# How record diesel prices will ripple through the U.S. economy. Trucks and rail are only the start

https://mins.news/en/item/62956

- CNBC, 2026-09-17 15:57 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/17/diesel-gas-prices-oil-us-economy.html

> Record diesel prices are already battering the transportation sector. If energy costs remain high, the economic fallout will spread beyond trucking and rail, which are only the beginning of the impact.

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