The Diesel/Gas Disparity Of $.50/Gal,  What?!?
 

Thursday, October 20, 2005 Posted: 10:13 AM CST (1613 GMT)


Diesel  $3.29
Gas      $2.31

To say that truckers are carrying America is putting it nicely. Why, you ask, is there such a disparity from gas to diesel? I believe it is like this because of the absolute apathy of today's truckers! The government does it because they can! With diesel being an actual bi-product of gas it should be cheaper than gas! BUT what would normal civilians say IF the prices were the way they actually should be? Say GAS at $3.29 per gallon and Diesel at $2.31 per gallon? They would throw a fit! There would be weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth in the streets!

BUT, what do truckers do? NOTHING. That's what the government counts on and they are rewarded for their deeds with EXACTLY what they want... APATHY.

Do you, reading this, actually believe your loaf of bread will stay at $.99 per loaf with diesel staying steady at these prices? I say to you, NAY NAY, my dear friends. This economy cannot keep on like this. Inflation is just around the corner. I was listening to some financial experts the other day who stated, [" we are headed straight for a financial "cliff" and will walk right off it, it is inevitable" ]. I agree!

I'm sure many of you have noticed the prices of diesel as you fill up your "gas-guzzlers" and think... poor truckers, glad I'm not paying that, PHEW. Sir/Madam, You WILL pay the price sometime soon! Truckers & trucking companies are absorbing the costs right now BUT it will not last long.

For this situation to give, the prices would have to be reversed to their proper places. Gas should be what diesel is OR taxes must be cut on diesel. Of course, car drivers are NEVER going to call up the government and ask for this to happen so instead of paying now you WILL pay later. It is simply delaying the inevitable, "the American way".

Reality:

A company with 2800 trucks:

EXTRA costs for fuel (.50 cents extra per gallon compared to gas)
calculated at 260 gals avg. per day... (300 gal capacity)

Per day: $364,000
Per month: $10,920,000
Per year: $132,860,000

WHO will pay for this? Inevitably... YOU


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