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'Stopping their trucks': East TN companies, consumers weather high diesel prices
By Jack Ziskin · Sep 16, 2026 · Top Stories, Local News, News

'Stopping their trucks': East TN companies, consumers weather high diesel prices

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The rising cost of diesel fuel is impacting local businesses, and the cost is being passed on to East Tennessee consumers. Claiborne Hauling orders 15,000 gallons of diesel a week to operate its fleet of 150 trucks. The price of doing business is going up every day. "We got over 150 [...]

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