# Trucker Says His $600–$900 Fill-Up Now Costs $1,800 — Some Loads Won't Even Cover Fuel Costs

> US diesel hit a record national average of $6.523 per gallon on Sept. 22, according to AAA data. Regional diesel prices in late October were up 44% to 55% from a year earlier, and one Georgia driver said his fill-up now costs about $1,800 versus $600 to $900 previously. Some companies have added fuel surcharges, and the administration invoked the Defense Production Act on Oct. 22.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-03T00:08:25.927Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76401-trucker-says-his-600-900-fill-up-now-costs-1-800-some-loads-won-t-even-cover
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher diesel costs squeeze trucking capacity and raise delivered costs of feed ingredients, supporting freight and logistics expenses for feed buyers. The surge reflects global fuel supply disruption from the Iran conflict, which keeps diesel-linked cost pressure elevated.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: neutral
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2026-10-28 | [Fuel, Tight Capacity Push Projected Q4 Freight Costs Higher](https://feedsoft.ai/events/278-fuel-tight-capacity-push-projected-q4-freight-costs-higher.md) | -4.2% | — |
| DIESEL | 2026-04-14 | [US truckers' diesel spending hits record high on Middle East conflict \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19889-us-truckers-diesel-spending-hits-record-high-on-middle-east-conflict-reuters.md) | -7.0% | +4.5% |
| DIESEL | 2026-05-08 | [Grain transportation demand strong despite fuel costs \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16365-grain-transportation-demand-strong-despite-fuel-costs-feed-and-grain.md) | +2.2% | -7.2% |
| 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 | 2022-02-25 | [Shippers prepare as Ukraine crisis prompts emergency fuel surcharges - The Loadstar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12932-shippers-prepare-as-ukraine-crisis-prompts-emergency-fuel-surcharges-the.md) | +23.0% | +46.1% |

## Sources

- freightwire.news: https://freightwire.news/content/2355454

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