High Diesel Prices Bankrupted 16 Trucking Companies in Just 30 Days

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BROWN / AFP via Getty Images Statistically speaking, you probably don’t drive a diesel. According to multiple sources, the rising cost of diesel fuel was the straw the broke the camel’s back for 16 freight operators that filed for either Chapter 7 or Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in late August and early September. High fuel prices are contributing to inflation in other sectors too.

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