American Truckers Are REFUSING Loads as Diesel Prices SKYROCKET in 2026 - Here's Why

👍 Enjoyed this video? Please drop a like and subscribe for more. https://www.youtube.com/@RubenSalgadoTrucking-j5g?sub_confirmation=1 Diesel just hit an all-time record in 2026, around $6 a gallon nationwide and over $8 out West, and it's changing how American truckers work. When the fuel costs more than a load pays, more owner-operators are doing the smart thing and turning that freight down. I break down the real math a driver runs at the pump, the loads that stopped making sense, and the one I walked away from myself. Then we follow that refused load from an empty trailer all the way to the price tag at your local grocery store. This is the story of record diesel from the one seat that feels it first, the driver's.