Originally published at: Diesel Just Hit $5 a Gallon and Linehaul Rates Have Not Moved Much. Here Is How to Fix That in Your Very Next Negotiation With a Broker. - FreightWaves
One month ago the national average for diesel was $3.65 a gallon. As of this week, it is over $5.00. According to AAA, that is a 38% increase in roughly 30 days — the fastest one-month fuel price spike the trucking industry has experienced in years, driven by U.S. and ■■■■■■■ airstrikes against Iran that…