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FTR, Truckstop: Diesel price surge fuels higher spot rates

Summary by thetrucker.com
BEAVERTON, ORE. — A record surge in diesel prices drove sharply stronger broker-posted spot rates in the Truckstop.com system during the week ending March 13. “Spot rates for each of the three principal equipment types rose more than 10 cents during a week when dry van and refrigerated van rates typically fall,” FTR said. “Rate gains did not fully offset higher fuel costs, but only flatbed saw substantial deterioration in its rate strength versu…
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thetrucker.com broke the news in on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
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