Cutting Fleet Fuel Costs in a Volatile Market
From HDT Talks Trucking by hdtpodcasts@bobit.com
April 9, 2026 · 13 min · Season 13 · Episode 8
About this episode
This episode discusses strategies for trucking fleets to manage fuel costs amidst volatile diesel prices.
When diesel prices are as volatile as they've been in 2026, it makes it tough for trucking fleets to plan and control costs. In this episode of HDT Talks Trucking , Deborah Lockridge sits down with Jenny Vander Zanden, COO of Breakthrough, to talk through what’s driving the volatility and what fleets can actually do about it. They get into practical, real-world strategies, from being smarter about where you buy fuel to improving driver habits and spotting hidden costs in your data.
People in this episode
Host: Deborah Lockridge
Guest: Jenny Vander Zanden
Topics covered
- fuel costs
- trucking fleets
- diesel prices
- cost control
- driver habits
- data analysis
Keywords
- fuel costs
- trucking
- diesel prices
- cost control
- driver habits
- data analysis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Breakthrough
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