Since the onset of the war in Iran, Donald Trump has repeatedly promised the war would be over shortly. Seven months into this war, though, it’s clear there is no end in sight. American consumers have been feeling the pain: higher grocery prices, higher gas prices, and increased uncertainty about when things will get better.
But there is another group of Americans feeling the pain of this war more than the rest of us: truckers.
In February 2026, before the war started, diesel prices sat at a national average of $3.72 per gallon. As of September, they have nearly doubled, peaking at $6.53 per gallon.
Practically everything we eat, wear, and use in our daily lives comes off a truck, and it’s time we listen to the truckers about what they’re going through. So that’s exactly what Home of the Brave did.
We traveled to truck stops to speak with truckers about what they’re going through, and how these higher diesel prices are affecting their bottom line.
The video speaks for itself. Truckers are pissed off that Trump is more focused on his war than he is on the Americans he promised to stand up for.
As truckers converge on Washington, D.C., for the annual TenFour trucking summit, Home of the Brave wants to make sure that Americans know that our truckers are at a crisis point, forced to choose between driving for less money or giving up altogether.
Home of the Brave exists to show Americans the real-world consequences of this administration’s policies, and to highlight what bravery looks like in defense of American democracy.
