$1,000 to Fill Up: Texas Diesel Hits a Record as Trump Talks Peterbilt
Diesel in Texas costs $6.10–$6.27 a gallon, and a full tank on a truck runs about $1,000. Against that backdrop, Trump said at the Peterbilt plant: "American trucking is back."
Key facts
On Oct. 1, 2026, Donald Trump spoke at the Peterbilt plant in Denton, Texas, and said: "American trucking is back."
He added that he would gladly buy a Peterbilt and drive it himself, "if the Secret Service allows."
Diesel in Texas is at a record high: about $6.10 a gallon in Midland and Odessa, and $6.23–$6.27 in the north of the state.
Filling up a truck costs about $1,000.
According to the EIA, diesel rose from $3.68 to $6.40, up 74%. Per-mile rates, according to DAT, are up 32% year over year, to $2.17.
Fuel is rising almost twice as fast as rates. That is why a load has to be figured with fuel in mind, not just the rate per mile.
Source: CDLLife, Trucking News, FreightWaves, Fox 4