U.S. Truckers Warn $6.32 Diesel Threatens Routes and Small Operators as Iran War Drives 70% Price Jump
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 10
U.S. Truckers Warn $6.32 Diesel Threatens Routes and Small Operators as Iran War Drives 70% Price Jump
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 10
Summary
U.S. truckers say record diesel prices are already cutting routes, crushing margins and threatening smaller owner-operators with being forced off the road.
AAA put the national diesel average at $6.32 a gallon Monday, up from $3.69 a year earlier and above the prior $5.816 record set in June 2022; one driver reported paying $7.40 in Ohio.
Louisiana driver Tyler Rinaldi said his company has scaled back weekend runs, while Florida and North Carolina truckers said fuel is swallowing profits needed for repairs, parking, DEF and other operating costs.
Truckers warned a wider shakeout could ripple into freight capacity and eventually consumer prices, even as some cautioned against immediate shortage fears.
The spike is tied to the Iran war and supply disruptions; Trump says prices will fall soon, while the White House points to a diesel-cost executive order and a G7 release of 100 million barrels from reserves.