Los Angeles truckers agonize over $8 diesel prices
FROM THE WIRE · FINANCE.YAHOO.COM
The economics of trucking are deteriorating fast — and it's particularly bad in California. Fresno-based Jagroop Singh Deol operates two gas-guzzling rigs. One hauls refrigerated produce from California to the Midwest and brings back pet food, meat and auto parts. He drives…
Read at the source ↗MARKET IMPACTNEUTRAL✦ News Impact agent estimateTone: expected bearishRising fuel costs for truckers impact logistics margins and Amazon's supply chain costs.AI-generated summary
✦ IN BRIEF · AIAI-generated summary
- 01California diesel prices are 32% above the national average, reaching $8 per gallon.
- 02A trucker working for Amazon reports full tank costs have risen from $1,000 to over $1,600.
- 03Rising fuel costs are forcing truckers to downsize fleets and threatening profitability.
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