TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Diesel prices are climbing high across Tallahassee, with some gas stations now charging more than five dollars a gallon – a significant jump compared to just a month ago.
According to the AAA, the average price for diesel in Florida is now $4.96 per gallon. That’s up from $3.55 just one month earlier. The increase has many drivers wondering how long the surge will last.
Steven Thompson, who regularly travels for work across North Florida, says the rising cost of diesel is taking a toll.
“It’s hitting the bank account pretty hard,” Thompson said.
The AAA reports the highest recorded average diesel price in Florida was $5.72 in 2022. Now, some Tallahassee stations are approaching that record. On Tuesday, both the Flying J and Pilot truck stops were selling diesel for $5.19 per gallon, just 53 cents below that historic high.
For Thompson, who drives hundreds of miles each week, those increases quickly add up.
“For work, I cover from Pensacola all the way to Lake City and Ocala, so you know, hundreds of miles a week and thousands of miles a month,” Thompson said. “Every dollar counts when you’re moving heavy freight very far. So it’s obviously had a pretty big impact on that.”
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Businesses that rely heavily on diesel are also feeling the pressure.
Jeremiah Register, with Britt’s Dump Truck Services and its sister company, AAA Tree Experts, says the cost of filling up dozens of vehicles every day is affecting operations.
“We’re trying to keep our prices down because if our prices skyrocket, we’re not going to have the business coming in, so on the consumer side of that, I see people having to spend money elsewhere on their fuel costs and things like that, so they’re doing less jobs, and so we’re selling less material,” Register said.
Register says the companies are hoping prices will drop soon. In the meantime, they’re adjusting how they operate to help offset the rising costs.
“We are trying to cut down on our trips as much as we can, handling material back and forth,” Register said.
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