The November Week 1 2026 Freight Market Snapshot brings insights into how the average rate per mile for US spot freight and average cost of diesel trended over the prior week with commentary from OTR Solutions' freight market experts to help you make better freight decisions in the week ahead.
Market Snapshot
Spot Freight Performance
Diesel Performance
OTR Solutions' Take on This Week's Market Snapshot
Rates eased this week, and the Dry Van rate per mile came in at $3.23 for the week of November 9, down 0.99%.
Diesel gave back 1.33% to $5.36 a gallon, lifting some weight off the cost side. Fuel is still the easiest line on the invoice to control, and it is where the OTR Fuel Card earns its keep. Drivers running with the card paid roughly $0.37 under the posted retail price this week. That's about $59 back on a single 160-gallon fill — close to $3,090 per year per truck when only fueling once weekly. Roughly 3 in 4 in-network stops were posting a discount, so those savings are accessible across most of the fuel network rather than just a small handful of locations.
