Diesel Prices

Posted on 10-11-2005

One of the many reasons why striking for fuel prices won’t work is that prices go up and down all the time. Prices go down this week and not from a truck strike.

TODAY’S TRUCKING NEWS FROM LAND LINE ONLINE
Diesel prices sustain downward spiral
Diesel prices continued their ongoing slide down from record highs Tuesday, Nov. 8. ProMiles reported a national average of $2.711 per gallon, down 1.2 cents from the previous day.

There are things and companies that can be fixed and striking bad companies and bad policies might work, but striking for fuel prices or freight rates or some other kind of government intervention is not going to work. What I hear from people that think a strike is a good idea is that it will make America stand up and take notice of how important truckers are. Granted trucking is an important part of the economy, but that’s a selfish, egotistical attitude.

Comments

jason morris on 17 November, 2005 at 12:10 pm #

maybe your right about the striking issue.
but as far as a selfish egotistical attitude, horse shit. why dont you get your but here and pay for my diesel fuel and we will see what your attitude is like when you start shelling out three to four hundred dollars a shot. ( and thats not empty)

wayne on 17 November, 2005 at 12:18 pm #

I pay for my own diesel, actually my customers pay for my diesel. In reality, since everything is brought to the stores by trucks, everything I buy should pay for your fuel. If you’re not getting it, that’s not my problem, if you can’t run your business go back to being a company driver and drive for someone that can run a business.