OpenTrucker News
Rates, fuel and freight, from the public record. Every figure links back to whoever published it. Free to read, no account needed.
Thursday 20 August 2026
Diesel rose to $5.454 a gallon
The national average rose 19.7 cents in the week to 17 August 2026.
Diesel, national average
Dry van, flatbed and LTL do not move together
The only free public series that separate them. Five years, monthly, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics producer price index.
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Produce reefer rates averaged $4.20 a mile in the week to 11 August
Where refrigerated produce freight paid best and worst, from USDA's weekly market news.
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Diesel fell to $5.257 a gallon
The national average fell 9.1 cents in the week to 10 August 2026.
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Produce reefer rates averaged $4.29 a mile in the week to 04 August
Where refrigerated produce freight paid best and worst, from USDA's weekly market news.
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Diesel held at $5.348 a gallon
The national average held steady in the week to 03 August 2026.
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Produce reefer rates averaged $4.29 a mile in the week to 28 July
Where refrigerated produce freight paid best and worst, from USDA's weekly market news.
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Diesel rose to $5.313 a gallon
The national average rose 17.9 cents in the week to 27 July 2026.
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Produce reefer rates averaged $3.97 a mile in the week to 21 July
Where refrigerated produce freight paid best and worst, from USDA's weekly market news.
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Diesel rose to $5.134 a gallon
The national average rose 33.8 cents in the week to 20 July 2026.
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Produce reefer rates averaged $4.14 a mile in the week to 14 July
Where refrigerated produce freight paid best and worst, from USDA's weekly market news.
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Diesel rose to $4.796 a gallon
The national average rose 21.8 cents in the week to 13 July 2026.
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Produce reefer rates averaged $4.09 a mile in the week to 07 July
Where refrigerated produce freight paid best and worst, from USDA's weekly market news.