How record diesel prices will rip through the U.S. economy. Trucks, rails are only the start

How record diesel prices will rip through the U.S. economy. Trucks, rails are only the start — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/how-record-diesel-prices-will-rip-through-the-u-s-economy-trucks-rails-are-only-the-startContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Record Diesel Prices Send Shockwaves Through U.S. Economyhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/how-record-diesel-prices-will-rip-through-the-u-s-economy-trucks-rails-are-only-the-starthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/how-record-diesel-prices-will-rip-through-the-u-s-economy-trucks-rails-are-only-the-start#u76222Sat, 19 Sep 2026 12:25:21 +0000U.S. diesel prices have surged to record highs, hitting $6 a gallon in Mississippi and climbing to $8.35 a gallon in California, while some gas stations run entirely out of fuel. The acute spike is straining commercial trucking, freight rail, farmers during harvest, and regional businesses across the country. These escalating transportation expenses are rippling through the broader food supply chain, directly threatening to drive up grocery bills for American consumers while squeezing family budgets from San Antonio to New Hampshire.Why it mattersDiesel powers the heavy machinery, commercial t