Truck Owners ANGRY and Scared Over Fuel Costs

thirteen is a bad number beter just make it an even 20

 

i cant.....im just a little guy who cant phyically hold more than 18 anymore

lol

unless they are still in the box

 

well jeeze. Back home in Milwaukee Beer is what we drink to sober up before driving home

 

Your just showing off now MONEY BAG!
No one else has any money left.

 

I kind of stumbled on to this link, had been wasting my time reading the political stuff, but I took a little time and scaned over some of the stuff people are saying, just want to know if this is finally a point when we are going to get serious, or is it just venting. I have only two trucks, but I will be glad to shut them down. I do not believe this is about the rates, because it does not matter how much the load pays, profits are going down, and that is a fact facing everyone.

 

April 15 High-noon!

 

too far out i say we do it friday evening march 14 and run it all the way till the prices of fuel drop, or it causes freight rates to go up.

 

High gas prices running independent truckers off road

Wednesday, March 12, 2008


While most of us shell out $40 or $50 at the tank... imagine paying more than $700 each time you fill up.

BAY AREA (Bay News 9) -- Pain at the pump has never been so severe, especially for independent truck drivers.
The national average for retail gasoline prices has hit a record of nearly $3.23 a gallon, according to the AAA and the Oil Price Information Service.
Independent truck drivers make up about nine percent of the trucking industry. Many are being forced out of business because of high diesel prices.
Danielle Rogers' husband is a truck driver leased by Swift Transportation. He's independent, meaning Rogers is financially responsible for truck maintenance and fuel.
"You may see a $5,000 dollar week," Rogers said. "And only see $500 of it at the end."
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It can cost as much as $700 to fill the tank of a truck for a long haul. That doesn't leave much left on payday.
Independent truckers and their families simply aren't making enough money to make ends meet.
"Pay as much as you can." Rogers said. "And hope you can stock up on enough groceries because you may not get another check for a week or two."

The Rogers story is just one of thousands nationwide.
Nine percent of the 3.4 million truck drivers in America are independent owner-operators.

The national average for retail gasoline prices has hit a record of nearly $3.23 a gallon.
"Several drivers are selling their trucks to go and work for a company," said Chuck Planchon with Big Dawg Truck N Jobs, an online truck driver placement service. "Some are letting their trucks go back to the bank. Gas prices are running the smaller players in the trucking industry out of business."
The high cost of diesel isn't a new problem. The price has been climbing steadily for the past four years. It's now double the amount of money today compared to 2004.
The only way truckers will see relief is if the market rebounds, forcing the price of shipping rates up.
http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2008/3/12/331704.html

 

I sent jason the same thing i sent bill o'reilly and fox news