Fueling the Last Mile: How Rising Energy Costs Are Hitting Beverage Distributors - July 1, 2026

Beverage alcohol distributors are caught in a compounding squeeze: fuel and energy costs are rising fast, but wholesalers have limited ability to pass those costs downstream. WSWA and the U.S. Energy Association discuss why rising energy costs matter to the beverage alcohol supply chain, and how fuel volatility, grid reliability, infrastructure policy and fleet realities are affecting distributors across the country.