Will the national average diesel price fall below $3.25/gallon at any point in Q2 2026?
EIA forecasts diesel averaging $3.41/gal in Q2, but the $3.25 threshold would represent the lowest sustained diesel prices since 2021. This level...
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July 15, 2026
$2.25/mi - $4.50/mi
Calculate the average DAT national average flatbed spot rate for April, May and June 2026, all-in and including fuel surcharge. Average the three monthly averages and round to the nearest cent. Source: DAT Trendlines or DAT monthly rate reports.
Flatbed is the hottest truckload segment in the market right now. The national average hit $2.94/mile in March, up 24 cents from February, with load-to-truck ratios at 73.75 — the highest since mid-2022. Data center construction and renewed steel output are pulling hard on flatbed capacity, and C.H. Robinson flagged flatbed as the tightest in four years. This market adds a national flatbed number alongside the existing Dallas lane-level market and asks whether the industrial demand story holds through Q2.
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