Greg Dubuque, a third-generation trucker who operates 40 trucks, is feeling the pain of high fuel prices. Record diesel prices are crushing California’s truckers, forcing them to adjust to avoid losses as they grapple with the most expensive pump prices in the country. “It’s got a tremendous impact on the industry,” said Eric Sauer, the chief executive of California Trucking Assn. It’s an industry practice for customers to pay a fuel surcharge, on top of the base freight rate, to offset unexpected fuel price increases. Sukhdeep Singh, who owns Merced County-based Cali Brothers Truck Lines, said standard surcharge policies are insufficient when there are wild swings in fuel prices.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 09, 2026 14:32 UTC