The Highway to Nowhere: How Gas Prices Are Squeezing Truckers and Trump's Poll Numbers As summer travel season begins, a looming crisis on the nation's highways threatens the fragile economy.
The war with Iran has sparked a global energy crisis, sending gas prices soaring to their highest levels in four years. For truckers, this is a matter of survival.
The Iowa 80 truck stop, a massive complex catering to drivers on Interstate 80, is ground zero for this crisis. A gallon of regular gasoline costs $4. 26, while diesel tops out at $5. 72.