Pain at the Pump: How Trucking Costs Hit Your Wallet

Wisconsin's Afternoon News · May 28, 2026 · 6m

A deeper look at “Pain at the Pump” and how skyrocketing diesel prices—now over $5.60 a gallon in Wisconsin—are squeezing the trucking industry. From parked fleets to fuel surcharges, we break down how rising costs ripple through supply chains and eventually land on consumers, just as the industry fights to recover from a prolonged freight slowdown.