
Diesel at $6 Makes Idling a $15,000-a-Year Problem for Long-Haul Fleets
With summer diesel hitting $6/gallon in many markets, excess idling now costs a single long-haul truck up to $15,000 annually in fuel alone, plus accelerated…
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With summer diesel hitting $6/gallon in many markets, excess idling now costs a single long-haul truck up to $15,000 annually in fuel alone, plus accelerated…

Oil fell back to $91.14 a barrel June 9 after briefly topping $98 the day before. Strait of Hormuz deal hopes ease fuel costs for fleets.

Cartel agrees to symbolic production increase for July, but Iran war keeps Middle East barrels landlocked and diesel climbing.

If the Strait of Hormuz stays closed, elevated fuel costs could persist for months or years, not weeks.

International benchmark rose 1.2% Monday after a $4.60 overnight spike. Diesel and fuel surcharges will follow.

Uber Freight says some Mexico-U.S. corridors jumped 30% since February. Diesel hit $5.64/gallon in May. Reefer capacity is already tight.

International oil benchmark slipped 0.8% Friday but remains $24 per barrel higher than late February, keeping diesel and fuel surcharges elevated for small…

Oil prices dropped June 4 on Iran war developments. U.S. crude fell $2.30 to $93.72. Diesel relief could follow in 10 to 14 days.

Oil trader Vitol warns gasoline output is falling as refiners prioritize diesel and jet fuel. What a supply crunch means for fuel costs.

Oil prices climbed 10% this week after a two-week retreat as U.S. and Iran trade attacks. Brent hit $98.22 per barrel June 3.

Benchmark fuel price falls to pre-surge level as Hormuz reopening talk pushes futures down 67 cents in two weeks.

National diesel and gasoline prices declined following Memorial Day weekend, though fuel costs remain $1.40 per gallon higher than May 2025 as Strait of Hormuz…