Event Brief
Diesel record highs cut small business profits
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Summary: Diesel prices in the Knoxville area are hitting record highs around $6.20 a gallon, according to AAA, driven by rising oil costs. Derek May, owner of Onsite Hauling and Excavating, said the higher fuel price is squeezing profits while the company continues hauling mulch, gravel, and sand across East Tennessee.
WHO: Derek May, owner of Onsite Hauling and Excavating; AAA
WHAT: Record-high diesel prices around $6.20 a gallon are reducing profits for a local hauling and excavation business.
WHEN: Sep 21, 2026 at 6:17 PM ET
WHERE: East Tennessee
WHY: AAA attributed the record diesel prices to rising oil costs.
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