BAYONNE, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 16: Trucks leave a port on October 16, 2026 in Bayonne, New Jersey. The surging price of diesel fuel, used in everything from commercial trucks to many SUVs and recreational vehicles, has become a major issue in the upcoming midterm elections. Rising diesel prices have trickled through the American economy, affecting the cost of food, clothing, and other daily staples. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

BAYONNE, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 16: A truck is filled with diesel fuel at a gas station on October 16, 2026, in Bayonne, New Jersey. The surging price of diesel fuel, used in everything from commercial trucks to many SUVs and recreational vehicles, has become a major issue in the upcoming midterm elections. Rising diesel prices have trickled through the American economy, affecting the cost of food, clothing, and other daily staples. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

BAYONNE, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 16: Trucks leave a port on October 16, 2026 in Bayonne, New Jersey. The surging price of diesel fuel, used in everything from commercial trucks to many SUVs and recreational vehicles, has become a major issue in the upcoming midterm elections. Rising diesel prices have trickled through the American economy, affecting the cost of food, clothing, and other daily staples. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

BAYONNE, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 16: A man fishes near container ships at a port on October 16, 2026, in Bayonne, New Jersey. The surging price of diesel fuel, used in everything from commercial trucks to many SUVs and recreational vehicles, has become a major issue in the upcoming midterm elections. Rising diesel prices have trickled through the American economy, affecting the cost of food, clothing, and other daily staples. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

BAYONNE, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 16: A truck is filled with diesel fuel at a gas station on October 16, 2026, in Bayonne, New Jersey. The surging price of diesel fuel, used in everything from commercial trucks to many SUVs and recreational vehicles, has become a major issue in the upcoming midterm elections. Rising diesel prices have trickled through the American economy, affecting the cost of food, clothing, and other daily staples. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

BAYONNE, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 16: A gas station employee fills a truck up with diesel fuel on October 16, 2026 in Bayonne, New Jersey. The surging price of diesel fuel, used in everything from commercial trucks to many SUVs and recreational vehicles, has become a major issue in the upcoming midterm elections. The rising price of diesel fuel has trickled through the American economy, affecting the cost of food, clothing, and other daily staples. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

BAYONNE, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 16: A gas station employee fills a truck up with diesel fuel on October 16, 2026 in Bayonne, New Jersey. The surging price of diesel fuel, used in everything from commercial trucks to many SUVs and recreational vehicles, has become a major issue in the upcoming midterm elections. The rising price of diesel fuel has trickled through the American economy, affecting the cost of food, clothing, and other daily staples. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

BAYONNE, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 16: Container ships are loaded and unloaded at a port on October 16, 2026, in Bayonne, New Jersey. The surging price of diesel fuel, used in everything from commercial trucks to many SUVs and recreational vehicles, has become a major issue in the upcoming midterm elections. Rising diesel prices have trickled through the American economy, affecting the cost of food, clothing, and other daily staples. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)