Overview
- In the United States, diesel has climbed about 41% since the war with Iran began, lifting the national average to roughly $5.38 a gallon and driving up daily operating costs for long‑haul trucks.
- Owner‑operators who pay for fuel out of pocket report around $0.20 more per mile since the surge, slower payments from brokers, and growing odds they will park trucks to stem losses.
- Large carriers such as JB Hunt and Schneider are more insulated because long‑term contracts add automatic fuel surcharges and fleets tend to run newer, more efficient trucks with fuel hedges.
- In Argentina in March, gasoil and gasoline rose about 20% to 25%, with widely used grade 2 gasoil topping 2,100 pesos per liter, and FADEEAC warned the jump threatens service continuity and could disrupt supplies without faster freight‑rate updates.
- APROCAM in Mendoza is seeking rate adjustments as often as every 15 days to track pump prices, while self‑organized truckers are protesting along Routes 7 and 40 in a province that anchors the bioceanic corridor to Chile.