-area trucker Doug Greenwood says a big rig fill-up of diesel fuel is running about twice as much as before the pandemic. Nationally, diesel prices average $5.13 a gallon, according to the government. President Joe Biden announces that the U.S. will ban all Russian oil imports.
These days, businesses waiting for shipments typically pay a fuel surcharge of around an extra dollar a mile, and those costs will be passed on. In a recent letter to the White House, the American Trucking Associations warn it's an unsustainable dilemma, saying, "Escalating fuel prices are driving up the transportation cost of all goods, adding yet another layer of inflationary pressure on every sector throughout the entire economy.
Maybe they should quit lollygagging around beltways and get back to work. To help the economy and their families.
Can you guys do an investigation on why is that everything it’s high, and sky rocking; however, the truckers are struggling to keep up with their equipment? Why are the shippers and brokers not paying them? Wondering why there’s a shortage of drivers ? Here’s a tip!!
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