 cents since the start of the month.
Thomas Wasson
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Loaded and Rolling: Party like it’s 2019; ATRI data on crashes
Outbound tender rejection rates, a measure of the percentage of truckload shipments tendered to carriers by shippers, have reached a record at 5.05%. For trucking, this will be a cause of mostly stress instead of celebration.
Corey Smith
Monday, October 10, 2022
SONAR Sightings: Florida volumes recovering from Ian; diesel back to $5 per gallon
The Lakeland and Jacksonville markets are both recovering from Ian, but tender rejections remain relatively high. Retail diesel prices are swinging back up, collapsing the spread between retail and wholesale.
Corey Smith
Monday, October 3, 2022
SONAR Sightings: Atlanta continues to hold largest share; diesel prices drop faster than they increased
Atlanta is seeing consistent levels of outbound volume, retaining the majority market share with 4.1%. Diesel prices are decreasing at a faster rate than they increased over the summer.
Corey Smith
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
SONAR Sightings: El Paso reaches 9% rejection rate; diesel prices fall below $5 per gallon
Rejection rates in El Paso swung upward in response to an increase in outbound volume, and the Department of Energy clocks diesel prices below $5 per gallon for the first time since April.
Greg Miller
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Tankers could profit if US restricts gasoline and diesel exports
If the U.S. curbed gasoline and diesel exports, tankers would sail longer distances to replace lost volumes — a plus for tanker earnings.
Thomas Wasson
Saturday, August 13, 2022
Loaded and Rolling: Costliest year in trucking; truckload drivers’ earnings up
ATRI: Costliest year ever in trucking On Wednesday, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released its annual report on the operational costs of trucking. The report, which has been published annually since 2008, is based on motor carrier financial and operations data from 2021. Below are some highlights from the report and press release: Total […]