Yahoo · Oct 13, 2026
DAT: Truckload rates rise in September as diesel tops $6 a gallon
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Record diesel prices helped push truckload rates higher in September despite lower volumes for dry van and refrigerated (“reefer”) freight compared with August, according to DAT Freight & Analytics. Spot and contract rates including fuel rose for all three equipment types as the monthly national average on-highway diesel price surpassed $6 for the first time. Excluding fuel, van and flatbed rates declined in both markets while reefer rates increa


