Truckers Are βJust Trying to Hang Onβ When a Fill-Up Tops $1,000 NYT - Home Page By: Audra D. S. Burch 2 October 2026 at 09:01 Truckers are among the hardest hit by the soaring cost of diesel fuel. High prices are forcing some to stay on the road for months and others to park their rigs. Β© Hilary Swift for The New York TimesThe price of diesel fuel has skyrocketed, turning a fill-up into an $1,000-a-tank ordeal.