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Fuel, trucking costs could continue to rise

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This report is about transport and logistics.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • IYT iShares U.S. Transportation ETF

    iShares U.S. Transportation ETF: it holds transport and logistics firms. Linked by “trucking” (transport and logistics) in this story.

  • UPS United Parcel Service+3.6% 14d

    United Parcel Service (trucking and courier services (no air)): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “trucking” (transport and logistics) in this story.

  • FDX FedEx+1.8% 30d

    FedEx (air courier services): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “trucking” (transport and logistics) in this story.

  • UNP Union Pacific+5.2% 30d

    Union Pacific (railroads, line-haul operating): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “trucking” (transport and logistics) in this story.

  • ODFL Old Dominion Freight Line+7.4% 30d

    Old Dominion Freight Line (trucking (no local)): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “trucking” (transport and logistics) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
IYT-2.71%-2.41%base-1.76%after closeafter closeafter close
UPS-6.20%-4.79%base-0.50%after closeafter closeafter close
FDX-2.89%-2.77%base-0.76%after closeafter closeafter close
UNP-3.99%-2.33%base-0.76%after closeafter closeafter close
ODFL+0.90%-2.38%base-7.54%after closeafter closeafter close

Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.

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The price since 28 Oct 2026: Ishares Tr (IYT) versus the S&P 500

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Fedex (FDX)that day-0.76%final price
Fedex (FDX)three days earlier-2.77%final price
Fedex (FDX)five days earlier-2.89%final price
Ishares Tr (IYT)that day-1.76%final price
Ishares Tr (IYT)three days earlier-2.41%final price
Ishares Tr (IYT)five days earlier-2.71%final price
Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL)that day-7.54%final price
Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL)three days earlier-2.38%final price
Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL)five days earlier+0.90%final price
Union Pacific (UNP)that day-0.76%final price
Union Pacific (UNP)three days earlier-2.33%final price
Union Pacific (UNP)five days earlier-3.99%final price
United Parcel Service (UPS)that day-0.50%final price
United Parcel Service (UPS)three days earlier-4.79%final price
United Parcel Service (UPS)five days earlier-6.20%final price

Members of Congress who traded Ishares Tr (IYT) near this story

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Who gains and who loses around Ishares Tr (IYT)

Companies tied to this story

  • IYT Ishares Tr

    Ishares Tr (IYT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 28 Oct 2026 story “Fuel, trucking costs could continue to rise.” Reason on file: iShares U.S. Transportation ETF: it holds transport and logistics firms. Linked by “trucking” (transport and logistics) in this story

  • UPS United Parcel Service

    In “Fuel, trucking costs could continue to rise,” United Parcel Service (UPS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: United Parcel Service (trucking and courier services (no air)): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “trucking” (transport and logistics) in this story

  • FDX Fedex

    In “Fuel, trucking costs could continue to rise,” Fedex (FDX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: FedEx (air courier services): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “trucking” (transport and logistics) in this story

  • UNP Union Pacific

    Union Pacific (UNP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 28 Oct 2026 story “Fuel, trucking costs could continue to rise.” Reason on file: Union Pacific (railroads, line-haul operating): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “trucking” (transport and logistics) in this story

  • ODFL Old Dominion Freight Line

    For “Fuel, trucking costs could continue to rise,” Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Old Dominion Freight Line (trucking (no local)): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “trucking” (transport and logistics) in this story

How “Fuel, trucking costs could continue to rise” reaches Ishares Tr (IYT)

On 28 Oct 2026, “Fuel, trucking costs could continue to rise” is the story that connects Ishares Tr (IYT) to this story.

For Ishares Tr (IYT), the reason on file says iShares U.S. Transportation ETF: it holds transport and logistics firms. Linked by “trucking” (transport and logistics) in this story

Also listed, United Parcel Service (UPS): United Parcel Service (trucking and courier services (no air)): freight and delivery firms move with trade volumes. Linked by “trucking” (transport and logistics) in this story

Dates in the story, and the Ishares Tr (IYT) price range

FDX traded between 283.99 and 307.92 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 307.21. UPS traded between 91.59 and 106.58 across 14 sessions. The latest close on file is 106.15.

How solid “Fuel, trucking costs could continue to rise” looks

40 out of 100

“Fuel, trucking costs could continue to rise” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.