The fifth consecutive decline in the benchmark diesel price used for most fuel surcharges is likely the end of the road for this particular downward cycle.
The Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration average weekly retail diesel price dropped 2.1 cents a gallon to $3.476 effective Monday, announced on Tuesday. The five-week decline from $3.639 a gallon on April 7 marks a drop of 16.3 cents a gallon during that time.
But for the declines to continue, they would need to fight back...