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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October 15, 2026
$2.25/mi - $4.00/mi
Calculate the average of daily NTI.USA readings for July 1 through September 30, 2026. Round to the nearest cent. Source: FreightWaves SONAR.
NTI.USA is one of the clearest real-time measures of national truckload spot pricing. Q3 is a useful proving ground because it captures whether the recovery remains orderly or begins to accelerate into a more pronounced rate cycle.
Active markets come first, followed by recently resolved calls from the same category.
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Early forecasts on this market can earn up to +25.0 bonus points if your prediction is correct.
The bonus window spans about 221 days between market open and close, with the largest bonus available to the earliest correct forecasts.
October 15, 2026
$2.25/mi - $4.00/mi
Calculate the average of daily NTI.USA readings for July 1 through September 30, 2026. Round to the nearest cent. Source: FreightWaves SONAR.
NTI.USA is one of the clearest real-time measures of national truckload spot pricing. Q3 is a useful proving ground because it captures whether the recovery remains orderly or begins to accelerate into a more pronounced rate cycle.
Active markets come first, followed by recently resolved calls from the same category.