Tuesday 1 November 2022 09:13 PM Desperate truckers reveal they're 'barely getting by' amid rocketing diesel ... trends now
Desperate truck drivers have revealed the pressure of skyrocketing fuel prices while suppliers warned that 'some cities may run dry for a few days.'
Diesel per gallon jumped close to $2.00 with prices going from $3.634 to $5.312 in the past year.
Gas prices however have seen a much needed decrease this week at $3.758 per gallon, however still rose by $0.356 from last year's $3.402.
According to the American Trucking Association the trucking industry hauled 72.2 percent of all freight transported into the United States in 2021, equating to 10.93 billion tons.
In the same year, the trucking $875.5 billion industry represented 80.8 percent of the nation's freight bill.
The Association registered 38.9 million trucks used for business purposes, excluding government and farm, in 2020 representing 24.1 percent of all trucks registered.
While in the same year, 44.8 billion gallons of fuel was consumed by those trucks 35.8 billion gallons of diesel fuel typically and 9.0 billion gallons of gasoline.
Desperate truck drivers have revealed the pressure of skyrocketing fuel prices while suppliers warned that 'some cities may run dry for a few days'
Diesel per gallon jumped close to $2.00 with prices going up from $3.634 to $5.312 in the past year. Gas prices however decreased this week at $3.758 per gallon - still higher than last year
For this reason, truck drivers have voiced their fears telling Fox News rising fuel prices have left them 'working for peanuts.'
One driver said: 'Literally it's taking my company 30 or 40 percent of expenses to fuel.
Another said: 'Diesel prices right now are very high it's harder for companies to make money with the high prices.
'Plus, the rates have dropped so you're not really making the money you were making before you're barely getting by right now.'
According to figures calculated by Indeed the average salary for a truck driver in the United States equates to $71,207 per year.
Company team drivers are typically paid $0.48 – $0.75 per mile up to 6,000 miles per week estimating at $3,154 per week.
Company solo drivers will see $0.40 - $0.64 per mile up to 3,000 mile per week averaging at about $1,183 per week.
While owner operator drivers will see an average of $0.94 - $1.79 per mile up to 3,000 miles per week with an estimated average of $3,163 per week.
Diesel per gallon jumped close to $2.00 with prices going up from $3.634 to $5.312 in the past year. Gas prices however decreased this week at $3.758 per gallon - still higher than last year
Every year, about 800,000 drivers leave the profession - while experts said that the rising
