Diesel prices in Bakersfield have jumped more than 60% compared to this time last year, according to AAA, with the average price now above $8 a gallon. That’s an increase of nearly a dollar and a half in just one month.
Local business owners say the surge is forcing difficult decisions, and consumers are likely to feel the effects at the grocery store.
For trucking companies, the rising cost has been especially painful. Joseph Tallman, managing partner of Tactical Trucking Solutions, says his company can no longer absorb the full increase…