Supply Chain
Diesel Hits a Record $6.53 a Gallon as Truckload Capacity Tightens and Old Dominion Pulls Forward a 4.9% Rate Increase
Spot rates sit at two-year highs and load-to-truck ratios have roughly doubled from a year ago, handing carriers pricing power just as their largest input cost spikes.
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By Priya Raghavan
Sep 25, 2026 · 10 min read
The average U.S. on-highway diesel price reached $6.529 a gallon in the week of Sept. 21, according to Energy Information Administration data — a record level, up 24.4 cents in a week and $2.780 from a year earlier.
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Priya Raghavan
Corporate Insider Inc.
Priya Raghavan writes for Corporate Insider Inc.