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FBI seeks owner-operators caught in Georgia tax preparer fraud case ● Diesel Hits $5.40/Gallon, Gasoline $4 in Record August Spike ● Brent Crude Dips to $87.18 After 5% Surge on Hormuz Uncertainty ● U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows to $73.3B as Imports Drop 1.8% in June ● LTL Tonnage Up 5% in July as Manufacturing Hits Four-Year High ● Heartland Express posts Q2 profit on equipment sales, not freight ● Capacity Crunch, Not Demand, Drives Spot Rates to $3.53/Mile ● Spot Rates Run 40% to 70% Above Contract on Infrequent Lanes ● Schneider Locks Double-Digit Contract Rate Hikes as Spot Nears 2021 Peak ● Aurora's $0.85/Mile Autonomous Rate Isn't a Broker Story ● Spot Rates Hold at $3.51/Mile as Diesel Falls — Capacity, Not Fuel, Drives Pricing ● UPS Guidance Disappoints as Amazon Freight Push Weighs on Volume Outlook ● Knight-Swift Q2 Beat Doesn't Signal Broker Fraud Risk for Small Fleets ● Tender Lead Times Hit 3.74 Days, Up Six Years Running
FBI seeks owner-operators caught in Georgia tax preparer fraud case ● Diesel Hits $5.40/Gallon, Gasoline $4 in Record August Spike ● Brent Crude Dips to $87.18 After 5% Surge on Hormuz Uncertainty ● U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows to $73.3B as Imports Drop 1.8% in June ● LTL Tonnage Up 5% in July as Manufacturing Hits Four-Year High ● Heartland Express posts Q2 profit on equipment sales, not freight ● Capacity Crunch, Not Demand, Drives Spot Rates to $3.53/Mile ● Spot Rates Run 40% to 70% Above Contract on Infrequent Lanes ● Schneider Locks Double-Digit Contract Rate Hikes as Spot Nears 2021 Peak ● Aurora's $0.85/Mile Autonomous Rate Isn't a Broker Story ● Spot Rates Hold at $3.51/Mile as Diesel Falls — Capacity, Not Fuel, Drives Pricing ● UPS Guidance Disappoints as Amazon Freight Push Weighs on Volume Outlook ● Knight-Swift Q2 Beat Doesn't Signal Broker Fraud Risk for Small Fleets ● Tender Lead Times Hit 3.74 Days, Up Six Years Running
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Hot-Rolled Steel (PPI)

Equipment Metals · index · Source: FRED · Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
312.22 +6.64%
As of Jun 1, 2026 · prior May 1, 2026: 292.77
Why trucking cares Truck, trailer, and railcar build cost. Sets new-equipment prices.

Price history

FRED · Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Timeframe last 2 years
52W High 312.22
52W Low 277.95
277.95
312.22
52-week range · current 312.22 at 100%
1W —
1M —
3M +0.00%
6M +5.79%
YTD +8.56%
1Y +12.33%
5Y +11.24%

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Observations

Date Value Source
Jun 1, 2026 312.22 FRED
May 1, 2026 292.77 FRED
Apr 1, 2026 308.13 FRED
Mar 1, 2026 295.13 FRED
Feb 1, 2026 288.13 FRED
Jan 1, 2026 287.59 FRED
Dec 1, 2025 286.02 FRED
Nov 1, 2025 284.54 FRED
Oct 1, 2025 282.15 FRED
Sep 1, 2025 277.95 FRED
Aug 1, 2025 275.62 FRED
Jul 1, 2025 269.70 FRED
Jun 1, 2025 269.24 FRED
May 1, 2025 266.07 FRED
Apr 1, 2025 252.45 FRED
Mar 1, 2025 251.49 FRED
Feb 1, 2025 250.31 FRED
Jan 1, 2025 254.55 FRED
Dec 1, 2024 255.14 FRED
Nov 1, 2024 264.63 FRED
Oct 1, 2024 265.31 FRED
Sep 1, 2024 264.77 FRED
Aug 1, 2024 271.93 FRED
Jul 1, 2024 275.28 FRED

Data is provided for informational purposes only and is not investment or trading advice. Cadence and revision behavior follow each source's public schedule.

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