FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Jeff Behrens from Fresno spent $135 at the Pilot Travel Center in Madera on Monday morning.<\/p>\n
He’s a traveling electrician and construction manager at ReGen Electric and was filling his work truck before traveling up north.<\/p>\n
“Weekly, it’s roughly about $800, so that is what, $2,400, $3,200 a month,” he said.<\/p>\n
He says, unfortunately, this total only means prices have gone up across the board.<\/p>\n
Behrens noticed the impact on the job.<\/p>\n
RELATED: California gas station charging $10 for a gallon of gas<\/a><\/p>\n “Everyone we buy material from, it has been skyrocketing and it’s just insane,” he said.<\/p>\n The impact is also felt at home.<\/p>\n “For one, a lot of grocery shopping to keep prices down as far as eating out but even then, grocery shopping is expensive as well,” he said.<\/p>\n Behrens is not alone.<\/p>\n Americans across the country are seeing prices at the pump, with Californians seeing some of the highest numbers.<\/p>\n “The average will be approaching $6 for regular unleaded, and diesel, on the other hand, will start to close in on $8 and that is a problem,” says Matt McClain, a petroleum analyst with GasBuddy.<\/p>\n McClain says this is the harsh reality until something changes amid the war in Iran.<\/p>\n “It’s a really big back and forth, but the crude oil markets want no part in it and are driving prices even higher,” he said.<\/p>\n Behrens is hoping families can get some relief sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n “These are people, these are my neighbors and just to see everyone struggling is just so sad,” he said. “I know this is one example with gas, but it’s everywhere.”<\/p>\n McClain says these prices at the pump could go up by 5 to 10 cents by the end of the week, depending on what happens in the Middle East.<\/p>\n For news updates, follow Elisa Navarro on Facebook<\/a>, X<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n Copyright \u00a9 2026 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n