Skyrocketing Diesel Prices Putting Truckers Out Of Business! (Jimmy Dore)

In this segment Jimmy unpacks reports that 16 trucking companies filed for bankruptcy protection within the past month, and argues that soaring diesel prices are putting truck drivers and transportation businesses under severe financial pressure. Interviews with truckers highlight how filling an 18-wheeler can cost more than $1,000, leaving owner-operators struggling to cover expenses and support their families, while higher fuel costs also threaten to raise prices for food and other essentials.

Jimmy criticizes President Trump’s war with Iran, arguing that disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz and attacks on Russian oil infrastructure are contributing to energy-market pressures, and rejects the argument that these costs are justified by preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. He concludes that Trump appears disconnected from working-class Americans and questions whether the president’s ego and continued involvement in the conflict will prevent him from addressing the economic consequences for truckers, farmers, and consumers.



Trump's deal to get diesel from Russia makes a lot of sense considering the content of this video.

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, October 17, 2026.]