Posted on 05/16/2022 7:54:55 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19
The price of gasoline is soaring, and diesel fuel is climbing right along with it. Florida has one of the highest diesel prices in the nation with an average of $5.63 a gallon. These prices are having a massive domino effect starting with America’s backbone, truckers.
"The cost of diesel is single-handedly taking us out of the game one by one no matter how big you are," said Joshua Jenkins.
It’s been a bumpy ride of late for Jenkins. The veteran trucker has watched drivers turn down essential shipments because the price to haul it is more than what the job pays. "If you’re getting paid $2 per mile you’re not taking that load no matter if it is baby formula or orange juice because the cost of diesel is $5 plus. You just can’t take that load," said Jenkins.
Last year, Jenkins and others in the trucking business saw a massive boom in profits as the trucking shortage led to bigger jobs and bigger wages. Now the price of diesel has led to shortened trips, cutbacks on jobs, and it is putting some out of business. "I put $500 in this morning. Just for one day," said Owner, Operator Manny Soliz.
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President Retard thinks he was a trucker 🤪
I’m sure he’ll fix everything
Florida is in a particularly bad spot, because there’s very little outbound freight, so truckers have to deadhead quite a ways to get another load. And when you’re deadheading, you’re not making any money. So it’s no surprise that many truckers turn down loads going to Florida.
Just another part of the plan.
Diesel was over $6 a gallon in NYS, Central NY, a couple weeks ago. FL is NOT the highest.
I’m sure the Obama’s are laughing their asses off.
I saw a Penn Turnpike rest stop last week with a sign saying “no diesel”. That spooked me.
All part of the plan. Bring western civilization to its knees. Then march in the the NWO.
All part of the plan. Bring western civilization to its knees. Then march in the the NWO.
***All prophesied 2000 years ago in Revelation 13.
Ask the farmers and the construction industry about high diesel prices.
Same here in PA. Diesel is over $6 a gallon.
It was a year ago this month when the US east coast pipeline was shut down in an apparent successful extortion play. Was it a one-off or just test run? If it happens again, it would be instantly crippling and fuel prices would nearly double overnight.
This is flatly stated with no supporting references. I don't think this is true. Can anyone confirm or deny?
You can check AAA listed prices using the following link and change the State: https://gasprices.aaa.com/?state=FL
Seems Florida is a bit above average. FL:$5.624 vs US:$5.573.
The thing is prices are all over the place. I see $4.99 at Wally-Mart but $5.75 at gas stations down the street.
Mebbe $5.25 in P’cola.
I spent 10 minutes looking - when that happens it means some group like Media Matters, a George Soros group or the democrat party is hiding the links by loading them up so they can’t be found. 10,000 pages down.
Thanks, gentlemen.
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