Old Dominion sees tonnage plummet again in May

Less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion Freight Line said Monday that there was no seasonal demand uptick in May, reporting volume metrics that were a little worse than those reported in April when factoring in the prior-year comparisons. Old Dominion (NASDAQ: ODFL) reported tonnage was down 14.4% year over year (y/y) in May, which followed a previously…

Diesel benchmark down again and Saudi production will be soon

Retail diesel prices as measured by the Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration weekly average retail price dropped Monday for the 17th time in 18 weeks. The price, used as the basis for most fuel surcharges, fell 5.8 cents a gallon to $3.797 a gallon. It’s the lowest weekly price since Jan. 24, 2022.  Since the…