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Dan Johnson on high diesel prices and cost of shipping goods

Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association President Dan Johnson discusses how businesses that transport goods by semi-truck are affected by the rising cost of diesel fuel and expected impacts on consumers.

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

September 18, 2026

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