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Article28 September 2026 · Mary Ann Koruth

The Record on diesel costs doubling for New Jersey school districts

“Diesel costs have doubled for NJ school bus contractors and districts”

A tanker loading at a terminal rack at dusk, hoses connected and gantry lights on.

“There is no fuel surcharge or mechanisms to make up for higher or lower fuel costs. Basically, when fuel spikes, they have to eat it.”

— John Tirado, founder of Summa Energy, quoted in The Record

Mary Ann Koruth reported on what a doubled diesel bill is doing to New Jersey school districts and the contractors who run their buses.

The piece ran across the Gannett New Jersey titles the same week. The link below is the Yahoo syndication, which is not paywalled.

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