Blacktop Ep 2: Diesel Doomsday
from Blacktop Illuminations Hosted by Jimmy Mac
BLACKTOP Episode 2 — Diesel Doomsday: Could Fuel Crisis Kill Halloween? Diesel prices keep climbing, and every increase reaches far beyond the pump. Jimmy Mac examines what sustained fuel pressure means for carriers, drivers, freight rates, and the holiday supply chain expected to deliver Halloween merchandise on time. Donnie Tulk, coordinator of Tulsa Tech’s Professional Truck Driver Training program and a veteran of trucking operations, brings the driver-training and workforce perspective. Transportation data-science leader Chris Orban explains how reliable data, longer time horizons, and predictive analysis help fleets separate a temporary spike from a lasting operational threat. The episode connects fuel costs to routing, equipment, driver decisions, freight planning, and the consumer prices waiting at the end of the road. The question is not only whether diesel gets more expensive—it is who absorbs the cost, which deliveries become vulnerable, and whether the supply chain can keep the season moving.
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