Title: The High Cost of Gas
AceOfHearts - April 20, 2008 12:35 PM (GMT)
AceOfDiamonds - April 20, 2008 05:51 PM (GMT)
Those are good ones - unfortunately too close to the truth.
We own a small trucking company and the fuel costs are unbelievable. If you think gas is expensive, you should try buying diesel fuel. It runs about 80c gal. more than gas. Many independent truckers have had to give up their livelihood and sell their trucks because they can't afford the fuel. I read about one trucker who went to the pump and only got about 1/3 tank - enough to get the load delivered and back - and that partial tank cost him over $250.
WickedlyDeeper - April 20, 2008 06:02 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (AceOfDiamonds @ Apr 20 2008, 12:51 PM) |
Those are good ones - unfortunately too close to the truth.
We own a small trucking company and the fuel costs are unbelievable. If you think gas is expensive, you should try buying diesel fuel. It runs about 80c gal. more than gas. Many independent truckers have had to give up their livelihood and sell their trucks because they can't afford the fuel. I read about one trucker who went to the pump and only got about 1/3 tank - enough to get the load delivered and back - and that partial tank cost him over $250. |
Im unemployed, so yeah I can imagine what truckers are going through. I've been running on empty for three days now, and I even put in two gallons from the LAWNMOWER gas can to avoid having to get it at the station. Because now gas is up to $3.53 here in Pittsburgh for just regular 87
AceOfDiamonds - April 20, 2008 11:59 PM (GMT)
They are still predicting $4.00 gal by June so I guess any road trips I might have been considering are out the window. "sigh"
WickedlyDeeper - April 21, 2008 05:50 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (AceOfDiamonds @ Apr 20 2008, 06:59 PM) |
| They are still predicting $4.00 gal by June so I guess any road trips I might have been considering are out the window. "sigh" |
It just went from 3.35 here in Pittsburgh to 3.56 in two days.
MrsAceYoung - May 18, 2008 04:34 PM (GMT)
yea try 3.95 in indianapolis
WickedlyDeeper - May 20, 2008 05:21 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (MrsAceYoung @ May 18 2008, 11:34 AM) |
| yea try 3.95 in indianapolis |
now its up to 3.85...*sighs*
MrsAceYoung - May 27, 2008 02:15 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (WickedlyDeeper @ May 20 2008, 12:21 PM) |
| QUOTE (MrsAceYoung @ May 18 2008, 11:34 AM) | | yea try 3.95 in indianapolis |
now its up to 3.85...*sighs*
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its still about 3.99 in indianapolis- but i was in michigan over the long weekend- mt. pleasant michigian- and its like 4.08- 4.10 a gallon- and desel is like 4.89