Dry van rates soften; fuel still sets the margin
DAT reports $2.24 per mile in national spot linehaul for the week ending October 24. Fuel is excluded.
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The October reading desk.
Diesel rises to $6.352 per gallon
EIA’s October 27 release reports a U.S. on-highway diesel average of $6.352 for October 26, including taxes.
EIA weekly fuel data / U.S. Energy Information AdministrationA clearer path to challenge inaccurate safety data
FMCSA says all states have implemented the revised, multi-stage DataQs review process.
Official information bulletin / FMCSATesla publishes its third-quarter update
Tesla released Q3 2026 financial results on October 21 through its investor-relations site.
Tesla / Business Wire / Tesla Investor RelationsLyft brings back extra fuel cashback
Lyft announced an additional Upside fuel offer, with different benefits by driver tier and participating station.
Lyft corporate announcement / LyftUber’s teen-travel data puts after-school demand in focus
Uber’s October 14 Teen Trends Index describes patterns among its teen accounts in the U.S. and Canada. These are platform observations, not a population-wide transport survey.
Uber / Uber NewsroomReference explainers & earlier coverage
Uber + Zipline: a new delivery route
A drone partnership raises practical questions about delivery coverage, rollout, and customer handoffs.
Source: Uber / Reviewed Oct 11, 2026Read the breakdown ↗Lyft’s Nashville AV depot: the work behind autonomy
A facility announcement shows why vehicles still need an operating system of people, space, and service.
Source: John Parks, Lyft / Oct 2, 2026Read the breakdown ↗The real cost behind a freight rate
Empty miles, waiting time, and payment timing belong in your decision.
The Nat Keith Group / EvergreenRead the breakdown ↗A port delay is a business problem
Follow a disruption from the dock to your customer’s delivery window.
The Nat Keith Group / EvergreenRead the breakdown ↗Small equipment. Serious planning.
Evaluate payload, total trip costs, customer needs, and operating requirements before buying.
The Nat Keith Group / EvergreenRead the breakdown ↗Tesla: separate the announcement from the business case
Read official updates. Then test cost, charging, readiness, and operational fit.
The Nat Keith Group / Research frameworkRead the breakdown ↗Keep your research grounded.
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