Contract Rates Up 8% Since Fall as Capacity Stays Tight Through Mid-Year
Long-term contract rates climbed roughly 8% from last fall, with spot and contract pricing both rising as tender rejection rates stay elevated and shippers…
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Brent Crude Falls 5.7% as Hormuz Deal Hopes Pull Diesel Off Peak
International oil benchmark drops to $103.61 per barrel — down from $115 earlier this week — on diplomatic progress in the Strait of Hormuz.
California Subpoenas Gas Stations Over Anomalous Diesel Pricing
State fuel watchdog targets stations charging outlier prices as diesel volatility squeezes small fleets.
Diesel Surges Past $4.48 — Strait of Hormuz Closure Hits Fuel Costs
National diesel average climbs $1.32 year-over-year as crude tops $100/barrel and Middle East shipping lane remains shut.
Upgrading from 2022 to 2028 Trucks Saves $12,845 First Year on Fuel
Fleet Advantage data shows newer Class 8 models cut operating costs by nearly $13,000 per truck annually as diesel climbs past $5 per gallon — fuel…
Diesel Hits $5.35/Gallon — Auto Haulers Absorb $1.80 YoY Spike
National diesel average sits $1.80 above year-ago levels as Iran supply warnings push auto transport costs up 16.7% from pre-conflict baseline.
Diesel Jumps 29 Cents in One Week — Futures Signal More Pain Ahead
DOE benchmark diesel hit $5.64/gallon this week, erasing three weeks of declines. Futures climbed 28 cents in five trading days as Hormuz blockages persist and…
Shipper Spending Jumped 21.8% Year-Over-Year in Q1 as Diesel Hit $5
Capacity exits — not freight volume — drove the largest quarterly spending surge since the pandemic boom, while shipments stayed flat.
Brent Crude Falls to $111.43 as Hormuz Closure Drags On
International benchmark drops 2.7% despite strait remaining largely shut — diesel and fuel surcharge implications for small fleets.
Renewable Diesel and RNG Gain Ground as Crude Tops $110
With Brent at $110 and diesel costs climbing, renewable diesel, high-blend biodiesel, and renewable natural gas are drawing more small-fleet interest for cost…
Brent Crude Hits $110.37 — Up 2% on Strait of Hormuz Tensions
International oil benchmark climbs to $110.37 per barrel as geopolitical risk tightens supply. What the move means for diesel costs and small-fleet fuel bills.
Manufacturing Input Costs Hit Four-Year High at 84.6
ISM prices-paid gauge climbed for the fourth straight month — the highest reading since May 2022 — as manufacturers face sustained cost pressure that flows…