Freight Pulse Daily Brief
U.S. freight signals for September 15, 2026
Freight Pulse shows 7 of 8 monitored U.S. corridors marked tight, 18 corridor weather flags, and national diesel at $5.97/gal. 7 freight-calendar items remain active or upcoming. These are public signals for planning context, not private quote amounts or a forecast.
Boundary: Freight Pulse tracks public signals, not private quote amounts. It is context for planning conversations, not a prediction engine.
What changed in diesel costs today?
National on-highway diesel is $5.967/gal for 2026-09-07; week-over-week movement is +6.6%, the 3-month move is +14.5%, and the year-over-year move is +58.4%. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration diesel series.
- I-80: $5.946/gal regional diesel signal. Source: EIA via corridor PADD mapping.
- I-95: $5.744/gal regional diesel signal. Source: EIA via corridor PADD mapping.
- I-10: $5.754/gal regional diesel signal. Source: EIA via corridor PADD mapping.
- I-35: $5.946/gal regional diesel signal. Source: EIA via corridor PADD mapping.
- I-75: $5.946/gal regional diesel signal. Source: EIA via corridor PADD mapping.
- I-40: $5.754/gal regional diesel signal. Source: EIA via corridor PADD mapping.
- I-70: $5.805/gal regional diesel signal. Source: EIA via corridor PADD mapping.
- I-5: $6.987/gal regional diesel signal. Source: EIA via corridor PADD mapping.
Which monitored corridors look tight or disrupted?
- I-80 I-80 Midwest-East corridor: Tight status, High disruption risk, 3 weather flags. Source: Freight Pulse public snapshot, NOAA for weather flags, EIA for diesel context.
- I-95 I-95 Atlantic Coast Corridor: Tight status, High disruption risk, 2 weather flags. Source: Freight Pulse public snapshot, NOAA for weather flags, EIA for diesel context.
- I-10 I-10 Southern Border Corridor: Tight status, High disruption risk, 3 weather flags. Source: Freight Pulse public snapshot, NOAA for weather flags, EIA for diesel context.
- I-35 I-35 Central Flow Corridor: Tight status, High disruption risk, 3 weather flags. Source: Freight Pulse public snapshot, NOAA for weather flags, EIA for diesel context.
- I-75 I-75 Great Lakes to South Corridor: Tight status, High disruption risk, 2 weather flags. Source: Freight Pulse public snapshot, NOAA for weather flags, EIA for diesel context.
- I-40 I-40 Southwest Mid-South Corridor: Tight status, High disruption risk, 2 weather flags. Source: Freight Pulse public snapshot, NOAA for weather flags, EIA for diesel context.
- I-70 I-70 Central Mountain Corridor: Tight status, High disruption risk, 3 weather flags. Source: Freight Pulse public snapshot, NOAA for weather flags, EIA for diesel context.
- I-5 I-5 West Coast Corridor: Balanced status, Low disruption risk, 0 weather flags. Source: Freight Pulse public snapshot, NOAA for weather flags, EIA for diesel context.
Where are weather flags affecting freight context?
- I-80: 3 active weather flags attached to corridor states. Source: NOAA National Weather Service alerts.
- I-95: 2 active weather flags attached to corridor states. Source: NOAA National Weather Service alerts.
- I-10: 3 active weather flags attached to corridor states. Source: NOAA National Weather Service alerts.
- I-35: 3 active weather flags attached to corridor states. Source: NOAA National Weather Service alerts.
- I-75: 2 active weather flags attached to corridor states. Source: NOAA National Weather Service alerts.
- I-40: 2 active weather flags attached to corridor states. Source: NOAA National Weather Service alerts.
- I-70: 3 active weather flags attached to corridor states. Source: NOAA National Weather Service alerts.
What freight-calendar windows are worth checking?
- Atlantic hurricane season (2026-06-01 to 2026-11-30): Coastal and Southeast lanes can see weather-driven appointment, port, and routing pressure during named-storm monitoring. Source: NOAA National Hurricane Center.
- CVSA International Roadcheck (2027-05-12 to 2027-05-14): Three-day roadside inspection activity can make compliant carrier capacity more selective around open-deck and time-sensitive moves. Source: Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance.
- CVSA Brake Safety Week (2027-08-23 to 2027-08-29): Brake-focused inspection week can tighten dispatch choices for trucks that need to move immediately. Source: Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance.
- Christmas-New Year receiving window (2026-12-24 to 2027-01-02): Holiday receiving schedules can compress pickup, delivery, and dock appointment options even when trucks are available. Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
- Upper Midwest seasonal load-limit window (2027-02-15 to 2027-05-31): Seasonal road restrictions are declared by state agencies and can affect overweight routing, permits, and rural delivery planning. Source: State DOT seasonal load-limit notices.
- Snoqualmie Pass winter travel watch (2026-11-01 to 2027-04-30): Mountain-pass weather and chain controls can affect Northwest transit planning; Freight Pulse keeps this state-scoped until an I-90 corridor exists. Source: Washington State Department of Transportation.
- Raton Pass winter travel watch (2026-11-01 to 2027-04-30): Southern Rockies winter conditions can affect timing and equipment planning; Freight Pulse keeps this state-scoped until an I-25 corridor exists. Source: Colorado Department of Transportation.
What does public rail dwell show?
- CPKC Laredo: 10.3h dwell, +40.6% versus its 4-week average for 2026-09-09. Source: U.S. Surface Transportation Board weekly rail service data.
- NS HARRISBURG: 12.4h dwell, +19.2% versus its 4-week average for 2026-09-09. Source: U.S. Surface Transportation Board weekly rail service data.
- BNSF Pasco, WA: 30.2h dwell, +16.6% versus its 4-week average for 2026-09-09. Source: U.S. Surface Transportation Board weekly rail service data.
- CPKC Harvey: 28.8h dwell, +15.0% versus its 4-week average for 2026-09-09. Source: U.S. Surface Transportation Board weekly rail service data.
- CPKC Nahant: 26.0h dwell, +14.7% versus its 4-week average for 2026-09-09. Source: U.S. Surface Transportation Board weekly rail service data.