# The Center Square

Type: Company

Source: Supply Chain Intelligence Brief — https://getsupplybrief.com/entity/the-center-square
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## Timeline

- **2026-09-28**: OOIDA debunks October 1 strike rumor — OOIDA VP Lewie Pugh tells The Center Square the rumored strike has no legitimacy and a coordinated action would invite antitrust liability; the date marks Day 213 of the Iran conflict with AAA diesel at $6.45 per gallon.
- **2026-09-14**: Social media strike rumors spread — Approximately two weeks before the OOIDA statement, viral posts claim truckers fed up with high diesel prices will stage a boycott and park their rigs, urging consumers to stock up on essentials.
- **2026-02-28**: US and Israel launch strikes on Iran — Coordinated military strikes begin, later cited as the trigger for oil market instability and rising diesel prices; the Strait of Hormuz previously moved about 20% of the world's oil.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### No Oct. 1 Trucker Strike, But $6.45 Diesel Keeps Squeezing Capacity
2026-10-01 21:04:28 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

OOIDA has debunked social media claims of a national trucker strike on October 1, 2026, but the $6.45-per-gallon diesel reality behind the rumor is squeezing the 90% of US trucking companies that are small businesses. Supply chain teams should ignore the strike panic and instead brace for fuel-driven capacity consolidation and freight rate pressure.
Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/no-oct-1-trucker-strike-6-45-diesel-capacity

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