How America's aging diesel truck fleet drives up costs and stifles innovation

The article argues that high consumer prices in America are largely driven by the cost of moving freight via aging diesel truck fleets, which are expensive, volatile, and environmentally damaging. It contrasts the U.S. approach of preserving legacy trucking infrastructure with other countries that have modernized their freight systems. The piece advocates for innovation in trucking — likely through electrification, efficiency improvements, and policy reform — as a path to cheaper goods, cleaner air, and renewed American leadership in freight transportation.