Everyone is aware that gas prices are at record highs. In some parts of the country, it might cost $100 to fill up your SUV with 18 gallons of petrol. But diesel fuel prices are also at record levels, and it's trending at about $1.00 more than gas. Instead of a $100 fill-up, how would you like to shell out $1,227.49 for a full tank?
That's the reality facing the trucking industry right now. The above image comes from an anonymous Motor1.com reader who, in one fuel stop, spent enough money to buy a fully functional (if not terrifically pretty) car in most places. The latest weekly data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows diesel fuel averaging $5.19 per gallon in the United States. Ironically, some quick number crunching shows that's exactly the price-per-gallon for this fuel stop.
