Diesel fuel prices hit record high in North Texas as inflation concerns mount

Diesel fuel prices have shot up to an all-time record high of between $6.23 and $6.27 per gallon. And more than just truck drivers are saying, "ouch."Consumers, business owners, and economists are all sounding the alarm because every part of the American economy at some point rides on 18-wheelers.Rising Fuel PricesDiesel prices were $6.25 per gallon on Tuesday at a truck stop along Interstate 20.That’s an increase of about $.25 since FOX 4 first reported on the high diesel prices last week.Some drivers at the location said they couldn’t afford to fill up and hoped to make it to their next stop.For people like BJ Johnson, the owner of J Imperium Ready Mix, it’s pouring profit away every day. Johnson has his own tank at his truck yard and buys in bulk, so it’s a little cheaper for him.But the fuel price is impacting all his pricing."It's making it tough for pricing right. I mean, we got to go pick up material when it comes to sand and rock to make the concrete and then to deliver the con