Week of Sept 28 the national average sat at $6.382.
The week before it touched $6.529, the highest single reading of the year.
Across 39 weekly readings, 2026 now ranks first out of 33 tracked years.
And here's what stings. Fuel took 44 cents of every cent rates went up this year.
The raise showed up and left before you saw it.
What's one fuel habit you changed that actually moved the statement?
$5.010.
That's the 2026 average for a gallon of diesel so far.
All of last year averaged $3.660.
You're paying $1.35 more per gallon. Every gallon. All year.
1/ Four load-board habits that quietly cost you money every month 🧵
2/ Taking the first call instead of the best one.
3/ Booking one leg at a time.
4/ Never repricing your regulars. Fuel moved. Your rate didn't. That's not loyalty, that's a discount you
forgot you gave.
Three trucks is when the spreadsheet starts lying to you. Keep loads, equipment, hiring and service in one place. Let the data, not your memory, tell the truth.
How to vet a broker in 3 messages:
MC# + shipper → rate con + payment terms → after-hours contact.
If they won't disclose basics, walk away.
Book direct on Qrylo instead.
If you use a trailer six weeks a year, you're not buying equipment. You're buying a parking problem.
Rent it for the season, put the rest in fuel. Rentals are on Qrylo →
Mechanics and mobile shops: your next five jobs are already on Qrylo, looking for somebody exactly like you.
List your services and let the breakdowns come to you →
Looking for a seat? Skip the 14 recruiters who found your number somehow. Open driving jobs, posted by the companies running the trucks. Browse them on Qrylo