Brent Crude Hits $105.26 After Two-Day 8.5% Rally
International oil benchmark jumped 4% Sept. 10 after a 4.3% gain the day before. Every dollar above $100 adds roughly 3 cents to diesel retail.
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Oil Tops $100 for First Time Since July on Middle East Attacks
Brent crude jumped 2.8% to $100.62/barrel Sept. 9, the first triple-digit close in two months. Every dollar adds roughly 3 cents to diesel.
Brent crude hits $97.85 as Iran war enters sixth month
Oil rose 0.9% to a six-week high Sept. 8. Every dollar adds roughly 2.4 cents to diesel retail.
Brent Crude Hits $97 as Iran Fighting Intensifies
Benchmark U.S. crude climbs to $92.92 per barrel, pushing diesel costs higher for small fleets already squeezed by elevated fuel surcharges.
Old Dominion Yield Jumps 13% in August as Diesel Climbs 46%
LTL carrier's revenue per hundredweight accelerated from July, but tonnage stayed slightly negative. Fuel surcharge step-ups padded margins as diesel spiked…
Diesel Futures Hit $4.68/Gallon, New Post-War High
CME diesel settled at $4.6773/gallon Tuesday, up 18.36 cents in one day. Retail prices lag behind, but the surge will hit fuel surcharges within days.
Intermodal Saves Up to 49% vs. Truckload on East Coast Lanes
Harrisburg-Atlanta van spot rates up 42%, intermodal up just 16%. Contract truckload climbs while rail pricing holds flat, opening the widest savings window in…
Diesel Crack Spread Hits $102, Record High Signals Pump Spike Ahead
The refinery markup on diesel just hit an all-time high of $102 per barrel, four to six times normal. What the record spread means for your fuel bill in Q4.
Diesel Hits $5.40/Gallon, Gasoline $4 in Record August Spike
Fuel costs reach all-time highs for the month, adding $270 per week to a typical over-the-road truck's operating expense.
Diesel Hits Multi-Year High as Hormuz Tensions Choke Supply
Strait of Hormuz disruptions are driving diesel prices to levels not seen in years. What the spike costs small fleets and why driver pay surged 70% since 2020.
Diesel Up 40% in Two Months, What Small Fleets Are Doing to Survive
National diesel averages hit $3.78 to $3.81 by spring 2026, with California fleets paying over $4.50. Fuel surcharges lag weeks behind, leaving small carriers…
Iran Reopens Hormuz, Oil Flows Again Under U.S. Deal
Agreement lets Iran sell crude freely, reversing sanctions that spiked diesel 50% since war started. What the fuel-price drop means for small fleets.