Fort Myers Family Construction Business Hit Hard By Soaring Fuel Prices

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK)—A Fort Myers construction firm says rising diesel prices are forcing them to spend hundreds extra every month simply to maintain their vans on the street.

Tracee Tobler with Tobler Construction says fuel prices have climbed to $4,000, $5,000, even $6,000 per 30 days. The will increase began towards the top of 2025, however Tobler says the rise has picked up quick.

“Started toward the end of 2025, but you can see a gradual increase… but now it’s just over the top,” Tobler stated.

For his crew, it isn’t simply fuel—it is diesel powering each truck and piece of kit on the job. The family-owned firm runs a number of autos, together with a big dump truck that now prices practically double to fill.

“Within the last couple of months, it’s almost $500,” Tobler stated.

With crews heading to the pump a minimum of as soon as every week, these prices add up rapidly. The firm is at present balancing 15 to twenty tasks at any given time.

“When we have to pay more for gas, that takes out of the bottom line for the project… so unfortunately, it does get passed along to customers,” Tobler stated.

With prices going up week to week, Tobler says the corporate is being pressured to suppose forward. As lengthy as diesel prices preserve altering, they’re going to should preserve adjusting.

“Sometimes people feel like, Oh, it’s a little high, but, you know, it’s the economy. We can’t do anything about that,” Tobler stated.

That seemingly means clients will see these prices present up in future tasks.