Why are we so concerned with fuel prices?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by blairandgretchen, Mar 6, 2022.

Will increased fuel costs put you out of business?

Poll closed Apr 3, 2022.
  1. Yes

    8 vote(s)
    5.2%
  2. No

    111 vote(s)
    72.5%
  3. Possibly

    34 vote(s)
    22.2%
  1. skallagrime

    skallagrime Road Train Member

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    Yellow journalism, we learned about it in school, why did we ever beleive it stopped?
     
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  3. bryan21384

    bryan21384 Road Train Member

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    Well the media is only quoting what we already can find in terms of stats. I definitely believe that people are living check to check, some of it is overspending. A larger part of it is that people really don't make enough to live. At 18 to 20 dollars hourly average, that's barely enough to make ends meet, especially in this climate. Even if a person is without a family, its a similar situation. Not quite as daunting as those with a family I'm sure. With skimpy wages, a one won't have the best maintained living quarters, the best diet, or even the best car. Wages in all industries lag behind the times.
     
  4. Cat sdp

    Cat sdp . .

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    Sorry Putin is not a good guy ……cleaning up a mess the we made
     
  5. skallagrime

    skallagrime Road Train Member

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    Your neighbor may be an evil wife-beating jerk, doesnt exactly make you blameless for a fight if you play music obscenely loud daily pointed directly at his house
     
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  6. Dadetrucking305

    Dadetrucking305 Heavy Load Member

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    Fuel prices are about to skyrocket with the Biden administration banning Russian energy later today.
     
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  7. Brandt

    Brandt Road Train Member

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    Electric cars and truck might start looking more popular now with higher gas and diesel
     
  8. DD15Dude

    DD15Dude Bobtail Member

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    In just the last week gas has gone up nearly .60 cents!!! That eCascadia is looking good right about now.
     
  9. Brandonpdx

    Brandonpdx Road Train Member

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    That was part of the big plan all along I think. The Russia/Ukraine thing maybe they weren't planning on but they never let a good crisis go to waste regardless.
     
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  10. SmallPackage

    SmallPackage Road Train Member

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    Maybe if all americans stopped driving for 2 weeks we can flatten the curve.
     
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  11. SmallPackage

    SmallPackage Road Train Member

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    Maybe if all Americans stopped driving for 2 weeks we could flatten the curve.
     
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