# Truckers thought the worst was over. Then diesel prices doubled | CNN Business

> US diesel prices have roughly doubled from just over $5 per gallon earlier this year to $8.38 in Los Angeles-area stations. Truckers report costs rising faster than they can pass them on.

- Date: 2026-10-07 · published 2026-10-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/640-truckers-thought-the-worst-was-over-then-diesel-prices-doubled-cnn-business
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Higher diesel costs raise freight and feed delivery expenses, which can lift the cost of delivered feed ingredients and tighten trucker margins.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2016-12-12 | [Trucking Industry Hits Road Bump With Rising Diesel Prices - WSJ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73647-trucking-industry-hits-road-bump-with-rising-diesel-prices-wsj.md) | +2.3% | -1.5% |
| DIESEL | 2026-04-28 | [Diesel prices ease in US, but West Coast fleets hammered by spike - Truck News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19892-diesel-prices-ease-in-us-but-west-coast-fleets-hammered-by-spike-truck-news.md) | +2.2% | -6.2% |
| DIESEL | 2026-03-24 | [Diesel prices surge even higher due to Iran war, surpassing $5.38 \| Trucking Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20341-diesel-prices-surge-even-higher-due-to-iran-war-surpassing-5-38-trucking-dive.md) | +7.5% | -8.1% |
| DIESEL | 2026-10-13 | [Diesel Prices & Freight Trends: What’s Driving the Market in Q4?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17232-diesel-prices-and-freight-trends-what-s-driving-the-market-in-q4.md) | +1.8% | — |
| DIESEL | 2021-02-18 | [Diesel fuel in short supply in Texas; prices on the rise - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48825-diesel-fuel-in-short-supply-in-texas-prices-on-the-rise-freightwaves.md) | +4.0% | +3.4% |

## Sources

- cnn.com: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/07/economy/us-truckers-diesel-prices

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