Fuel Prices and Truck Drivers
by Sonja Strief
I am a housewife who dispatches my husbands truck, to give him more time to do his job. I am writing to you to share an article I wrote for our local paper...... maybe it will inspire others in the industry to take a stand
I just finished reading the article about truckers and cost of fuel. I agree, the government does need to help out the industry. For years, farmers have received subsidies during hard times, why not truckers? If they would look at the industry, they would see that more than 90% of goods are transported on trucks, it is a more efficient and economical way of transporting than any other. EVERYTHING we use comes on a truck. Groceries, paper products, steel, lumber, etc. If the flow of these products were to be interrupted for 3 days, you would be amazed at how long it would take to recover. Truck drivers are professionals, just like teachers, police, etc., and they like the others are under paid for the job they perform. Between the hours, bad drivers on the road, and lousy pay for the hours, they are still out there providing a service for the consumer.
Just like the ordinary consumer, the people that have the power to make the changes also use these products. What happens when the trucks stop??? Have they forgotten the 70's? We can only squeeze so much out of the worker before he quits. I implore the government to do the right thing and help keep the economy going, not putting it further in the hole. WAKE UP!!! quit being an ostrich with it's head in the sand!
Sonja Strief Hollywood, AL alatex@hughes.net
