GAS PRICE BLUES

THE RISING COST OF FUEL HAS GIVEN DRIVERS THE BLUES AND COSTING TRUCKING COMPANIES SO MUCH THAT IT’S INCREASING THE COST OF GOODS AND SERVICES. 
FUEL PRICES ARE CLIMBING ONCE AGAIN. AAA REPORTS A NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 437 PER GALLON FOR UNLEADED AND A RECORD $6.31 PER GALLON FOR DIESEL. AND TRUCKING COMPANIES WHO RELY ON DIESEL EVERY DAY ARE FEELING THE PINCH. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF NAGEL COMPANIES, A TRUCKING COMPANY IN WALBRIDGE, SAYS THAT HE'S NEVER SEEN PRICES THIS HIGH IN 48 YEARS. NAGEL'S COMPANY OPERATES 115 TRUCKS AND CURRENTLY SPENDS MORE THAN $100,000 ON FUEL. NUMBER WAS CLOSER TO $60,000 A WEEK EARLIER THIS YEAR.