Truck drivers voice concerns as Arizona diesel prices reach record high

The Brief

  • Diesel prices in Arizona have reached an all-time high of $6.44 a gallon, with local stations seeing prices as high as $6.69.
  • Long-haul truck drivers face fill-up costs ranging between $1,200 and $1,900 for single rigs holding 200 to 300 gallons.
  • While drivers absorb the blow of global supply disruptions, electric vehicle owners report significant monthly savings over gas and diesel.

PHOENIX Diesel prices in Arizona have reached an all-time high, leaving some truck drivers facing a staggering $2,000 price tag just to fill up a single rig.

Local perspective:

At the Flying J off 67th Avenue and Latham, the diesel price is $6.69 a gallon, well above Arizona’s record average of $6.44.

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