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Truckers ‘Just Trying to Hang on’ as Fuel Fill-up Tops $1,000

Diesel averages $6.39 a gallon nationally, and owner-operators say the surge is forcing them to cut routes, seek cheaper fuel and crowdsource expenses.

When Sean Howarth started his independent trucking business last year, he made sure to reserve one week a month for his family — a girlfriend and her two children — at home in Miami between three weeks on the road.

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The Seattle Times broke the news in Seattle, United States on Friday, October 2, 2026.
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