During the 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised he’d deliver “record” achievements.
Well, here we are as the average price of diesel surged just before Labor Day to a record high this morning, spiking to $5.85 per gallon, per AAA.
Diesel price surges to all-time high, fueled by wars https://t.co/Z9Efmtvw7r
— Axios (@axios) September 4, 2026
Via Axios:
Farmers, truckers and freight companies have been absorbing higher diesel costs since the Iran war began, Axios’ Avery Lotz writes.
The ballooning price threatens to further raise shipping costs while compounding a growing political problem for President Trump.
It can also indirectly affect households by putting inflationary pressure on anything Americans buy that’s carried by truck, which includes a massive share of goods.
The previous record was $5.816, per AAA, set in June 2022.
So. Much. Winning.
On April 15, 2026 Pres. Donald J. Trump told Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business that gas prices would drop. Today on Sept. 4, 2026 diesel just hit a record high of $5.85 a gallon. This is bad for the U.S. economy as 72% of domestic freight is shipped on trucks that run on diesel. pic.twitter.com/nGQk85z5bT
— Decoding Fox News (@DecodingFoxNews) September 4, 2026
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