# Running on Empty: Diesel price volatility puts pressure on trucking industry

> A Dow Jones Energy special report, produced with OPIS, says fuel costs for US commercial trucks rose from about 51 cents per mile before late February to 89 cents per mile in September. The national average retail diesel price exceeded $6 per gallon for the first time on September 10. The report attributes the volatility to conflicts, damaged refineries, disrupted shipping and limited fuel supplies.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T18:09:49.839Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95849-running-on-empty-diesel-price-volatility-puts-pressure-on-trucking-industry
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Persistently high diesel costs raise freight and delivery expenses for feed and grain logistics, and they pressure haulier margins. The report indicates that prices may stay volatile even if geopolitical tensions ease.

## Read by commodity

- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- thetrucker.com: https://www.thetrucker.com/trucking-news/business/running-on-empty-diesel-price-volatility-puts-pressure-on-trucking-industry

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