{"id":465759,"date":"2026-09-16T16:38:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T16:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/465759\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T16:38:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T16:38:17","slug":"california-food-truck-owners-struggle-with-rising-gas-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/465759\/","title":{"rendered":"California food truck owners struggle with rising gas prices"},"content":{"rendered":"

California food truck owners struggle with rising gas prices<\/p>\n

Food truck owners in California are facing higher operating costs as gas prices rise, forcing them to increase menu prices to stay afloat.<\/p>\n

\"Anahita<\/a>SACRAMENTO, Calif. \u2014<\/p>\n

Food truck owners in California are grappling with rising gas prices<\/a>, which have increased by 15 cents in the past week, with the average price for unleaded gas now at $6 per gallon, according to AAA. <\/p>\n

Giovanni Guiulfo, owner of Se\u00f1or Burger 916, said fuel costs have become a significant burden since he started his food truck nine years ago. <\/p>\n

“You’re spending gas on driving to the food truck, driving a food truck, and then putting gas in the generator. All that adds up,” Guiulfo said. “Propane goes up as well.” <\/p>\n

Guiulfo noted the impact of the rising costs. “You can really feel it, especially when we fill up like our gas cans that used to be like $24. Now it’s close to 30,” he said. <\/p>\n

Aldo Tafoya, owner of El Se\u00f1or del Monte, described how fuel costs are affecting his operations. <\/p>\n

“It’s a lot of gas driving around from event to event. And on top of that, we have to use a generator to maintain our refrigeration. So that’s extra gas cost,” Tafoya said. <\/p>\n

To manage these increased expenses, food truck owners are raising their menu prices. <\/p>\n

“For that, we have to raise our prices and pass it on to the customers, and it’s, all the time we are battling with the prices,” Tafoya said. <\/p>\n

Another food truck owner, Alatriste, shared a similar experience. <\/p>\n

“Every month it goes 3 or 4 cents up, so that’s why the prices for the food are more expensive now,” Alatriste said. <\/p>\n

While the average price for unleaded gas in California is $6, diesel has reached an all-time high of $8.21, according to AAA.<\/p>\n

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