“The economics of trucking are deteriorating fast — and it’s particularly bad in California,” the Los Angeles Times reports.
“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 another truck himself that transports goods for Amazon.”
“At the start of the year, a full tank of gas cost $1,000. Now, Deol pays over $1,600. His business is bearing the brunt of California’s record diesel costs, which are 32% above the national average.”
